• Cartoon slideshow: State of the Union

    Chris Weyant / The Hill (click to start slideshow)

    Tonight, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union speech as GOP candidates bludgeon themselves over vulture capitalism and influence peddling. Are Republicans making it easy for a President facing high unemployment and record levels of debt?

    We'll leave the history of tonight to Newt Gingrich. For now, check out our new State of the Union cartoon slideshow.  

     

     

  • Will Durst: 2012 State of the Union Drinking Game

    Jeff Parker / Florida Today, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Satirist Will Durst makes President Obama's State of the Union address watchable. Just add alcohol. 

    What you need to play:

    Four taxpayers: One white, Wall Street type in full suit and yellow power tie (MBA Guy); two ordinary folks sporting jeans, one in blue work shirt, other in white shirt (the Jeans); and one person wearing clothes that look like they were used for floor covering at a tire-changing shop for a minimum of three months, with belt, shoelaces, socks and underwear confiscated (Rags). Except for MBA Guy, game is non-gender or race specific.

    One large screen HDTV tuned to speech. 42-inch or larger. Game played behind coffee table three feet away.

    One regulation shot glass per person. Everybody brings own, placing it on coffee table. MBA Guy gets first choice among assembled. White shirt picks next, then blue shirt. MBA Guy takes last shot glass as well, and Rags either rents it from him, finds a replacement or drinks out of own cupped hands.

    Everybody antes up 20 bucks. Cash. Except MBA Guy, who tosses in hand-made voucher. Preferably crayon.

    Two packages Lit’l Smokies in bowl with favorite BBQ sauce.

    One package round toothpicks.

    One bottle small-batch Kentucky bourbon.

    Nate Beeler / Washington Examiner, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Two six-packs beer apiece. Rags gets whatever is on sale, i.e. Heileman’s Old Style Ice Dry Light. MBA Guy gets choice of import. The Jeans get domestic, and must go to store to purchase and carry provisions.

    Rules of the game:

    1. As soon as president says “State of the Union is good, but could be better,” last person to eat three Lit’l Smokies on toothpicks has to drink three shots of beer.

    2. Every time Barack H. Obama says “compromise,” first person to stop laughing is exempt from drinking two shot glasses of beer.

    3. If either Vice President Biden or House Speaker Boehner gets caught napping on camera, last person to sing “Wake Up, Little Susie” drinks four shots of beer.

    4. Whenever Mr. Obama says word “jobs,” everybody drinks shot of beer. If he hits 10, throw used toothpicks at TV and first to stick one within outline of his face doesn’t have to drink two shots of bourbon.

    5. If Chief Executive winks and/or points at Michelle, all four players blow kisses. Drink shot of beer for every general’s star sitting within two seats of First Lady.

    6. When Obama speaks about sacrifices made by our brave troops, last one to leap to attention and salute must drink shots of beer for entire duration of standing ovation.

    7. Every time Barack uses phrase “offshore banking accounts,” clasp a Lit’l Smokie between the teeth and swordfight others. Losers drink 3 shots of beer and eat sausages. Winner can spit his out.

    8. Whenever Obama makes reference to faith getting him through tough times, last person to fall to knees and shout “Hallelujah!” drinks shot of bourbon.

    9. If president relates touching heartfelt story of somebody denied health care, Rags gets to kick everybody else once. Twice, if subject of anecdote is in audience. Three times, if he/she is sitting next to astronaut.

    10. When Barack H. Obama mentions bipartisanship, last person to pretend to faint drinks three shots of beer.

    Extras:

    Before speech, everyone writes down who they think is giving Republican response. Anybody who correctly identifies person doesn’t have to watch.

    MBA Guy takes home all the money and the Jeans pay off voucher.

    Leftover bourbon, beer and Lit’l Smokies go home with Rags after he/she washes dishes in front of TV.

    Will Durst is a political comedian and columnist for Cagle Cartoons Inc. Read more of Durst's columns here.  

