It is in our nature as a nation of perennial optimists to hope for some unprecedented (and politically impossible) judicial remedy that will result in the return to some imagined right state for our democracy, but it seems that it is also in our nature (as good natured optimists) to be incapable of stepping back and looking at the extent of the damage that has been done since this vile, vindictive vitriol was first vented against then vice president Biden..
I try to keep from expressing the obvious since my own personal interest in the remnants of the American political process are nil, but American democracy is a dead man walking, tottering tangentially towards the macroeconomic and geopolitical forces that, like an unseen black hole, spin the spent mass of a star on the verge of its own internal collapse towards unseen and unimaginable forces that will rend it apart..
Personally, I just hope my mountains are quiet and green for the good years I have left.
Stay safe in the cold and happy holidays to all.. Truly love and cherish what you have while you can – that is a gift that cannot be bought and seems to be too rarely appreciated until it is too late and all that remains is nostalgic heartache..
‘Guilty as all hell’: Historian says re-electing Trump would be ‘like letting Benedict Arnold run George Washington’s troops’
On Friday’s edition of CNN’s “The Lead,” historian Douglas Brinkley laid out what he considers the crucial importance of preventing former President Donald Trump from ever taking office again. This comes after a historic vote by Congress to reform the Electoral Count Act, codifying the process of certifying presidential electors — and preventing another coup scheme like Trump and his associates attempted to execute in January 2021.
‘Albatross’ Trump is now ‘the best asset the Democratic Party has’: conservative scholar
Danielle Pletka, a conservative scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, told NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor this week that she thinks the Republican Party knows that former President Donald Trump will not help them take back the White House in 2024.In particular, Alcindor asked Pletka if she believed Republicans in the House of Representatives would spend a lot of time trying to debunk the House Select Committee’s final report on Trump’s activities that culminated in the deadly riots at the United States Capitol building on January 6th, 2021.
A very powerful and disturbing delivery for this toon today. Very harsh and direct vitriol towards certain GOP members. Point was well made, although I strongly disagree with the last four frames, for the entire people in the GOP are not that way. It was a good toon but does nothing for softening the ongoing division in this country.
gopher gofer over 1 year ago
now, that’s a christmas wish we can hope comes true…
NeuralCapsule over 1 year ago
This is how democracy dies in America.
It is in our nature as a nation of perennial optimists to hope for some unprecedented (and politically impossible) judicial remedy that will result in the return to some imagined right state for our democracy, but it seems that it is also in our nature (as good natured optimists) to be incapable of stepping back and looking at the extent of the damage that has been done since this vile, vindictive vitriol was first vented against then vice president Biden..
I try to keep from expressing the obvious since my own personal interest in the remnants of the American political process are nil, but American democracy is a dead man walking, tottering tangentially towards the macroeconomic and geopolitical forces that, like an unseen black hole, spin the spent mass of a star on the verge of its own internal collapse towards unseen and unimaginable forces that will rend it apart..
Personally, I just hope my mountains are quiet and green for the good years I have left.
Stay safe in the cold and happy holidays to all.. Truly love and cherish what you have while you can – that is a gift that cannot be bought and seems to be too rarely appreciated until it is too late and all that remains is nostalgic heartache..
Stephen Runnels Premium Member over 1 year ago
BRAVO!
pamela welch Premium Member over 1 year ago
Very Clever, Chris ♥♥
Radish the wordsmith over 1 year ago
‘Guilty as all hell’: Historian says re-electing Trump would be ‘like letting Benedict Arnold run George Washington’s troops’
On Friday’s edition of CNN’s “The Lead,” historian Douglas Brinkley laid out what he considers the crucial importance of preventing former President Donald Trump from ever taking office again. This comes after a historic vote by Congress to reform the Electoral Count Act, codifying the process of certifying presidential electors — and preventing another coup scheme like Trump and his associates attempted to execute in January 2021.
Radish the wordsmith over 1 year ago
‘Albatross’ Trump is now ‘the best asset the Democratic Party has’: conservative scholar
Danielle Pletka, a conservative scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, told NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor this week that she thinks the Republican Party knows that former President Donald Trump will not help them take back the White House in 2024.In particular, Alcindor asked Pletka if she believed Republicans in the House of Representatives would spend a lot of time trying to debunk the House Select Committee’s final report on Trump’s activities that culminated in the deadly riots at the United States Capitol building on January 6th, 2021.
Pogone5 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Well done!
ShadowMaster over 1 year ago
Nice poem. I will bet the right-wing cartoonists can’t match it.
Ally2005 over 1 year ago
And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight, The Jan 6 committee sure got it right.
sandflea over 1 year ago
Priceless.
RSHAFFE1 over 1 year ago
Instant Classic Toon!!
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
You got nooses not used put some heads in them and use them now!
IndyW over 1 year ago
A very powerful and disturbing delivery for this toon today. Very harsh and direct vitriol towards certain GOP members. Point was well made, although I strongly disagree with the last four frames, for the entire people in the GOP are not that way. It was a good toon but does nothing for softening the ongoing division in this country.