Post-Election (IN COLOR)

Ralphie and Friends 3: "Is America Ready?"

Yes, Boys and Girls, It is That time again! Time for another Cartoon! This one needs pretty much no explanation. As Always, Click it to See it Big!


After figuring out all the angles to the architecture in this place, I almost feel qualified to do Architectural Renderings. Almost, but not quite.
I just want to say, now that it is up and finished, I kind of wish I had changed the punchline in the bottom corner to "Why Does She Always Take So Long To Get Ready For Everything?" It's a small change, but If I had to do it all again I would change that.

A quick Google search for "Is America Ready" comes up with some links to demonstrate my point. I haven't read them beyond the titles, so beware: The opinions contained within are not necessarily those of Frank Gibson or "Ralphie and Friends".

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/obama.black.vote/index.html
http://jezebel.com/gossip/clips/is-america-ready-for-a-female-president-just-ask-carrie-bradshaw-301365.php
http://isamericaready.org/
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2007/04/11/couricandco/entry2673784.shtml
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15851488/
http://www.ontheissues.org/AskMe/jewish_vp.htm

I even got one result I wasn't expecting. The way-out-there forecast of Bobby Jindal as McCain's VP choice prompted this rhetorical question from Delaware Liberal:
Is America ready to vote for an Indian-American?
That caught me by surprise. Not only am I not ready to vote for this guy, I am not even ready to ask the question of whether I am ready to vote for this guy. NOTE: That was "Indian American", NOT "American Indian" There is a difference. Think Ghandi, Not Sitting Bull.

Ralphie and Friends 2: "Remodelpublicans"

This Week's Cartoon is entitled "Remodelpublicans", and is a tribute to both the fact that the Republican Party seems to be experiencing a bit of a "Rebuilding Year" to use a popular sportscaster term, and, yes, the fact that their nominee is set to be the oldest man ever to hold the office.

I hesitate to do the "ageism" thing, because most other discriminatory "ism"'s (Racism, Sexism, Chauvinism, Capitalism, etc..) are bad, but I figure Ageism is not in the same category as those others, because we are all actively striving to become old people one day.

Think about it. Every time you eat your vegetables, take your vitamins, and avoid stepping in front of speeding trucks, you are actively trying to become an older person. So if you really hate old people so much, why the whole "life-preservation" thing?

I will never know what it is to be a Woman, or a Black Man, or an Asian, Native American, Hispanic, or Homosexual. (No matter what some people may say about me!) But I am hoping every day to someday be an old person. An old healthy person.

And when I get there I hope for two things. I hope that I will still be able to somewhat lucidly discuss the relevant issues of the time, and I hope that I will have a sense of humor about how old I am. John McCain, whatever else you may think about him, scores well on both points.

The more politically savvy among you will get the joke about the revolving door.

And I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge getting my inspiration from this Mike Luckovich Cartoon