Cartoons: a touch of rancor, a dash of humor, and some sodium nitrate

Halloween is the hot theme of the day with GOP antics superimposed, then there's the new Speaker of the House, Hilary, and processed meats.

If keeping up with the polls is a thing you like to do, check out RealClearPolitics. Have fun trying to keep up with the sea changes in the Republican race.

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Mike Luckovich, The Week

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According to Wikipedia,

The Freedom Caucus, also known as the House Freedom Caucus, is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. It was formed by a group of Congressmen as a "smaller, more cohesive, more agile and more active" group of conservatives.

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David Fitzsimmons, The Week

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According to The Hill, the new Speaker of the House Paul Ryan outfoxed them.

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Steve Sack, The Week

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The GOP's Benghazi-hounds may be outfoxing themselves.

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Tom Toles, The Week

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Meanwhile, pass the bacon.

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Drew Sheneman, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: finding truth and the sane alternative

Many of this week's cartoons are about Hillary and Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi. And Jeb. One or two are about Star Wars: the Force Awakens, due out in December.

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Dana Summers, The Week

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Pat Bagley, The Week

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Mike Luckovich, The Week

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Chan Lowe, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: Benghazi 2.0

It seems the Republicans just can't let the Benghazi attack go and are launching another investigation.  However, according to the Daily Beast, "New Benghazi Investigation Spooks GOP Leaders."  The article begins:

It’s not just the Democrats who are opposed to a new select committee looking into the Benghazi attacks. Many top Republicans are uneasy, too.

A number of editorial cartoonists have something to say about this and the previous investigation.  Cartoonist Daryl Cagle describes the situation as beating a dead camel.

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Daryl Cagle, Cagle

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Pat Bagley, Cagle

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Steve Breen, US News

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Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune

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Daryl Cagle, Cagle

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-- Marge

Cartoons: rabid Republicans

Recently I heard that President Obama may be impeached over the Benghazi "coverup."  I also heard that Congress passed a piece of legislation overnight to free up flights for home (CNN report).  Quoting Federal News Radio --

 The bill passed late Thursday without even a roll call vote, and House officials indicated it likely would be brought up for quick approval there.

Under the legislation, the Federal Aviation Administration would gain authority to transfer up to $253 million from accounts that are flush into other programs, to "prevent reduced operations and staffing" through the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.

In addition to restoring full staffing by controllers, Senate officials said the available funds should be ample enough to prevent the closure of small airport towers around the country. The FAA has said it will shut the facilities as it makes its share of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts - known as the sequester - that took effect last month at numerous government agencies.

The Senate acted as the FAA said there had been at least 863 flights delayed on Wednesday "attributable to staffing reductions resulting from the furlough."

There's information on "Why the GOP Might Impeach Obama..." in this Bloomberg article; note that they've called for his impeachment 14 times now (Salon).   An opinion piece by Brad Bannon notes that Republicans Are Losing the American Culture War. 

Although contributing to the partisanship and vitriol rampant in Washington is not something I prefer to do, I definitely think some cartoons are in order.  All of the cartoons in today's post were found at U. S. News, the cartoon section.

-- Marge