I just love these. A collection of 26 30 newspaper cartoons marking the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. Click on any cartoon to see a large version:
UPDATE 20/11/08:
I added a few more...
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Friday, November 07, 2008
President Obama cartoons
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I don't think Lincoln would be sitting there with a thumbs up! I think he is rolling in his grave. He is thinking "What did I do??"
I am all for a black presdent, just not THIS half black president!
WebWeaver,
Awesome! I sent your link to several friends, including one of my high school piano students.
Caro
Great collection of cartoons, right on!
Carolina Clay and Ashes - I'm so glad you like the cartoons - thanks for taking the time to comment as well :)
Anonymous - why do you think Abraham Lincoln would be rolling in his grave?
He was absolutely opposed to the expansion of slavery, and promoted legislation which resulted in the abolition of slavery (the Second Confiscation Act, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment).
In the 1850s he focused on the Declaration of Independence (with its emphasis on freedom and equality for all) rather than the Constitution (which at the time tolerated slavery) and re-emphasised this in the Gettysburg address when he said that the American nation was "conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
Given these beliefs, do you not think that Lincoln would look forward to the day when an African American would have the same opportunity to stand for the highest position in the land as his or her white counterparts?
I believe Lincoln would be enormously gratified that the American people are now at a point where they can not only accept the possibility that a black man could stand for President, but that they are also willing to vote him into office in a historic landslide.
Lincoln may have been a Republican, but that doesn't mean that he would be unable or unwilling to celebrate the election of America's first black President, even though Obama is a Democrat.
In addition, I think that today's Republican party has moved so far to the right that Lincoln would have had difficulty in recognising it as "his" party.
Remember that Lincoln introduced the first income taxes, opened up large swathes of government-held land in the American west which settlers could buy very cheaply (Goodness me! That smacks of Socialism, surely! /snark), and provided government grants for agricultural universities in every state.
He believed that the Declaration of Independence opposed territorial expansion (unlike George W Bush), and in claiming that all men were created free he argued that this freedom required economic advancement, expanded education, territory to grow, and the ability of the nation to absorb the growing immigrant population. Not all of these platforms would be found in today's Republican party, by any means.
Personally, I think Lincoln will be doing a little jig of joy in heaven right about now.
Also I'm not sure I understand your comment about Obama being "half black" as opposed to "black" - and why this is of any significance - could you enlighten us?
I loved the 8th one.
Great 'toons, with the last really the most important.
The ones rollin' in their graves are the true conservatives - the party of William F. - the Republicans of today ain't it.
This wasn't a victory over John McCain - didn't need to be, he's a good man. It's victory over W and Cheney and Rove. There's another great ed cartoon out there that shows Obama with shovel, following the GOP elephant. No truer lines have been drawn.
i think that obama is wrong. he wants to kill kids!! Is america blind?? I am ashamed. Our founding fathers came over to gt away from wrong stuff and America (the "free" country) is RUINING it!!!! Obama wants to pursicute Christians (fy, ME) and kill kids by abortion. The bible says to be fruitful and multiply. not to murder. and killing babies (even before they are born)IS murder. why cant america stand for what is right? i dont have a problem with black people but why HIM?????? Why is every one fawnign over a jerk?? It is not right!
obama is not full black. and Lincoln was a man of god. not a athiest like the jerk who is going into office. yeah you can call me ignorant but at least I know the truth. some people are just to blind to realize what GOD wants.
@Anonymous:
Wow.
Oooookkay...
Um - you do realise Obama's a Christan, don't you? Does the name Reverend Wright ring a bell at all?
As for the rest of your rant - not even worth responding to. Thanks for playing, though! :)
@Anonymous#2 - are you the same Anonymous who commented at the start of this thread?
What is this obsession with whether Obama is black or half-black? Is it a not-so-subtle racist comment (I'm assuming that to a racist, a person of mixed race is even worse than someone who is 100% black). Whatever, it's bullshit.
Ditto with the "Atheist" comment - he's a Christian, you idiot! Reverend Wright... remember?
And finally - what does God want? I thought your God was all about freedom of choice? I thought that was the point?
And in terms of the Constitution - the First Amendment specifically states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" which to me means that America has no official God, and nor did it wish to - however much the Fundies would like that to be different.
Never mind.
Perhaps you should give Obama a chance - he might surprise you.
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