Comments on: LA Daily News to lay-off 22; Patrick O’Connor could be one of them (UPDATED)

By: Stacy Curtis

Stacy Curtis — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:46:48 +0000

Congratulations, Patrick!
From someone who’s been on the other side of that situation, always have a Plan B.

It’s good to see your beancounters value the work of their editorial cartoonist.

By: Steve Greenberg

Steve Greenberg — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:42:02 +0000

That was a close call… expectations were that he was going to be cut. He’s been really hitting his stride lately in L.A., too, and he’s the only cartoonist really keeping Mayor Villaraigosa’s feet to the fire.

By: Brian Fairrington

Brian Fairrington — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:17:59 +0000

Talked to him earlier today and his job was saved…at least until the next round of cutbacks.

By: Jeff Darcy

Jeff Darcy — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:10:29 +0000

I believe that’s how William Buckley found out he was dead…the grim reaper blogged it. Oops! used the grim reaper cliche…don’t want to end up on the Bad Cartoonist again

By: Matt Bors

Matt Bors — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:37:16 +0000

â€œI think Iâ€™ll be live blogging my firing.â€

The web sure is providing cartoonists with an exciting future–as has long been predicted. Since we can’t make any money off of it, at least the news of our careers being over can go out in real time and be permalinked, texted, and vlogged before we clear out the desk drawer.

By: Rob Tornoe

Rob Tornoe — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:23:26 +0000

Didn’t Patrick have to dodge this bullet before? Good luck Pat.

By: Jeff Darcy

Jeff Darcy — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:19:33 +0000

I’m a big fan of his work. If that happens, hopefully an editor out there will be smart enough to pick him up. He should be syndicated if he isn’t already. Good Luck,Patrick