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DrewFlorida

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11. Lighten up?

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 11:04 AM

Sep 2012

Lighten up? I thought I complained quite lightly!
The symbolism is exactly what is wrong with this cartoon, there is nothing wrong with the worded message, I get the joke and find it spot on. I have a problem with putting out images of a Democrat holding a smoking gun with his target , the GOP, just having been shot. It reminds me of Sarah Palin's cross-hairs image used before Gabby Giffords was shot. Any image which suggests gun violence is simply irresponsible in the heated debate that is going on. Images like this can cause us to look extreme and hateful, they suggest to unstable people that violence is a justifiable behavior.

We see the extremists on the right do things like this constantly, let's not be like them!

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GOP Lies~Toon [View all] Pharaoh Sep 2012 OP

Job Well Done jsr Sep 2012 #1

If I got to use an electron microscope, I MIGHT find the small amount zbdent Sep 2012 #2

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2012 #3

This is even better Bohunk68 Sep 2012 #18

De nada DeSwiss Sep 2012 #19

lol Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #21

Chattanooga, TN Quantess Sep 2012 #23

Clay Bennett bows to no one: DeSwiss Sep 2012 #25

Lol, love that slight grin of the donkey. :) DippyDem Sep 2012 #4

I like the donkey in the car,lol. n/t Grassy Knoll Sep 2012 #5

Lovely! burrowowl Sep 2012 #6

I don't think this type of cartoon is appropriate or responsible, it suggests shooting GOP. DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #7

Not so. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #8

I understand the subtlety and the humor, I don't disagree with the humor. DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #9

lighten up Drew Pharaoh Sep 2012 #10

Lighten up? DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #11

Really Pharaoh Sep 2012 #12

You obviously haven't listened to a word I said, It doesn't offend me, I get the joke! DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #14

if anything, the imagery is comparable to big game hunting noiretextatique Sep 2012 #15

I agree with you. Blanks Sep 2012 #16

Here is the difference, we don't bring our guns to rallies or church. Blow away lies, yes, people-NO Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #22

I think it's telling me to go on an African safari and kill an elephant with GOP tagged on its side Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #26

Your concern is noted. Warpy Sep 2012 #27

The only thing missing is Romney rushing out to hack the ivory from the corpse. 11 Bravo Sep 2012 #13

100 recs :0) DonRedwood Sep 2012 #17

K&R SunSeeker Sep 2012 #20

LOL.... ohheckyeah Sep 2012 #24