Kevin McCarthy: "Free at Last, Free at Last..." — The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 2 (Update #5)

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Tuesday, Oct. 03, 2023 Tuesday, Oct. 03, 2023 at 6:08:10pm PDT

Link to Part 1 from the weekend— He May Be a Criminal, But He's OUR Criminal — The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 1

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David Horsey, The Seattle Times @davidhorsey pic.twitter.com/KVEIkYNWfi
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) September 19, 2023

Can You Read Lips?

It was always going to go this way#Gaetz #McCarthy pic.twitter.com/l9RW8HFPRT
— Bad Lip Reading (@BadLipReading) October 3, 2023

Updates Manually Posted Here

Update #5 — 11:41 pm ET

Telling the Truth

Jane Rosenberg, court sketch artist #TrumpTrial pic.twitter.com/w8XZOn0VKY
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 4, 2023

What the Judge Said

Witch hunt. Cartoon by Marian Kamensky: https://t.co/HtcHkMdTE9 #Trump #fraud #justice pic.twitter.com/qYcdfZ9XNh
— Cartoon Movement (@cartoonmovement) October 3, 2023

Update #4 — 11:38 pm ET

Speaker No More

Bye Kev!#McCarthy #McCarthyOUT pic.twitter.com/OmxpYVW9sD
— Nick_Anderson_ (@Nick_Anderson_) October 3, 2023

Looks Delicious

Joe Heller, https://t.co/PQ0QVCvsWQ #TrumpTrial pic.twitter.com/oMIIlnTO63
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 4, 2023

Update #3 — 9:38 pm ET

Lock. Him. Up.

Ann Telnaes, The Washington Post @AnnTelnaes pic.twitter.com/fY6lyslDuU
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 3, 2023

Yeah, You Do

Christopher Weyant @ChristophWeyant #GOP pic.twitter.com/ZEJ4EKnxZT
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 3, 2023

Update #2 — 9:36 pm ET

Good Luck, Morons!

RJ Matson, CQ Roll Call @MatsonCartoons pic.twitter.com/3uTqdcmHsV
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 3, 2023

Yeah, Sure

Kirk Anderson @newcounterpoint pic.twitter.com/ai1DnfhmqK
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 3, 2023

Update #1 — 9:30 pm ET

Let the Grifting Begin

Can you spare a buck to keep former president Trump afloat? #cartoon by Jon Richards (@criticalcartoon).https://t.co/484U86kEWf pic.twitter.com/9X68lr8dVY
— WhoWhatWhy (@whowhatwhy) October 3, 2023

This Man is in a Boatload of Legal Trouble

Nothing but the truth. #TrumpCivilTrial #Trump #TrumpTrial #TrumpIsACriminal #Trump2024 #TrumpCrimeFamily pic.twitter.com/7oHcaqMcqj
— Guy Parsons (@ParsonsGuy) October 3, 2023

Par for the Course

How long will the next Speaker of the House last? Since 1789, Kevin McCarthy’s tenure of 269 days was the 3rd shortest in history.

In 1876, Speaker Michael Kerr of Indiana died in office after serving 280 days. New York’s Theodore Pomeroy served only one day in 1869.

Kevin McCarthy Ousted as Speaker

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) became the first speaker in U.S. history ousted from his position by a motion to vacate, 216 to 210.

Eight Republicans voted against McCarthy: Reps. Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Matt Gaetz, Bob Good, Nancy Mace and Matt Rosendale.

All Democrats voted to oust McCarthy. Four Democrats were absent for the vote.

#maga #kevinmccarthy #SpeakerOfTheHouse pic.twitter.com/0UIQ51mv1e
— MacLeodCartoons FB.COM/MACLEODCARTOONS (@MacLtoons) October 3, 2023

One Small Step for Man…

Seems like McCarthy’s deal with the devil has expired. #KevinMcCarthy #Speakerofthehouse #MattGaetz #SpeakerMcCarthy #GOPClownShow pic.twitter.com/Wruo3L54Qp
— Benjamin Slyngstad (@SlyngCartoons) October 3, 2023

Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, Oh, What a Relief It Is!

