I’m not a big fan of Rahm Emanuel but he gave a rousing and eloquent defense of the Obama administration at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner November 19. I recommend reading the more serious parts in the full transcript here but he began with a top notch blast of standup: While we meet here […]
©Walt Handelsman Handelsman’s cartoon looks like a history lesson illustration portraying the position of the middle class in 1970. It makes current sense as a variant on Roadrunner cartoons where the coyote spins his wheels over the chasm for 10 years before the 30 year drop to the bottom of the canyon. Humor is never […]
©Tom Toles I like the quizzical look on the kangaroo’s face, “Where the heck did he come from?” Come to think of it, why do we need a military base in Australia? – Iron Filing
This cartoon falls into the category that directly replicates reality. Like Tina Fey’s impression of Sarah Palin – what’s the difference between the cartoon and the real thing? – Iron Filing
This gem is from Mike Stanfill’s blog, The Far Left Side: From the sublime to the truly ghastly, presidential contender and noted scam artist Newt Gingrich opened his big yap to complain about those mean old Occupiers at a Republican forum in Iowa this past weekend. One line that caught my ear was the following: […]
Right Wing Watch captured a charming moment with Pat Robertson on The 700 Club. The video clip answers that age old question: Just how out of touch can one man be? Apparently our renowned evangelist has never attended a church picnic. Robertson is a lot like that proverbial sweet, kind, well-meaning, out of touch racist […]
The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special with the audio replaced with the Republican debate. Wow.
Then the #@*! Christmas cartoons start! ©Ed Stein Commentary by Ed Stein I normally don’t like to draw cartoons like this. I’m usually a stickler for at least explaining why I don’t care for a politician or a party or a political idea in a cartoon rather than just ridiculing him/her/it. But, after watching a series […]
©Mike Luckovich Au contraire, there is plenty more hot air where that came from. In fact, the supply appears endless. When Newt inevitably deflates, another candidate will rise from well deserved obscurity, soaring to ridiculous heights of political buffoonery. It seems a shame to waste all this energy just to fluff talking heads for their […]
©Keith Tucker Bruce Mirken of the Greenlining Institute applauds Committee members who refused to accept a bad deal: Ordinary Americans should breathe a sigh of relief because we dodged a bullet,” said Greenlining Institute General Counsel Samuel S. Kang. “The committee was looking at cuts to vital programs for the elderly and other vulnerable Americans […]
At least this “Ready, Aim, Misfire” is better than the more typical “Ready, Fire, Aim” we had under Bush and Cheney. – Iron Filing
“Top Ten Ways The World Would Be Different If Everyone Were Named Newt” 10. Goodbye eggs Benedict; hello eggs Newt 9. Beatles broke up because ‘Newt’ couldn’t get along with ‘Newt’ 8. Trump would be known as ‘The Newt’ 7. Still have a tattoo of your ex-girlfriend’s name? No problem! 6. Santa now says, ‘On […]
One difference between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney is that Mitt’s stand on issues changes whenever convenient whereas Newt holds conflicting opinions simultaneously, for a price. Mitt doesn’t have a strong core but he does seem sincere as he swings in the breeze. On the other hand, Newt has a very strong core but it’s […]
“Occupy Wall Street protesters are planning to occupy the subway in New York City. Because if there’s one place to confront the nation’s wealthiest 1 percent, it’s the subway.” – Conan O’Brien “New York City police went into Zuccotti Park in a midnight raid, and the mayor rode in on his pet Chihuahua. … No […]
In an American Public Media Marketplace commentary, P.J. O’Rourke accurately identifies concerns of the Occupy Wall Street movement when he states, “people are right about the sins of the financial system and right about the evil of government supporting and subsidizing this malfeasance.” But he runs off the rails when he claims that Occupiers also […]
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