Political Cartoon Analysis #3

Artist: Tom Toles
Source: The Washington Post
Date: December 8, 2008

This cartoon depicts what President Elect Barack Obama's first priority is going to be when he takes office, which is getting our country back on the right track. The cartoon shows Obama saying" First order of business..." while standing on top of an upside down United States. I happen to agree with the political message of this cartoon, because while I was a supporter of Senator John McCain, I believe that Obama will be the better man for pulling the country together.

At the bottom of the comic, Obama is saying that "Red and blue states will need to work together." I think that this is entirely true because without the effort of the entire nation supporting the President and Congress, we will never achieve the #1 spot again. We can't just sit back and wait for someone else to fix our problems.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/toles_main.html?name=Toles&date=12082008

Political Cartoon Analysis #2

Artist: Tom Toles
Source: The Washington Post
Date: November 17, 2008

I am a firm believer that the majority of the industries that are asking for a chunk of the $700 billion bailout plan are completely undeserving of the government's safety net. Tom Toles' cartoon displays this message exactly with his depiction of Uncle Sam dressed up as Santa giving portions of the bailout plan to businessmen with their industry names printed on their shirts.

I would support the government giving money to these companies if I believed that they were actually doing anything on their own to help their issue. However, I think that they are simply relying on "Santa" like children to fix their problems for them. They don't deserve handouts or charity if they are too lazy to even attempt to solve their own financial issues.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/toles_main.html?name=Toles&date=11172008