Mike Luckovich

By Huge

June 26, 2006 10:34 AM | Link to this

How about a bumper sticker that says Deport our Republicans?

By Marie

June 26, 2006 10:38 AM | Link to this

Mike - I can’t read what that ribbon says after “support our”. Help?

By Midori

June 26, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

Gee,

what happened to Andy?

Great toon, as always Mike!! :)

By Dusty

June 26, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this

Huge,

If you deport all the Republicans, there would be NO one left who could run the government.

Please!! Don’t make me laugh by suggesting some Democrats. Murtha? Pelosi? Dean? awwwww

By Billy

June 26, 2006 10:56 AM | Link to this

If you deport all the Republicans, there would be NO one left who could run the government.

…into the ground. …into backruptcy. …over the little people.

By Getitright

June 26, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this

Get rid of Mike

Get rid of Mike

Get rid of Mike

By JP

June 26, 2006 11:05 AM | Link to this

Way to go Mike! Nothing like arguing against Democrats on Wednesday and then proposing to bring troops home on Saturday.

By regulator

June 26, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this

Anybody moron could run it better than Dubya and his crew.

By George

June 26, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

Great toon Mike!

(Could we have a separate blog for Andy to post his off topic ramblings 24/7 and not screw up the regular ML blog.)

By rushncap

June 26, 2006 11:32 AM | Link to this

To be fair, both sides are politicizing the war. The difference is that Republicans are incompetent bordering on devious, while the Democrats are gutless. So yes, on balance, the Republicans are far worse than Democrats in this case.

By Dusty

June 26, 2006 11:34 AM | Link to this

George,

We couldn’t do without Andy’s comments on this blog. Nice to read some sensible verified comments.

Besides, we wouldn’t want Midori crying and wailing every day with sobs over “Where’s Andy?”

By Huge

June 26, 2006 11:36 AM | Link to this

Billy, Well said. But unfortunately I don’t see them changing their strategy of selling fear, smears and queers to their “base”.

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 11:45 AM | Link to this

To be fair rushncap is more than a little jaded and biased, but he’s right about Democrats being gutless.

George,

Are you scared that your little bubble might be burst by accidentally reading the truth? In case you haven’t noticed Andy isn’t trying to shut you up.

ml,

Nice title! Have you decided not to take any chances after naming your “Americans are marauding killers” cartoon “Pot to Kettle” and then having to change it when you decided to use the excuse that your readers were too stupid to understand your “nuance”?

By Luckovichisacoward

June 26, 2006 11:47 AM | Link to this

Draw a cartoon of Mohamed.

Draw a cartoon of something defamatory to Islamofacists.

Draw a cartoon against C.A.I.R.

You will not do it because you have no courage. Attacking the very people who are keeping you safe is the most infantile thing a cartoonist can do.

When you and your buddies at the NYT and the LAT bring down the US government, who is going to be there to protect you from the people who want to kill you and your family because you are not MUSLIM?

By Dusty

June 26, 2006 11:50 AM | Link to this

Now the day is complete. Rushncap is here!

Ah yes, from the summit of higher elevations of lower education we did get one true statement.(ONE!) Democrats are gutless.

But not 100%. Kinda like Ivory soap—-99.9% gutless. Lieberman is a good guy. Maybe that Shea… hmmmmm can’t think of any more. They ran off the smart ones.

I’m off to lunch. Best to eat BEFORE you read Rushncap’s rants. Cheers, Rushie! How’s the depression today?

By rushncap

June 26, 2006 12:00 PM | Link to this

Ah yes, one post by me and the idiots get a-squakin’. Lovely. Well, let the monkeys throw their feces, the rest of us have more important things to do.

By Edwin Stuart

June 26, 2006 12:01 PM | Link to this

Here’s a cartoon idea. “Cut and Run” would show Bush as an old-time hayseed farmer standing by a chopping block and holding a hatchet. A freshly beheaded chicken, labeled “Iraq”, is running in circles. Hidden off to one side is an insurgent-type figure with a bag or boiling pot or whatever. Think it would work?

By Nomad

June 26, 2006 12:03 PM | Link to this

*By Huge

June 26, 2006 10:34 AM | Link to this

How about a bumper sticker that says Deport our Republicans?*

How about we just deport you. Life would be better that way.

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 12:16 PM | Link to this

The best I can tell two of us mentioned rushncap’s post and we both said he was correct. For that rushncap calls us idiots, so in an odd way he could be right for the second time today.

By gadem

June 26, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

Mike, I like the toon, but you should always draw Repubs in BIG gas guzzling SUV with a fish on the back…..you know neo-cons are hypocrites. It seems funny that people that claim they love God and Jesus so much they are hell bent on destroying the Earth.

By Midori

June 26, 2006 12:21 PM | Link to this

Dusty, you stupid cow

I couldn’t believe this thread wasn’t full of Andy’s retarded rants and cut and paste jobs.

That was a real shock to my system.

Moo!!

By Midori

June 26, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this

Rush,

I think Dusty is the Queen Monkey.

