There has been no shortage of cartoon issues this week. Between Russia in Syria, Hillary taking a position, Ben Carson's stupidity and Thursday Congressman Kevin McCarthy surprised everyone by removing himself from becoming Speaker of the House. The crazies that make up the Teapublican wing of the party in Congress has made the Speaker job... Continue Reading →
Meet The New Boss
Same as the old boss. What's a gaffe in Washington? When a politician accidentally speaks the truth. Examples are Republicans admitting that voter ID laws are only created to decrease votes for Democrats, or when Mitch McConnell admitted Senate and House Republicans only interest was to make Obama a one-term president. Then there was that... Continue Reading →
Bye, Bye, Boehner
I posted on social media that I was fighting the urge to draw a flaccid Boehner cartoon. I received a lot of comments of "Do it! Do it!" Sorry, kids. I have to maintain a semblance of a career here. John Boehner resigned as Speaker Of The House on Friday, and just a day after... Continue Reading →
Go Tell It On The Mountain
"Man, I love putting a lot of words in a cartoon" said no cartoonist ever. I take that back. I think those cartoonists who draw for alternative weeklies love putting more words into their cartoons instead of art. It's their thing. The reason I'm not crazy about a lot of words in a cartoon is... Continue Reading →
Hanging With Mr. Racist
The problem isn't that the majority of the Republican party is racist. They're not. The problem is that they appeal to racists. They cater to them. They seek their support. They make excuses for them. They create policies for them. They receive votes from them. They attend their parties. Republican congressman Steve Scalise of Louisiana... Continue Reading →