Growth

In this cartoon, the author is showing how Republicans are not giving up to tax cuts for the rich even though it will help a lot. In the cartoon, the farmer, aka Congress, says, "I don't understand...we used plenty of fertilizer." This means in other words that they have tried to cut as many things and create a smaller deficit. They have a bunch of fertilizer on the side on the cartoon that has "tax cuts for the rich" on it.This says that basically if you use it, you will create growth in the plants, likewise, cutting the deficit big time.

 Lee Judge / The Kansas City Star (April 10, 2013)

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Nahh Dog.

In this cartoon, it shows Obama holding a sign that says 'BUDGET' and him pointing to an old couple that has a sign up on their wall that says 'God Bless Our Social Security Cola'. He says "A-Ha! There's the culprit!" Behind Obama is a big man with a bat holding a bag that says 'Health Care Cost$'. This man almost represents the burden which is Medicare on Obama's back. Him pointing to the innocent-looking old couple is showing how some may think that he is pointing the finger at anyone else but himself for the deficit. Many do blame Medicare for a big chunk of the deficit, and this cartoon is showing how Obama is not budging on his health care benefits.

Jim Morin / Miami Herald (April 12, 2013)

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On the Field to Redemption

This cartoon shows how immigrants are now required to go through so much more to get their citizenship. Obama is putting a lot more force on state lines and the border, making it harder for illegal immigrants to get into America. This is similar, but the legal immigrants are having to go through tougher situations with getting their citizenship. This cartoon is basically comparing getting citizenship to working in fields. This comparison is stating how working through a field for years is the same as trying to get your citizenship; you will be at it for years.

Jim Morin/ Miami Herald (March 27, 2013)

I'm in Miami Tric*

This cartoon is commenting on how some in America may think that Obama goes on a lot of vacations compared to an average American. The author is showing how they believe that American cannot afford vacations at all, in other words, the working class. In the cartoon, it shows Obama laid up on an island, with sunglasses on. He has a little bit of a pudge and he has a cooler with all of the places that he has visited on it. This can show how the author is trying to portray how relaxed and maybe a little lazy. Next to his chair is a newspaper that reads, "A vacation a month! Biden's $585,000 Hotel Bill." This is further pushing the main idea of the cartoon onto the rest of the Obama administration.

Glenn McCoy / Belleville News-Democrat (March 27, 2013)

Um.....

I enjoy this political cartoon because I do agree with the author and I share their political ideology. This cartoon is talking about the issue with gay marriage, and the conflict with the Supreme Court. In the cartoon, it has 12 blocks of a man, representing the Supreme Court, and in the first block, it has a bubble over his head that states, "And if anyone knows one good reason why this same-sex couple should not be wed, let them speak now..." In the next 10 blocks it shows the supreme court not saying or doing anything. In the last block, the bubble says, "Of course, LATER is good too... No point in rushing things..." This is basically saying that the Supreme Court has no real good reason for as of why they are not granting legal gay marriage to same-sex couples. Also, the author is implying that they are stalling for some odd reason.

Kevin Siers / The Charlotte Observer (March 28, 2013)

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Shelve It

This cartoon blog is showing how lawmakers are always "shelving bills" because they are afraid of what it could be. This cartoon is playing off of their insecurities almost because they want to show the public how much they are afraid of change or something different. Also, this shows how some in Congress are very comfortable, and are not willing to compromise based off of what may happen due to passing certain bills or out of the fear of having something of theirs taken away. In the cartoon, it shows a bunch of older, white men: Congressmen obviously. They represent the typical Republican male, which is another thing that the author is taking a jab at.

Jim Morin / Miami Herald (March 28, 2013)

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Security!

In this cartoon, the author is talking about the budget and how that does not include the poor or those in need. This cartoon is showing how Republicans, like Paul Ryan, are not fitting the poor into the budget, but more like kicking them out of the plan, thus, making them poorer. The cartoon shows Paul Ryan trying to pitch another budget plan, and someone from a catholic church running in, interrupting, while holding a sign that says, "Help the poor!" Ryan exclaims, "Someone call security!" This is another way to show how Republicans are trying to oust the lower classes.

Joel Pett / Lexington Herald-Leader (March 16, 2013)

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Assemble.

In this cartoon, the author is commenting on what it seems like the Republicans want to do in order to save the economy. It shows basically an assembly line of people and each person represents a group of people. There is the Middle Class, the Elderly, the Poor, and lastly the Hungry. This is saying that the Republicans want everyone gone from the Middle Class down. I guess they are saying these groups of people specifically because they are the people who are dependent on government aid and entitlement programs. Of course the Republicans have been trying to rid these programs, and they are saying that doing so will save the country's deficit.

Lee Judge / The Kansas City Star (March 16, 2013)

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That's Dead.

