The Summary
Part 2 of the diary focuses on Floriduh Governor Ron DeSantis. The editorial cartoonists see him as using racist dog whistles and conjuring up imaginary hot-button issues to attract GOP voters. He is portrayed as a gun rights advocate who is all too happy to give priority to guns over educating children. The cartoonists see him as dismissive of black history and the long civil rights struggle for equality, contemptful of transgender rights, and promoting culture wars to manipulate and rile up his gullible voter base.
The remaining cartoons deal with the hapless Republicans in the US House of Representatives, led by House Speaker-in-name-only Kevin McCarthy. For a few weeks now, Donald Trump has become an afterthought for most editorial cartoonists and they seem to have moved on from him. At least that is the distinct impression I get from scanning and saving hundreds of cartoons every week.
There are 25 editorial cartoons and relevant images in this diary. I’ll try to post another 10 or so I have already posted over 20 additional cartoons in the comments section.
Part 1 contains over 75 editorial cartoons in both the text of the diary and comments section. A number of them deal with the sinister Republican plan to destabilize two of the most successful federal programs ever: Social Security and Medicare. Others criticize the boorish behavior of US House Republican members (Marjorie Taylor Greene, in particular) during last week’s State of the Union Address by President Joe Biden.
The President is portrayed as being above all of the blatant partisanship on display. The response by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) is seen as being largely ineffectual. In some cartoons, Ron DeSantis is referred to as “DeFascist” and racist with one cartoonist labeling him as a “Banana Republican.” Other issues covered include Super Bowl LVII, the passing of legendary music composer Burt Bacharach, police brutality, and the weaponization of the federal government by the GOP.
Q. What Are His Policy Priorities?
A. He doesn’t have any.
Education isn’t One of Them
He Prefers them White, Straight, and Gullible
Attribution for the above cartoon: JD Crowe, Alabama Media Group @CroweJam
Promoting Guns Over Education
Really? You Have Got to Be F*****g Kidding Me!!!
The Meaning of “I Want My Country Back!”
The Wokebusters
The Hypnotist
Banning Books
Not Into Books
His Bible
The Demagogue
Whose Brilliant Idea Was This?
Irresponsible
After Further Review…
Eating Their Own
They Just Want to Destroy Him
The Great Defenders of Democracy
Lowbrow White Trash
(Not a) Georgia Peach
Another Balloon That Needs to Be Shot Down
His Next Gig
Finally...
An Iconic Scene From Apocalypse Now
The Wonders of Space
Peter Sellers in One of His Best Movie Roles
Diary Poll
Is This New York Times Article Overestimating Ron DeSantis?