Political Cartoons

Political Cartoons:

Dictionary says:
a. A drawing depicting a humorous situation, often accompanied by a caption.
b. A drawing representing current public figures or issues symbolically and often satirically.

Elizabeth says: Political Cartoons are not merely images, they hold a much deeper purpose. It is a way in which creative individuals make a social comment concerning political aspects through the use of satire.


Our dear America is a democratic capitalistic nation, one that is looked down upon by the leaders of Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela. But what about Chris Wallace? Is he not American? Well apparently he seems to share something in common with these communist/socialist leaders, they are all OBAMAPHOBES. As a Fox news reporter Chris Wallace has been accused of distributing bias information to the American public, one plagued with purely Republican criticism of our current Democratic dominated government. The cartoon further exemplifies the idea that Obama must not go across seas to find an enemy, for he has Chris Wallace here already providing bad coverage in an attempt to defame him.

The economy, the backbone of our country, the inspiration of our happiness, and the source of our satisfaction has throughout time been our strongest pride yet now is our deepest shame. But whom is to blame? Today it seems quite obvious that we are stranded in a recession, it has almost reached a point where many have coined it as a Second Great Depression. Now the American public urges to know who is driving our national economy and where is it headed? Through this cartoon the Obama administration is portrayed as a bunch of clowns whom put up a show but in "reality" have no clue to what they are/have been doing.

The Healthcare Reform has been entirely a Democratic movement with its current leader being Mr. Barack Obama, none other than our presidente. Recently the Healthcare Bill was passed in the House of Representatives but now it must also be approved by the Senate. The elephant which in reality embodies Republican Senators will make all efforts to delay, stop, and destroy such "socialist" movement. The correct term for such action would be filibustering. Such action refers to " 'speaking or talking out a bill', a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision-making body whereby one attempts to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a proposal by extending a debate on that proposal" (wikipedia) which is exactly what the senators whom do not support the bill will resort to now.

My favorite political cartoon out of all, for not only does it critique various aspects of society but it incorporates Sesame Street's characters, a prominent children's television show to do so. At the top right is Oscar the Grouch, with a foreclosure sign posted on his garbage can, or in other terms a place he is forced to call his home sweet home. Oscar is utilized to portray the thousands of families that recently and unexpectedly lost their homes due to their inability to pay the mortgage. It is satirical because he already lives in a thrash can, so where will he move to now? Next is Dracula, a vampire greedy for money not blood. *Gasp but how? He is placed in front of Wall Street whom gambled and manipulated the national economy as they pleased saving no one but themselves. Which depicts the idea that when $money$ is on the verge morals, principles, and duties are often replaced by an unhealthy greed and ambition. The next preceding image I can not digest yet, but if you can please share your interpretation! Bottom left image is regarding the unemployment rate that has currently risen to 10.2%! Have we really grown paranoid to such an extreme where we believe immigrants come to take over and outsource Americans, destroying its culture by replacing the traditional American ways. Following it is a picture of Bert & Ernie, they are depicted as a same-sex couple whom are forced to move out to Massachusetts, one of the few states where the same laws and procedures that govern traditional marriage also apply to same-sex marriages. One where their civil union will be recognized and equally handled. Last, is Elmo where his "ticklish" condition is used symbolically to represent the millions of health problems that often are obstacles to individuals attempting to obtain health coverage. Many insurance companies predominantly deny their coverage simply because the sick individual's medical condition might result "expensive". America right now = problems, problems, and problems both socially and economically. Oh when oh when will we see the end to them!