Posts tagged "campaign"
Political Auction Committees
Friday, May 11, 2012
![Political Auction Committees](http://thisishistorictimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/editorial-20120510-122x84.jpg)
Several weeks ago, I read an article discussing how much Mitt Romney had to spend per vote to win the Republican nomination, as well as the projected influence of Super PACs over the 2012 Presidential Election. The headline alone had me immediately reflecting on how the Presidency, as well as most significant political power, is more often bought than it is earned…
Grand Wizardry
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
![Grand Wizardry](http://thisishistorictimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/editorial-20120104-122x84.jpg)
I had a lot of fun with the details in this one. Longtime readers with good eyes may recognize the crystal ball (or palantir, for you Tolkien enthusiasts) from this cartoon in the upper-lefthand corner. The flat Earth globe in the corner opposite could be taken to relate to Thomas Friedman’s “World is Flat” economic ideology…
GOP Bless Us, Everyone
Saturday, December 24, 2011
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People have been comparing Newt Gingrich to Ebenezer Scrooge ever since he began calling for the repeal of child labor laws some weeks ago. Considering how Gingrich’s campaign came back from the dead following Herman Cain’s implosion, I thought there might be something in a comparison to Jacob Marley, instead…
Death Race 2012
Thursday, October 20, 2011
![Death Race 2012](http://thisishistorictimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/editorial-20111020-122x84.jpg)
Since the Republican “base” seems to be so pro-death, I figured they may as well go all in and run Death as their next candidate for President…
Hope Croaks
Saturday, April 30, 2011
![Hope Croaks](http://thisishistorictimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/editorial-20110430-122x84.jpg)
This cartoon references a classic piece of Warner Brothers animation, One Froggy Evening, which is widely considered among the greatest animated cartoons of all time…