A few cartoonists joined in the general condemnation of Trump’s tasteless dismissal of Robert Mueller’s death. I remain disappointed in the number, but, then again, I didn’t see any cartoons about his jaw-dropping insult of the Japanese Prime Minister.Granlund skips the revulsion, however, and instead injects a bit of truth to counter Dear Leader’s claim […]
Kristi Noem’s sudden fall from grace called for some quick reactions from cartoonists and I think they acquitted themselves well as a group. Not every take was brilliant, but several were quite good, particularly from a cold start. I’m sure there will be some others landing in the next day or two, but you snooze, […]
Nice timing on today’s Doonesbury, which was done some time ago but appears just as Dear Leader demonstrates his peacekeeping skills as well as his need for praise.Among editorial cartoonists, it was interesting to see who leapt into the fray and who did not. I recognize that some cartoonists may not be allowed to break […]
I hope we’re done with the Peace Prize foolishness, but I got a laugh out of Sheneman’s take, and, while we don’t grade on quality of art so much as on quality of thought, he did a nice job of both.But it’s not the only thing happening, so let’s have aJuxtaposition of the DayA mountain […]
This is when I first heard “Yankee Go Home!” I was eight, Ike was president and Vice-President Nixon was visiting Venezuela.As these cutlines read, the wreath-laying didn’t happen and Nixon scarpered on home. He was quite shaken by the event, which cracked the shatter-proof glass in his limo and shattered the image of the US […]
The Dunning-Kruger Effect is about people who don’t realize how little they know about a particular topic. It’s not confined to stupid people and could apply, for instance, to a well-qualified, highly educated physician who spouts nonsense about tectonic plate shifting despite geology not being his area of expertise.There aren’t many people who are universally […]
Karoline Leavitt repeatedly says that this is the most transparent presidency ever, prompting the wisecrack from the left of “Yes, we can see through you.” And Leavitt herself is often cited as the most blatantly dishonest White House Press Secretary in history, not simply spinning the facts to put them in the most advantageous light […]
Sorensen is right. We get righteously upset about cruelty and stupidity and dishonesty … and then the fire dies down and it all becomes normal.The challenge we face as we slip into fascism is maintaining some level of outrage. If nothing else, our grandchildren will wonder how we could sit back and just watch it […]
Nick Anderson (Tribune) gently transitions us from two days of comedy to a day of politics.It’s appropriate, because RFK Jr, as it happens, seems to be a 2:1 mix of comedy and politics, in the same way that a (real) martini is a 2:1 mix of gin and vermouth, except that a lot of people […]
Kevin Necessary’s cartoon must surely seem an exaggeration to anyone who hasn’t been following the real-world case, but this argument is not simply being advanced in earnest but appears to have some traction with a substantial portion of the Supreme Court.And about that court: As Ann Telnaes points out, even having his wife active in […]