Wednesday Reads: tRumpy + Bibi BFF …Hump Day Cartoons
Posted: May 24, 2017 Filed under: Mid Day Reads, morning reads, open thread, Political and Editorial Cartoons, We are so F'd, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons 52 Comments
Anyone with half of a brain can see it…well, maybe that is giving some dumbasses too much credit.
Donald Trump and some of his family members met Pope Francis — and social media users couldn’t help but notice the Holy Father didn’t look too happy about it.
Trump appeared grinning in photos with the Pope, whose dour expression never changed, and both first lady Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump wore black veils.
See what I mean. That picture is everything.
Want a close-up?
Funny how just a few hours ago this was the image that seemed to define the trip so far:
tRump’s trip to places not America isn’t going well, not that I expected anything less. Honestly, this picture above is a perfect showcase of the orange idiot’s true mental capacity….as the image made its way across the social media scene. This was what tRump wrote as his parting thought when he signed Israeli Holocaust Memorial Guestbook. Imagine, the only thing tRump left out of this Happy Yearbook sign off was the tRumpy BFF Bibi inside a big heart.
Seriously…he put exclamation points! WTF!!!!
Here is a side by side of Obama’s message compared to tRump.
It isn’t like this is the only news out there:
Now on the cartoons because what else can you say about that?
HOMEGROWN TERRORISTS: 05/24/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
TRUMPNADO: 05/17/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
I have to post this now…power is going out…bad storms.
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Wednesday Reads: Itty Bitty Hump Day Cartoons
Posted: April 19, 2017 Filed under: Mid Day Reads, North Korea, open thread, Political and Editorial Cartoons, Real Life Horror, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons 28 Comments
04/19 Mike Luckovich: Heartless. | Mike Luckovich
How goes it?
This latest “armada” shitbacle seems like a scripted backstory for Veep.
Yeah, it was going the other way…
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters on April 11 that the Carl Vinson was “on her way up there.” Asked about the deployment in an interview with Fox Business Network that aired April 12, President Trump said: “We are sending an armada, very powerful.”
U.S. media went into overdrive, and Fox reported on April 14 that the armada was “steaming” toward North Korea.
But pictures posted by the U.S. Navy suggest that’s not quite the case — or at least not yet.
A photograph released by the Navy showed the aircraft carrier sailing through the calm waters of Sunda Strait between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java on Saturday, April 15. By later in the day, it was in the Indian Ocean, according to Navy photographs.
In other words, on the same day that the world nervously watched North Korea stage a massive military parade to celebrate the birthday of the nation’s founder, Kim Il Sung, and the press speculated about a preemptive U.S. strike, the U.S. Navy put the Carl Vinson, together with its escort of two guided-missile destroyers and a cruiser, more than 3,000 miles southwest of the Korean Peninsula — and more than 500 miles southeast of Singapore.
Instead of steaming toward the Korea Peninsula, the carrier strike group was actually headed in the opposite direction to take part in “scheduled exercises with Australian forces in the Indian Ocean,” according to Defense News, which first reported the story.
Here is the NYTs article:
Aircraft Carrier Wasn’t Sailing to Deter North Korea, as U.S. Suggested – NYTimes.com
Yet I wonder, if that was the real situation…what about this news from earlier in the week?
I really hate that fucker tRump.
But hey…even if it was all just play-acting…and the “armada” was too far away to actually do anything if the North Koreans did start a nuclear catastrophe, the swinging dicks had their fun.
As you can see, that “gentleman” had his own version of make-believe too:
North Korea marked the birthday of its founder on Sunday with a massive celebration featuring military musicians and singers performing beneath images that included a simulated missile attack on the United States.
Footage from North Korean state-run TV showed leader Kim Jong Un in attendance at the celebration of the 105th birthday of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, who died in 1994.
About 1 hour and 13 minutes in, video screens in the concert hall highlighted various North Korean weapons, including missiles being launched. Eventually, the footage changed to computer graphics showing several missiles destroying a city.
The city wasn’t named, but one of the images featured a tattered American flag over a cemetery, with the entire scene engulfed in flames
Video at the link.
