Barack as who?!

This painting by New York-based artist Michael D’Antuono titled "The Truth" is getting lots of mixed reviews and features Obama with a crown of thorns on his head, in a position that is reminiscent of the crucifixion. D' Antuono says “I always feel my First Amendment rights should override someone’s hurt feelings,” D’Antuono was also quoted saying. “We should celebrate the fact that we live in a country where we are given the freedom to express ourselves.”
“The crucifixion of the president was meant metaphorically,” he continued. “My intent was not to compare him to Jesus.”
Obviously there are some who feel very differently...

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, took issue with D'Antuono's vision. In a statement posted Tuesday, Donohue called D'Antuono a "left-wing artist known for exploiting racial tensions" and claimed his Obama painting was evidence he had "succumbed to a new low."
He continued:
What makes this display so interesting is the flat denial of truth by so many artists and academicians, as well as their irrepressible hostility to Christianity. Yet when it comes to their savior, President Obama, they not only pivot, they proselytize.