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Friday, October 21, 2016

Cartoons: the truth is out there -- somewhere

During this week--Wikileaks news just keeps comin'; it's beginning to look like conspiracy theorists rule the day; an informal poll recognizes that we all, that's 100%, want this election to be over; and MetLife fired Charlie Brown.

Between Russians trying to hack our confidence in the election process, Wikileaks trying to discredit Clinton; and undercover video stings (see The hacking, leaking, undercover election), what's a voter to do?
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image: cartoon by Glenn McCoy
Glenn McCoy, The Week
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The Washington Post Magazine reports that this is The Conspiracy Theorists’ Election. On the 40th anniversary of the Moon Landing (July 16,1969), Time Magazine looked at 10 of the most enduring conspiracy theories.
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image: cartoon by Drew Sheneman
Drew Sheneman, The Week
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I'm guessing we all agree on one thing:
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image: cartoon by Tom Toles
Tom Toles, The Week
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And MetLife fired Charlie Brown...
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image: cartoon by Steve Breen
Steve Breen, The Week
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A-a-nd I've been wondering: if Trump doesn't accept that he lost the election, what 's he gonna do? Show up at the White House with a moving van? Take the podium at the Inaugural? Crash a Joint Chiefs of Staff national security meeting? Just sayin'.

-- Marge




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