political cartoon #3

For last weeks cartoon, I chose one from the artist Mike Keefe. His work shows how everyman is being negatively affected this holiday season. The labels "Wall Street" and "Main Street" are used to identify the two men who are passing each other.

Neither man is feeling the holiday spirit. This is probably due to the failing economy, but the reader can only infer that because there is no direct clue that would suggest this. Hopefully, though, this comic does not accurately reflect America's feelings during this holiday season. Even though the country is facing some rough times, that is no excuse to not enjoy this festive time of year. But that's only my opinion.

political cartoon #2

This week's cartoon was a little more global. It depicted Earth, but there was something different about it. The United States of America was turned upside-down. Standing where D.C. should have been was Obama and Uncle Sam, both trying to figure out what to do with their situation.
The message of the cartoon was that our country is pretty messed up right now, and our leaders don't really know what to do. Hopefully, they'll figure it out soon.

Political Cartoon

It's a new quarter at Herndon High, and you know what that means? New current events! Instead of writing about news articles, my class is focusing in on political cartoons.
My first cartoon showed Obama standing at a podium surrounded by tons of photographers and journalists. Obama tells the crowd that he has time for just one more question, and then calls on the man in the back. The guy he calls on is none other than President Bush. With a quizzical expression on his face, Bush asks, "Can I have my podium back?" Haha.
This cartoon expressed how much Obama has taken over the media, and sort of pushed Bush to the back. The funniest part of the whole thing is that it's true.