  • Cartoon Slideshow: Gingrich and his women

    Chris Weyant / The Hill (click to start slideshow)

    Despite winning the South Carolina Primary, Newt Gingrich is still carrying a lot of baggage forward. The notion that the family values candidate is having to fight off attacks from his second wife over claims he wanted an “open marriage” could hamper the comeback of the former speaker.

    Check out what cartoonists think with our new Gingrich and his Women cartoon slideshow.

     

     

  • My Recent Campaign Cartoons

    So far, this GOP Primary has been terrific for guys like me. All the Republican candidates are fun to draw, and at this point the only thing I'm concerned about is having enough pencils to keep up. 

    Mitt Romney has suddenly become the right's whipping boy over "vulture capitalism" and his hesitancy to release his tax returns. Romney claims that Gingrich and others are attacking free enterprise, and Mitt's proud of what he's earned despite how much you may envy him. So if he's so proud, why's he afraid to let us know all about it?

    Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich bashes the media and pretends to be the "family values" candidate despite his marital record and stories about hospital bed divorces...

    Remember after Iowa and New Hampshire, when we all though Mitt would walk away with this primary easily? Yeah, not so much...

    I guess New Hampshire wasn't the cruel, bossy dominatrix we all thought she was...

    Don't forget to "Like" our cartoons on Facebook

     

     

  • SOPA and PIPA

    It looks like the internet blackout of big sites like Wikipedia, Reddit and others had the effect they were after, as lawmakers have postponed the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the anti-piracy legislation that was intended to cut off access to overseas Websites transferring pirated and counterfeit products. 

    Here's my cartoon about SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). I don't know if many people who have railed against SOPA and PIPA understand that not every creator is a rich musician whose house has been featured on MTV Cribs.

    So far, comments about my cartoon have run the gamut on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere. Here's a sampling:

    Adam Badtothe Bohn: "Yep, it's not like there are existing copyright laws..."

    Greg Kanyicska: "All ideas must be monetized because an income stream is the only way a creative product can be truly valued. The free spread of ideas is patently worthless."

    Francesca Annis: "The cartoon demonstrates something many of us do. Find information in its various forms and share it with others at no charge."

    Edward Virtually: "You're an idiot. Welcome to blocking. This isn't a joking matter. SOPA = internet death. Get educated. or shut up." 

    Here are some additional cartoons about SOPA and PIPA from a couple of our cartoonists. What do you think?  

    Rob Tornoe / Media Matters, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Manny Francisco / PoliticalCartoons.com


  • Best Political Cartoons of the Week

    Rick McKee / Augusta Chronicle (click to start slideshow)

    Every Friday, we collect the best political cartoons of the week and stuff them into one big, glorious slideshow.

    So just relax and catch up on a week's worth of news with our Best Cartoons of the Week slideshow.

     

     

  • Rick Perry Out?

    Man, this GOP Primary is suddenly moving very fast! News outlets are reporting that Rick Perry will announce today that he's ending his campaign for the Republican nomination, denying us the opportunity to see him in one last debate tonight. 

    Like most of the GOP candidates, Rick Perry has been a terrific target for cartoonists, who have sharpened their pencils and produced some terrific cartoons. Here are a handful of funny ones: 

    J.D. Crowe / Mobile Press-Register, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Nate Beeler / Washington Examiner, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Pat Bagley / Salt Lake Tribune, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Mike Keefe / PoliticalCartoons.com

    Taylor Jones / PoliticalCartoons.com

    John Darkow / Columbia Daily Tribune, PoliticalCartoons.com

     

     

  • Five cartoons about the Keystone Pipeline

    The Obama administration has decided to deny the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal, stating the environmental studies they were requested to make couldn't be finished in the 60-day deadline imposed by Republicans as part of the payroll tax deal. 

    Some of our cartoonists have already weighed in on the controversial oil pipeline. Here are five good ones, and after today's announcement, I'm sure there are many more to come from our cartoonists: 

    Nate Beeler / Washington Examiner, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Chris Weyant / The Hill, PoliticalCartoons.com

    Aislin / Montreal Gazette

    Graeme MacKay / Hamilton Spectator (Canada)

    Nate Beeler / Washington Examiner, PoliticalCartoons.com

     

     

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