Cartoons: thwip, thwack and ping

Today I'm riffing on the US's do-nothing Congress, the NRA, the GOP's victimhood (they earned it), and internet trolls.

Nate Beeler at the Columbus Dispatch makes a subtle comment on U.S. gun control. A copy is available for sale at Cagle's Political Cartoons.

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Nate Beeler, The Week

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Steve Sack at the Star Tribune makes it clear that the NRA is a carrion-eating buzzard feeding the Congressional pigeons. A copy is available for sale at Cagle's Political Cartoons.

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Steve Sack, The Week

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Independent cartoonist Chan Lowe at Tribune Content Agency brings up a good point about the GOP.

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Chan Lowe, The Week

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David Horsey at the Los Angeles Times defines troll for us. He can also be found at Tribune Content Agency.

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David Horsey, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: Taming Trump

Looks to me like we're trapped as a nation between Trump and the NRA. Then there are the conspiracy wackos. Is there peace in Canada?

Republicans may think they can tame Trump once he's been nominated, but it looks like he's already lost his voter base. Take a look at the video in Favorability of Trump’s GOP Lowest in Bloomberg Poll’s History.

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John Darkow, The Week

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The Washington Post reports, In wake of Orlando shootings, gun control getting a fresh look from GOP

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Pat Bagley, The Week

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Bernie Sanders fights on, offering No Concession in Address to Supporters.

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David Horsey, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: two candidates are left, the third is a maybe

Today's mix looks at where Hilary, Donald and Bernie are in their campaigns.

Hilary has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination. To make it final there's the convention. When, where is the 2016 Democratic National Convention?

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Tom Stiglich, The Week

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A week ago Joe Klein at Time Magazine said Donald still rules the airwaves, saying "He excels at “winning the news cycle”." This week it's a different story; the difference is Hilary found her voice.

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Walt Handelsman, The Week

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Bernie's not gonna quit...At least not until the fat lady sings.

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John Darkow, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: time to vote Libertarian?

It's looking more and more like the contest for president will be between Donald and Hillary.

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Steve Kelley, The Week

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But you don't have to vote either-or; Don't fall for 'lesser of two evils' argument. That is, if you're willing to vote Libertarian. W. James Antle III explains Why the Libertarian ticket is an invaluable experiment for the GOP. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul calls himself a libertarian Republican. While the Tea Party has been described as like the Libertarian Party, Libertarians insist they're not the Tea Party.


-- Marge