Cartoon: justice for the hypocrite

Maybe this is a little devilish for an angel, but it would be satisfying.

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Joe Heller, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: the most apolitical one I could find

This is it.

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Joe Heller, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: the big-time operators' tactics

You've probably guessed by now that I see Republicans' tactics as anathema to the well-being of America. Author Robin Abcarian quotes Allen Frances, who recently joined the Democratic Party, in President Trump is a 'world class narcissist,' but he's not mentally ill, says the psychiatrist who helped define narcissism:

Until recently, he said, “I would not have felt wedded to either party, but my highest political principle is fairness. Republicans do everything to rig the system against fairness. I don’t have personal love for the Democratic Party, but it’s the last salvation against the Dark Age.”

My thoughts exactly.

Here are some observations by cartoonists on the Republican approach to repealing Obamacare (AKA the Affordable Care Act).

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David Fitzsimmons, The Week

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Joe Heller, The Week

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And this little gem sums up Republicans' economic approach well.

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Chan Lowe, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: Foggy Bottom reality

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is doing such a good job of satirizing this administration that the line between fact and fiction (if there is one) is becoming even harder to discern. BTW, the term Foggy Bottom is associated with the U.S. State Department, now somewhat defunct.

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Phil Hands, The Week

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So, Congress will dump Obamacare (ACA) without having a replacement? Sad.

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Michael Ramirez, The Week

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Even credentialed psychologists question Trump's mental health--from afar. One credentialed psychologist is says he's just a  "world class narcissist."

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Tom Stiglich, The Week

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It's the poor--you know, the people at the bottom of the economic heap--that reap what's left over when the power games end.

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Joe Heller, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: Lady Liberty speaks up

This week ever more trumpery was afoot with bans, alternative facts and other "really great" moves. Both Democrats and Republicans are beginning to oppose him. According to Time Magazine, "Congressional Democrats Have Closed Ranks Against President Trump" and "Republicans Begin to Break With President Trump" because of his ban on immigrants and refugees. Brave Americans are also speaking out against Trump and to support those burdened by Trump's edicts.

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Walt Handelsman, The Week

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Since being inaugurated,Trump has

already signed two proclamations,  seven executive orders and seven presidential memoranda. He's invented a new form of presidential directive — the national security presidential memorandum — and signed three of those. (USA Today)

The article cited above has a complete list of these actions.

Imagine waking up today after being asleep since October...

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Joe Heller, The Week

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According to Wikipedia, the Alt-right

has its roots on websites such as 4chan and 8chan, where anonymous members create and use Internet memes to express themselves. It is difficult to tell how much of what people write in these venues is serious and how much is intended to provoke outrage. Members of the alt-right use websites like Twitter and Breitbart to convey their message. Alt-right postings generally support Donald Trump and oppose immigration, multiculturalism and political correctness.

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David Fitzsimmons, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: it's all in who's looking at it

Here are some viewpoints you may or may not find laughable.

Many news sources are reporting the demise of ObamaCare, despite its success in some states. The insurance companies are one of the parties contributing to its demise. (In case the print is too small to read, here's what it says: "We're pulling out of the ObamaCare marketplace. We can't continue to sell insurance to the poor if they're going to insist on using it.")

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Drew Sheneman, The Week

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Here's a sweet headline from MarketWatch: Your baby monitor may have contributed to last week’s massive internet hack.

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Dan Wasserman, The Week

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For all the worry about funding another war in the Middle East, we've already funded one right here in America.

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Joe Heller, The Week

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Cartoons: in the belly of the beast

To say that we're living in the belly of the beast sounds overly dramatic, but think about it. There's an election reasonable people can do little about; a tyrant decimating his own population; and school systems so underfunded that the teachers have to supply some necessities out of their own pockets. Then there's the U.S. Congress, so ineffectual that when a cartoonist refers to them as creepy clowns, many of us nod in agreement. Sadly, those elected representatives who make an effort to get something worthwhile accomplished are undermined by those that are there for the perks and/or power.

Here are the visuals for today's comments.

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David Fitzsimmons, The Week

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Steve Breen, The Week

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Nate Beeler, The Week

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Joe Heller, The Week

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Cartoons: heart of darkness

Today's mix looks at Wall Street, currency, wrongdoing in office, and the Republicans' mid-July convention.

The central role of Wall Street is ...

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David Horsey, The Week

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The word 'contention' works better, in my view.

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Gary Varvel, The Week

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Those who covered up the problems with water in Flint, Michigan, may pay: ..Criminal charges against three state and city workers. Considering that they're white and good ol' boys, they may not.

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Joe Heller, The Week

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So, whose face will be on the new $20 bill? Here's everything to know about the new paper money: Q&A: Harriet Tubman, Alexander Hamilton and the Currency Redesign. No, the Republicans didn't refuse Harriet Tubman; it's Merrick Garland they're not willing to consider yet.

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Mike Luckovich, The Week

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Two cartoons: bad news vs good news

With all the vitriol in the air, I'm reluctant to add to it.  So here's a comment on the bad news and one on good news.  Take your pick.

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Gary Varvel, The Week

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Joe Heller, Cagle

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-- Marge

Cartoons: skittles vs. skittish

These cartoons pretty much speak for themselves, so here they are -- without comments. Today's post takes its title from this cartoon by Joe Heller:
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Joe Heller, Cagle,com

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Clay Bennett, Washington Post Syndication

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John Darkow, Cagle.com

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Jack Ohman, TheWeek.com

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David Horsey, TheWeek,com

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Personally, it's the cop that scares me.  Is that a taser in his shirt pocket?

-- Marge

Cartoons: comments on recent news

There's an interesting piece of news today, Folks.  Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, just bought the Washington Post.  His purchase and recent buy-outs of other newspapers are discussed in this article published by Forbes.  Here's a related cartoon, found at The Week and by Adam Zyglis; it's titled "Print Media's Future."
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Adam Zyglis, theWeek.com

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Below is my reaction to all the chatter about A-Rod's suspension, summed up by John Cole in "Pumped-up Passion."
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John Cole, theWeek.com

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And I couldn't pass up a couple of jabs at John Boehner, Republican Speaker of the House.  First there's this by Mike Thompson, titled "House of Indulgence."
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Mike Thompson, theWeek.com

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And here's another by Mike about repealing Obamacare:
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Mike Thompson, USNews.com

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And last I offer this visual reminder to Congress in the form of a cartoon created by Joe Heller and published at Cagle:
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Joe Heller, Cagle.com

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Wait! This just in -- from Nate Beeler and titled "Political Predators"...
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Nate Beeler, theWeek.com

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That's it for today, Folks.

-- Marge