This cartoon is depicting how many bills and  reforms are never passed, and most of them are just put on the back-burner like many others have. The first blurb in the cartoon says, "Universal Pre-K, Gun Control, A Minimum Wage hike, and Immigration Reform?", and the second blurb in response says, "Sure,  put it on the to-do list right after 'Master Cold Fusion' and 'Unicorn Cloning'." To sum that up, Congress is saying that it will put all of those important, very prevalent issues will go to the bottom of a list with unicorn cloning; it won't be looked at. The caption at the bottom of the cartoon says, "Where agendas go to die". This further explains how many bills do not get past a certain stage, and then go back through the same cycle.

Statue of Sugary

This political cartoon is depicting the Statue of Liberty as a rather large woman, who is serious about her soda. Instead of the statue reading "Statue of Liberty", it reads "Statue of Sugary" instead. Ms. Sugary is crying out, "You can have my 16-oz drink when you pry it from my fat, dead hand!" This cartoon is discussing the recent ban of 16-oz sugary drinks in New York City. Every restaurant and eatery won't be able to sell bottles or cups of soda or any other sugary drink according to New York City's Board of Health beginning this month. The Board of Health said that they are doing this to help "combat the obesity epidemic." This cartoon is explaining how the Health Board may think that they are imposing a ban but the citizens of New York may have a way around it.

Waist Deep

In the cartoon, you see President Obama standing in a mountain of trash that some would say stands for all of the problems that he has let build up. In the cartoon, Obama's blurb reads, "OK, maybe it's time to reach out to the Republicans." In other words, now that I have no other options, maybe I should ask for help. Also, it could be commenting on Congress' failure to compromise, and that maybe since Obama has nowhere else to run, he will be forced to compromise with the Republicans. At the top of the cartoon, it reads, "The economy implodes from the budget impasse." This is commenting on Obama's recent talk of budgeting, sequesters, and government spending cuts.

And the Odds are..

This cartoon is discussing the recent situation with the Pope and how has has stepped down. It is debating who will be the next Pope and what there is to choose from. At the top of the cartoon it says, "Where will the next Pope come from? The odds..." This statement was talking about all the possible places that the Pope could be from. For three of the odds, it has normal people under good numbers, but for the United States, it has a mugshot of a man and a bad number. This cartoon is saying how in other countries, it isn't that bad, comparing crime rates, and the odds that the men there won't have a shady background. I think that this is an exaggeration of the truth, but it does have some truth to it.

Back to Basics...

This cartoon shows how everyone thinks that America will have to go "back to basics" because of all of the general cuts in government spending that Obama is planning on making. This is called a sequester. In the cartoon, it is showing a man who just got out of his car to pee on a national parkway, called "Natchez Trace". On the bathroom door there is a lock and a "Closed" sign. This stands for modern things like public port-o-potties to be taken away because the government won't be able to fund them after all of the cuts the President will make. This cartoon is saying that the President will be making so many cuts in government spending that America won't have many of their basic, but modern needs, like a portable toilet.

Help.

In this political cartoon, the artist is portraying the supreme court justices, under an ambulance. The ambulance looks like it has crashed and burned, with parts sticking out. In the rear windows, you can see a person who looks like they are screaming for help. One of the justices says, "What's that strange noise?", as if to say that they have guilty consciences. Recently, the supreme court made a decision regarding ObamaCare that could leave many poor people without health coverage. This cartoon is depicting how the justices may be ignoring their health. 

FREE STUFF?!!

This cartoon is in response to President Obama's recent State of the Union Address. In the cartoon, you will see a male who is believed to be the President holding a little girl's hand, who is a representation of America. The President says, "Government will fix everything and it won't cost a dime." 'America' says, "I love free stuff!". This cartoon is basically depicting President Obama as spending a lot of money without thinking. For example, in the address, he said that he wanted to eventually raise the minimum wage to $9. This seems very unreasonable, explaining Obama's blurb in the cartoon. Also, this cartoon is implying that Obama is giving everything to everyone without them having to work for anything. This explains America's blurb.

"Marco Can't Sleep"

This political cartoon is playing off of Marco Rubio and the fact that he needed a, very awkward, drink of water during his live response to Obama's State of the Union Address. As he was talking, he swiftly stopped and ungracefully grabbed a little bottle of Poland Spring and took a tiny sip. Since his appearance, he has gotten many funny responses to the flub. This is obviously one of them.
This political cartoon is basically in favor of the Democrat, saying that Republicans always are saying the same things, for example, "ObamaCare is bad", "Obama only wants more taxes." The cartoon jokes and says that Rubio had to grab a sip of water because he was choking off of the same dry words all Republicans have been saying about Obama. In other words, get some new complaints Republicans.