Editorials A-Z Navigation
Mike Thompson by Mike Thompson
Gary Varvel by Gary Varvel
About Tom Toles
With his singular style, Tom Toles tackles the complex issues of the day. This Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist skillfully targets political, economic and social concerns — in particular complicated environmental issues — with a clear-eyed precision that hits the mark every time.
© The Washington Post - All Rights Reserved.
Comments (43) (Please sign in to comment)
dtroutma
said, 2 months ago
The game played is tiddly winks.
ConserveGov said, 2 months ago
Tommy Trolles must mean Barry and the Dems “pausing” the implementation of Obamacare until right after the elections so the inevitable job layoffs won’t hurt them. Right?
Kip W said, 2 months ago
Obama made them shut down the government repeatedly, because he got a law passed they don’t like. Government of the petulant, by the petulant, for the petulant, apparently shall not perish from the earth.
Rad-ish
said, 2 months ago
And that is why the GOP is going to lose big time.
TheTrustedMechanic
said, 2 months ago
Like the republicans haven’t been pushing that button all along. It’s no wonder why this country hasn’t recovered farther or faster with all the obstruction the republicans have been doing. And NO! the GOP has not been working for the good of wORKING Americans. The vast majority of Americans work, unlike the politicians and republicans in particular. Many of those American shave had to go from one job to multiple jobs just to make ends meet because of the petulance and disregard of the republican party. None of the big issues the republicans like to harp about now were any issue to them when baby bush was in office but now that a Democrat is President, Whoooo! Boy Howdy are all these things that they never cared about when their boy was taking up space big deals now. Further evidence that It’s ONLY Okay If You’re A Republican.
.
C’mon guys, you don’t have to like him, you don’t have to agree with him but it IS you job to WORK with him (President Obama).
Enoki said, 2 months ago
“C’mon guys, you don’t have to like him, you don’t have to agree with him but it IS you job to WORK with him (President Obama).”
.
Problem is that Obama doesn’t play well with others. He wants to horde all the toys in the sandbox for himself. Only problem there is he’s the special needs kid of the class…
Ionizer said, 2 months ago
@Genome Project
“What toys? Could you expound on that a little for us with some examples?”
Purposely obtuse. His favorite toys at the moment are his pen and phone.
BrianCrook said, 2 months ago
@ConserveGov
No, because there aren’t “inevitable job layoffs” with the Affordable Care Act.
BrianCrook said, 2 months ago
@Kip W
Yeah, you must believe in unicorns, too.
eugene57 said, 2 months ago
@Ionizer
How quickly “you” forget this administration trying to work with the GOP and even the things the GOP wanted were obstructed to try making the Democrats and this President look bad.
Enoki said, 2 months ago
@Genome Project
Obtuse and metaphoric. Ionizer is right more or less.
Kris Jackson said, 2 months ago
Sad thing is, this “governing strategy” will probably work just fine. The GOP could well control the Senate next year.
Ionizer said, 2 months ago
@eugene57
What I remember most is Harry Reid holding up bills passed by the House because he didn’t like them, and wouldn’t even allow the bills to be discussed. I remember “Read it after you pass it,” and “Embrace the suck.” I remember the GOP offering alternate bills, and Obama and his party basically saying they wouldn’t even consider a compromise. Obama is a bully, and wants his way whatever damage it may do to the country, and however it may violate the Constitution.
Tigger
said, 2 months ago
@Genome Project
.The ACA which Obama keeps giving breaks to his Rich Small Business Buddies and Huge Corporate Donors. He grants them extensions to comply with The ACA while forcing The folks without Health Insurance tio buy this product by March 31, 2014 of face a hefty penalty. He has this backward, He should be forcing Small Businesses and Corporations to comply with The ACA by March 31, 2014,, and granting an extension to March 31, 2016 for individuals to obtain Health Insurance.
The Republicans wanted The Entire ACA delayed, not just portions that protect Obama’s Business and Corporate Donors
Tigger
said, 2 months ago
@Rad-ish
Not so fast. Last fall when NBC News Reported Millions lost their Current Insurance Plan after being told repeatedly if they liked their current plan they could keep it period. The even played several clips of Obama vowing: "If you like your current Insurance Plan You can Keep it Period! There was not any disclaimers such as "Unless your plan does not jive with The ACA Law.
The White House NBC Reporter Chuck Todd stated what a difference a few months make. He said during the shutdown it looked bad for Republicans, but now that millions are losing their current plans due to The ACA which The Democrats passed without reading one single word of This Massive Bill, this swung the pendulum the other direction. Chuck Todd stated millions of folks losing their Insurance will cost The Democrats Th Senate Majority in November 2014.