Now more cartoons, cause I can’t take this shit anymore.
SHAMELESS MARKETING: 04/19/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
CRUMBLING FOREIGN POLICY: 04/18/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
04/19/2017 Cartoon by Tom Stiglich
04/19/2017 Cartoon by Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson cartoon: 04/18/2017 Cartoon by Nick Anderson
News on Twitter:
This last one is for the medievalist in the group…
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Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons: Nasty Scheme
Posted: March 22, 2017 Filed under: morning reads, open thread, Political and Editorial Cartoons, Republican politics, U.S. Politics, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons 25 Comments
So, things are happening.
U.K. Parliament Attacker Is Shot; Panic on Westminster Bridge – The New York Times
Then there is this…
Former Trump Campaign Head Manafort Was Paid Millions By A Putin Ally, AP Says : The Two-Way : NPR
Now for the cartoons.
Trump Rabbit Hole: 03/22/2017 Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
SECURITY BLANKETS: 03/22/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
Confirmation Hearing: 03/21/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
TWITTER-RANG: 03/20/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
ST PAT’S DAY: 03/17/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
BUDGET CUTS: 03/16/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
tRUMPCARE – CBO REPORT: 03/14/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
03/22/2017 Cartoon by Nick Anderson
03/21/2017 Cartoon by Nick Anderson
03/10/2017 Cartoon by David Horsey
03/09/2017 Cartoon by David Horsey
03/21/2017 Cartoon by David Horsey
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Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons: A Fleeing Humanity
Posted: March 15, 2017 Filed under: Free Press, Free Speech, morning reads, open thread, Political and Editorial Cartoons, Psychopaths in charge, We are so F'd, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons | Tags: James Comey 23 Comments
That vintage cartoon panel sure would have made me laugh a year ago…I would have used it in one of my cartoon mash-ups, depicting the populous fleeing a GOP debate. Now I can only think how prophetic that little drawn rectangle frame could be. If I had a way, I’d be gone. Wouldn’t you?
So, soon Comey is supposed to come out and speak.
Before I get to the political cartoons, let me put a couple more tweets here:
Below is the copy of that above link, via TwitLonger:
TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter
Now the cartoons.
The one thing I love about the cartoonist Pat Bagley, if you follow his twitter…he will post many comments and statements aside from his wonderful cartoons.
Here is a link to the past 10 cartoons by Pat Bagley:
Follow him.
Cartoons continued:
That’s all, because it is 1pm…go time?
Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons: Sometimes you shouldn’t even bother getting out of bed in the morning.
Posted: March 7, 2017 Filed under: open thread, Political and Editorial Cartoons, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons 17 Comments
“The Fool”
(Notice in the antique card above the pussy is grabbing back.)
So…have you seen the latest tweet from the Head Twit in Charge?
This is really not why it is sometimes best to stay in bed…yesterday Robert Osborne, the host of TCM passed away in his sleep.
Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies, has died – CNN.com
Robert Osborne, the film aficionado who shared his knowledge and passion for movies with millions of viewers as the longtime host of Turner Classic Movies, has died. He was 84.
[…]
Osborne has been on TCM since it made its on-air debut in April 1994.A cause of death has not been announced.Osborne, a Washington native, moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting and was once mentored by Lucille Ball, according to an official bio on his website.
Robert Osborne, Host Of Turner Classic Movies, Dies At 84 : The Two-Way : NPR
NPR film critic Bob Mondello also highlighted Osborne’s “encyclopedic” knowledge of film history.
Osborne “grew up before the Internet made film research easy — before there was even a book keeping track of Oscar winners,” Bob told our Newscast unit. “So he spent hours at his college library scribbling notes that eventually helped him write film reference books, fill a column for The Hollywood Reporter, and host decades of Turner Classic Movies.”
According to his biography, Osborne was born in a small town in Washington state and studied journalism before he headed to Hollywood, where Lucille Ball encouraged his writing career.
