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Entries Tagged as 'Elections'

Mr. Fish on Obama-Wright, That Ad, and the Big Gas Tax Swindle

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 5th, 2008 at 9:56 pm

The brilliance of Mr. Fish! I really need to start including him in my cartoon roundups.
His take on Obama v. Wright is especially trenchant.
I’m not necessarily saying that I absolutely agree with the cartoon’s comically reductive expression of certain religious beliefs, but its portrayal of the double standard regarding what’s considered fair game for criticism […]

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Roundup: Pansies vs. Chair Sniffers Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 1st, 2008 at 2:40 am


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Thank You, Bob (or, That Flag Pin Won’t Get You Into Heaven Any More)

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 20th, 2008 at 2:40 pm


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Schadenfreudian Hillarity

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 8th, 2008 at 2:41 am


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Roundup: Monkey in the Bathroom Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm


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Roundup: Swiftly Tilting Planet Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 17th, 2007 at 2:05 am


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Colbert on the Klingon-Republican Alliance

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 12th, 2007 at 2:10 pm


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Roundup: Fantasy History Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 23rd, 2007 at 3:29 pm


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Roundup: Skydiving Baby Giraffe Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 15th, 2007 at 10:39 am


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Rolling Stone: John Edwards is “the Real Liberal” in the Race

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 13th, 2007 at 2:27 pm


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Roundup: Ronald Reagan Memorial Bridge Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 9th, 2007 at 9:17 am


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John Edwards on Universal Health Care

Posted by Ocelopotamus on July 25th, 2007 at 1:17 am


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Roundup: Tiny Four-Eyed Turtle Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 18th, 2007 at 10:21 am


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Roundup: Fried Ice Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 28th, 2007 at 2:32 am


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