Abby Normal pic.twitter.com/ILpwGp4qRF
— Dennis Moore (@Denny_Moore) October 3, 2023

_{Attribution for the above cartoon: Clay Bennett @BennettCartoons}

The Dems Couldn’t Save You, Kev

Jack Ohman, Tribune Content Agency #McCarthy pic.twitter.com/66xNCrE6bP
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 3, 2023

Barely Hanging On Until Yesterday

Going, going…. pic.twitter.com/diYL6122hh
— John (repeat1968) Buss (@repeat1968) October 3, 2023

This is the End

From the archives:#McCarthy pic.twitter.com/WJaAk7n5Xt
— Ann Telnaes (@AnnTelnaes) October 3, 2023

Make a Different Choice

Bruce Plante @planteink pic.twitter.com/bOGHk85Mqx
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 3, 2023

Hasta La Vista, Kevin

Gone! #McCarthy pic.twitter.com/F4wx4flNO4
— John (repeat1968) Buss (@repeat1968) October 3, 2023

The Incredibly Shrinking Con Man

“We don’t take an oath to a king, or queen, or a tyrant or a dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator… we take an oath to the Constitution… and we’re willing to die to protect it.”

— Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley, at his retirement ceremony.

Just shut up, man! Attribution: Ed Hall #halltoons

Damn, That Was Fast

pic.twitter.com/Db2PxGca4N
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) October 2, 2023

The Man Has Spoken

pic.twitter.com/inYmHcu0Pt
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) September 26, 2023

Please Elect Me As Your Friendly Dictator

pic.twitter.com/VwQ2ctxen9
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) September 19, 2023

Not the Way We Do Things

🚨🚨🚨Wow, outgoing CJS Chair Milley hits Trump at retirement ceremony: "We don't take an oath to a king, or queen, or a tyrant or a dictator. And we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator ...we take an oath to the Constitution ... and we're willing to die to protect it". pic.twitter.com/AH2eQObge4
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) September 29, 2023

Where We Are Headed

pic.twitter.com/Ejb1Ml1Bss
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) October 3, 2023

The Donald Ducking It!

Below the fray... #DonaldTrump #GOPDebate #donaldducks @thebuffalonews https://t.co/jgpQSQuGY0 pic.twitter.com/Mps7ughbnW
— Adam Zyglis (@adamzyglis) September 27, 2023

This Duck’s in Trouble

(from 2019)#donaldducks pic.twitter.com/HwBVkfAf7g
— Ann Telnaes (@AnnTelnaes) September 28, 2023

Matt Drudge as Democracy’s Savior?

Kind of wild that Drudge report is more accurately conveying the gravity of Trump's threat to USA democracy than the mainstream media. https://t.co/evx1eFSTdl
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) September 25, 2023

The Grifter-in-Chief

A conman’s cult. pic.twitter.com/ni0sNMmgdm
— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) September 24, 2023

That’s Who He Really Is

#mugshot #TRUMPMUGSHOT #trumparrested @co_rapunzel4 @ElayneBoosler @Acosta @IAmAmnaNawaz @AprilDRyan @Yamiche @JuddApatow @LESTRENTtv @jaketapper @CapehartJ @MaggieJordanACN @claire_goforth pic.twitter.com/coCVxcQ729
— Ed Hall (@halltoons) August 26, 2023

Hell of a Campaign Slogan

10/3/2023- The Republican Frontrunner #Trump #TrumpCivilTrial #Fraud #LetitiaJames #StateOfNewYorkVsDonaldTrumpEtAl https://t.co/F9wHFaQf9s pic.twitter.com/dLuhloctEb
— Clay Bennett (@BennettCartoons) October 2, 2023