Tom Toles: Hillary was correct about the sniper fire.

[Buzz Clik]

[sniffa]

1. Ha!

:rofl:

[speedoo]

2. Heh!

[Buzz Clik]

3. I guess she never said the fire was incoming...

[Lucky 13]

4. HILLARIOUS.... but I did notice something that I bet the Hillfolk won't like besides the message

(I feel the need to preface this by saying I am very much for Obama and I do not care in the least for Hillary.)

How come the cartoon has Hillary as fat and squat? I mean if the artist drew all people as fat or squat (think Dilbert, Ziggy, Lil'Bush), I'd say that's just his drawing style. But Obama is clearly drawn with relatively realistic proportions. Silly ears, but within the ballpark of realism.

Evidence of sexism comes in subtleties, not overt messaging and maybe this qualifies. Consider: What's the "worst" thing in the world for a woman to be? Fat and ugly. Being "unattractive" to men in society makes you practically irrelevant. The butt of endless jokes. Disregarded. Discarded.

The term "sexist" has been WAY WAY WAY over used and falsely used in this campaign. But I can see how some would claim sexism on this one. It was an extra dig at her that didn't need to be there. She's not fat or ugly, so why depict her as such?

The cartoon would have been just as funny, if not funnier, if Clinton actually looked like Clinton instead of a sumo wrestler in a wig. And no one would be able to cry sexism and have a leg to stand on.

Anyone else feel me? Or have the constant claims of sexism warped my fragile little mind? Am i reading too much into a silly cartoon? All are viable possibilities at this point.