He had a brief acting career — his biography mentions the pilot of The Beverly Hillbillies, and Bob Mondello notes uncredited bit parts in Psycho and Spartacus — but it was his work as a host and historian that earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He wrote the “Rambling Reporter” column in The Hollywood Reporter for more than 25 years, and wrote a series of official histories of the Academy Awards.
Osborne was the first host of Turner Classic Movies, when the network launched in 1994. He has been the face and voice of the network ever since, although he was eventually joined by two other hosts and had cut back on his duties in the last few years.
About a year ago, in an interview with Mo Rocca on CBS Sunday Morning, Osborne said he’d been training his whole life to host TCM — without imagining it would be an option. “I was preparing for my ideal job that didn’t exist,” he said.
He also told Rocca why he believed movies matter.
“I think we have to have dreams,” he said in the CBS interview. “We need a little Carmen Miranda with all her tutti frutti hats. And we need some Fred and Ginger dancing. We need Gene Kelly hanging off that lamppost. We need to be taken into a fantasy world, and not be afraid to go there occasionally.”
Robert Osborne dies at 84; genial student of films hosted Turner Classic Movies – LA Times
Robert Osborne, who displayed an encyclopedic knowledge — and love — of film history as the primary host of Turner Classic Movies, died Monday morning at age 84, said his partner of 20 years, theater director and producer David Staller.
Osborne died of natural causes in his sleep at home in New York City, Staller said.
“It’s difficult to imagine a planet without him,” Staller said. “He made the choice to call it a day, and he wants everyone to know that he’ll see them at the after party.”
More stories of Robert here:
Robert Osborne Dead: Turner Classic Movies Host Was 84 | Hollywood Reporter
Robert Osborne: a classic gentleman – latimes
TCM Host Robert Osborne Dead at 84; Survived by Same-Sex Partner | Advocate.com
Robert Osborne, Turner Classic Movies Host And Oscars Expert, Dies At 84 | The Huffington Post
Robert Osborne, Turner Classic Movies host, is dead at 84.– Via Slate
Robert Osborne Is Dead, and Classic Movie Fans Are Bereft – Via Jezebel
TCM announces plans to honor longtime host Robert Osborne – LA Times
It is too sad to think of TCM without Robert…Things have been so depressing lately. I don’t know how much I can take…
Now for some comedy:
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Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons: The best of everything.
Posted: March 1, 2017 Filed under: open thread, Political and Editorial Cartoons, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons 19 CommentsGood Afternoon
I think this tidbit from LOLGOP makes a great point…a terrific point…yes, they gotta great idea here with this thing. Bigly, I’m telling you.
Bad storms today, if you are in it’s path…watch out.
So here are the cartoons for today:
tRUMP speech to congress: 03/01/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
White Privilege: 03/01/2017 Cartoon by Eric J Garcia
tRUMP SPEECH: 02/28/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
WRONG WINNER: 02/27/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
Bruce Plante Cartoon: Trump addresses congress: 03/01/2017 Cartoon by Bruce Plante
03/01/2017 Cartoon by Joel Pett
02/28/2017 Cartoon by Signe Wilkinson
Even the former President of Mexico is getting into the political cartoons:
Trump Air: 03/01/2017 Cartoon by Tom Curry
That is it for today…this is an open thread.
Wednesday Hump Day Reads: Shit, meet fan.
Posted: February 15, 2017 Filed under: just because, open thread, Political and Editorial Cartoons, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons 55 CommentsLast night…
I stayed up as late as I could last night…but today I’ve been away from the news. So I do not know what has transpired since around 5 am. Anyway, let’s take a look at some cartoons.
In Like Flynn – Houston Chronicle
02/15 Mike Luckovich: Lock ‘er up! | Mike Luckovich
BYE FLYNN: 02/15/2017 Cartoon by Deb Milbrath
02/15/2017 Cartoon by David Horsey
02/15/2017 Cartoon by Lisa Benson
02/15/2017 Cartoon by Tom Stiglich
02/15/2017 Cartoon by Nate Beeler
02/12/2017 Cartoon by Nate Beeler
Mar-a-Lago: 02/14/2017 Cartoon by Mike Keefe
This is an open thread…please post updates as you find them…
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