5 Comments on “Tuesday Political Cartoons:”

1. Mama Lopez says:

   March 17, 2026 at 10:28 am

   Hey, I’ve been on a world wind trip the past four days. Down to Orlando Florida and back up to north Georgia. It was a long drive both ways. So excuse the few blips of mistakes here in the post. Also, I didn’t even realize today was St Patrick day. Go figure.

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   • dakinikat says:

     March 17, 2026 at 12:53 pm

     The cartoons are always appreciated. They keep me sane.

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2. dakinikat says:

   March 17, 2026 at 12:58 pm

   Trump's full rant on Cuba: "Cuba, in its own way, tourism and everything else, it's a beautiful island, great weather. They're not in a hurricane zone, which is nice for a change, you know? They won't be asking us for money for hurricanes every week. I do believe I'll have the honor of taking Cuba."

   — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-16T22:00:32.559Z

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3. dakinikat says:

   March 17, 2026 at 3:34 pm

   ‘They hold the cards now’: Trump allies fear Iran is slipping beyond the president’s control

   Trump supporters who backed his promise to avoid new Middle East wars worry Iran’s attacks on shipping are pushing the U.S. toward escalation — and maybe even boots on the ground.

   Now, more than two weeks into the campaign, some of those allies believe the president no longer controls how, or when, the war ends. They fear Iran’s attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which have rattled global crude markets and threaten broader economic distress, are boxing Trump into a situation where escalating the conflict — potentially even putting American boots on the ground — becomes the only way to credibly claim victory.

   “We clearly just kicked [Iran’s] ass in the field, but, to a large extent, they hold the cards now,” said one person close to the White House, who like others in this story was granted anonymity to speak candidly about the war. “They decide how long we’re involved — and they decide if we put boots on the ground. And it doesn’t seem to me that there’s a way around that, if we want to save face.”

   The concern among some Trump allies is that ensuring the free flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz could require securing parts of Iran’s shoreline, a step that would almost certainly mean putting American troops on Iranian soil.

   “The terms have changed,” said a second person familiar with the U.S. operation in Iran. “The off-ramps don’t work anymore because Iran is driving the asymmetric action.”

   The dynamic is fueling anxiety among the president’s “America First” allies, who worry he is drifting toward the kind of open-ended Middle East conflict he has long railed against. With Iran able to disrupt global oil supplies and drive up gas prices at the pump, some Republicans fear the conflict could soon become a political liability for a White House already grappling with voter frustration over affordability ahead of the midterm elections.

   Oil prices have surged since the conflict began, increasing from less than $70 per barrel to roughly $100 per barrel, while the national average price for gasoline has climbed to $3.70, up about 25 percent from a month ago, according to AAA.

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4. dakinikat says:

   March 17, 2026 at 6:42 pm

   Little Marco and his shoes are the best!!!!

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