Comments on: Will an Obama presidency challenge cartoonists?

By: KRANKY (JOE RANK)

KRANKY (JOE RANK) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:22:19 +0000

Good rejoinder, John. I often marvel at the fuzzy thinking of those that conflate paying for society’s benefits into some kind of a personal grudge.
I have a neighbor that was grousing like “Joethephonyplumber” about “sharing the wealth” with government. I said, “What wealth, Clyde? You think the government is going to confiscate your surfboard? Because other than that, You have no wealth!”.

Nice Keystone state ‘toon, too. You kinda lucked out there, anatomically wise, John.

By: John Cole

John Cole — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:33:44 +0000

“… then he can take it all away from me at tax time.”

If you’re a political cartoonist, I daresay the gov’t's take will be meager

And here’s a cartoonist conceit for you: Draw a nation of alcoholics who have run out a $10 trillion bar tab, and instead of resolving to pay it decide instead to leave their kids at China’s doorstep.

By: Wiley Miller

Wiley Miller — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:19:52 +0000

Who would ever consider President Obama “off limits” for satire?

By: jeff pendleton

jeff pendleton — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:29:57 +0000

I can’t believe that anyone would be so in the tank or politically correct that they would consider “the one” to be off-limits. hell, im hoping to make a career out of an obama presidency. then he can take it all away from me at tax time. everybody wins.

By: Phil Wohlrab

Phil Wohlrab — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:00:02 +0000

My gut doesn’t tell me anything. In Blue Jersey there is this weird vibe. There aren’t any bumper stickers on peoples cars, like the last two elections. A few here and their but they are very rare. No doubt this state will go Obama.

If Obama wins and he’s too tough to go after, make fun of his advisers, like our failed governor John Corzine, who’ll likely want to put new tolls on every road in America and hike them 800% over the next ten years.

By: Monty Rohde

Monty Rohde — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:41:11 +0000

Either Obama or McCain will make for great fodder. Obama will just require a shifting of gears.

By: Monty Rohde

Monty Rohde — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:34:42 +0000

I’ll always remember something Steve Sack said to me,

*not a exact quote*
“…I missed Nixon when I began my I career and I was disappointed because I never thought we’d have that great of a villain again. Then Bush came along…”

There will be worse Mr. Rall. Just hang around for another 30 years.

By: Jim Bradford

Jim Bradford — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:18:21 +0000

Obama’s primary and presidential run has provided ample fodder for satire and ridicule especially when coupled with the gift that keeps on giving, Joey Biden. If he wins the White House, the potential for commentary will increase greatly, however, my gut tells me that McCain will triumph come November 4th making the premise of this discussion thread pointless.

By: Rich Diesslin

Rich Diesslin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:01:29 +0000

Phil, that is a good one.

By: Phil Wohlrab

Phil Wohlrab — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:41:29 +0000

I liked this one.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/215/gallery/53515-a53742-t3.html