Political cartoonists have the ability to help us better understand political issues and consequences. Throughout history, cartoons have had an enormous impact on readers. Some cartoonists have been vilified, others admired for their forthrightness. Either way, a good cartoon usually does not go unnoticed.
Today, most cartoonists are identified by a single name. Herblock who before his death in 2001 was seen in the Washington Post, was a Pulitzer Prize winner known throughout the country. Auth of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and so many others with the ability to tweak our thinking with serious statements of humor and absurdity. I was reminded of this when I saw Matson's cartoon in today's St. Louis, Post-Dispatch.
Figures called "REASON,COMPROMISE,BIPARTISANSHIP" are directing a boat load of donkeys and elephants. They are leaving people yelling for help and stranded on a rock called "HEALTH CARE SUMMIT." The caption read, "KEEP ROWING! COVER YOUR EARS! IT'S A TRAP!!" Funny pages or the truth?
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