Mr Biden later apologised for the timing of the remarks, which pressured the
president into clarifying his own stance on the matter.
At the time, Mr Obama said: “Would I have preferred to have done this in
my own way, in my own terms, without I think, there being a lot of notice to
everybody? Sure. But all’s well that ends well.”
The flamboyant Obama mock-up is the latest in a series of contentious covers
on US news weeklies, in an attempt to boost public interest and sales.
Time Magazine sparked controversy this week after picturing a young mother
breast feeding a three-year-old child on its front page.
After seeing the cover of Time Magazine, Tina Brown, editor of Newsweek and
The Daily Beast, was quoted as saying “Let the games begin”.