Those Mean Lean Republicans

This is liberal cartoon by Bob Englehart. In the cartoon, three tough-looking elephants dressed in red hoodies and hats, and a black shirt are standing with President Obama, who is dressed in a black suit, and and blue tie. The elephants tell the President that if he want their respect, he'll have to mug an old woman who has social security written on her dress. The message that the cartoon portrays is that if Obama wants the Republicans in the Senate and (mainly) the House to go along with what he wants, he's going to have to lower Social Security. However, the Republicans being portrayed as bullies or thugs clearly shows that this is a liberal cartoon. 

The Worst Recovery in History Blues

This political cartoon by Michael Ramirez is a conservative cartoon that pokes fun at President Obama. In the cartoon, Obama is seen holding a guitar and singing into a mic. He's singing, "I got the let them eat cake, I don't care if 1 in 6 Americans live in poverty, cancel the White House tours but I'm still having celebrity concerts at the White House during the Worst Recovery in history blues..." This cartoon mocks Obama because white he talks the talk, he doesn't really walk the walk because he's still having a grand old time at the White House while 1 in 6 Americans are living in poverty. This cartoon could definitely affect presidential popularity and trust, which we've been talking about in class. Obama's been pretty popular, and going into his second term, he had around 50% popularity. However, this could change in the upcoming months. 

Media's Best Surgeons

This Republican cartoon by Glenn Foden is one that discusses how the media has been messing with abortion movements. In the cartoon, there's a sign saying "Planned Mediahood", and as if in an abortion clinic, three doctors come in, their name badges saying, "Network News", "Cable News", and "Print." Under the cartoon, there's a caption that reads, "Aborting Pro-Life stories since Roe V. Wade." In class, we've talked about how much of a role the media plays in policy making. We've seen how the media has grouped up against those who are pro-life. And that's what the cartoon shows. The media has been taking lives since Roe V. Wade. 

Rock-a-bye North Korea

This political cartoon by Jeff Darcy can't really be described as either conservative or liberal. In the cartoon, N. Korea's Kim Jong Un is pictured as a little baby who is wearing a diaper and holding a rattle shaped as a missile with a tattoo of his daddy. This cartoon is an example of foreign policies, which we've been talking about in the presidency unit of our class. A lot of people feel that N. Korea has just been making all this noise for no reason because Jong Un needs to look big and tough like his daddy. However, people aren't taking him all that seriously. Governments may be, but the peoples just don't really care. It will be interesting to see how things move along with these nuclear threats.