By rushncap

June 26, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this

Ah, RW, still getting her panties in a bunch at the slightest provocation. So adorable.

By finch

June 26, 2006 12:24 PM | Link to this

I think ml jumped the shark last week with his ‘Torture’ cartoon. Here’s another lame one. Fun’s over kids, back in the bus.

Hey Andy! I’m over here now! But maybe I’m over there! Wait, is THIS the real me?? Or is THIS?? You’re so CONFUSED!! Your eyes are glazing over!!

Ahh, this is getting tedious anyway, like playing a shell game with a lobotomized chimp. Think I’ll go get lunch.

By Jeff

June 26, 2006 12:30 PM | Link to this

The cartoon depicts two Republicans in a “dinky” little automobile. It seems to me they should be riding in a stretch limo provided by one of their wealthy fat cats!

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 12:33 PM | Link to this

finch,

As an outside observer I would say the game looks a lot more like you playing with yourself.

rushncap,

Aw shucks!

By @@

June 26, 2006 12:48 PM | Link to this

Good grief! He’s still calling them TODAY’S CARTOON? Look mikey, why not dig deep within your “little self” and get some courage to at least call them TODAY’S HARPOON?

Oh, I forgot, your kind of courage (propoganda) is what the enemy uses.

The car depicted in TODAY’S CARTOON is being fueled by the noxious gas put out by the AJC’s resident harpoonist, ml.

By rushncap

June 26, 2006 01:08 PM | Link to this

Geez, @@, get up on the wrong side of someone’s bed today?

By concerned citizen

June 26, 2006 01:09 PM | Link to this

I think the cartoon should say, “Why shouldn’t we politicize the war? We created it after all.” Or how about a father, mother and a baby elephant (in daddy’s arms) standing next to a Christmas tree and the baby elephant says, “Everytime a bell rings, a terrorist is emboldened.”

By @@

June 26, 2006 01:14 PM | Link to this

Hi rushncap:

Would those important things to do be like the “oh so important things” that finch is talking about in his 12:24.

“Desperately Seeking Andy”? Wasn’t there a movie with a title similar to that?

Yea! I remember, “Desperately Seeking Susan.” Finch, are you Roberta?

By @@

June 26, 2006 01:16 PM | Link to this

rushncap:

No, I always get up on the “right” side. How ‘bout you?

By KDawg

June 26, 2006 01:25 PM | Link to this

It just amazes me!

Dems and Reps are so busy fighting amongst each other. Pre-schoolers get along better.

Does anyone in our Govt REALLY care about what is best for the U.S.A?

By Patriot Act Irony

June 26, 2006 01:44 PM | Link to this

Hi @@: Or the cartoon could say, “everytime the liberty bell rings, and wingnut gets rung up like the dittoheadwound he is!”

By getalife

June 26, 2006 01:49 PM | Link to this

The two elephants in a mini cooper is very funny.

The Iraq war is coming to an end. The troops are coming home.

Be happy people!

BTW, it is W’s fault.

By Patriot Act Irony

June 26, 2006 01:54 PM | Link to this

No, no, better cartoon text: “Everytime the liberty bell rings, a dittoheadwound get rung up like the no good, lyin’, thievin’, yellah piece of confederate hillbilly trailer trash he is.”

Then show a small child running after him yelling, “SHANE, COME BACK SHANE”.

By Liberal Texas Democrat

June 26, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

I Like the cartoon. Applying Ann Coulter logic, the Republicans hide behind the support the troops banner as do 9/11 widows hide behind their loss. One’s not allowed to question or criticize the Bush’s motives for going to, (or the conduct of the), “war” without being immediately branded a traitor and not supporting “the troops”. Except I’d say the supporters of the war have probably made a lot more money selling car magnets, munitions, and defense contractor stocks, than the 9/11 widows have made appearing before congressional committees. - just my opinion. In that respect we all live in a somewhat Ann World. Only I know what you’re really thinking, and only I am right. Bingo! I’m a Republican.

By @@

June 26, 2006 02:08 PM | Link to this

PAI:

Put two donkeys in that car and it could read “Everytime the Liberty Bell rings, an extremist liberal goes deaf and dumb from the sound of freedom ringing. Note caps on ^^^ Liberty Bell.

The windows in the car would be up and they wouldn’t be able to detect an oncoming emergency vehicle for the hysterical rants of Air America on their car radio.

I’m off to Wal-mart to boost our burgeoning economy.

By cliff

June 26, 2006 02:16 PM | Link to this

Mikey, you gutless little liberal a$$-kissing coward. Your meaculpa on the torture cartoon was as big a lie as you ever told. You got your thong in a wad when even the libs took you to task, so, you try to get us to believe a different spin than what you actually implied in that cartoon. I HATE your stinking left-wing guts, partly because I have two Marine sons in Iraq right now, both on second tours. You are unworthy of the protection they put their lives on the line for every day.

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 02:19 PM | Link to this

WASHINGTON — Published reports revealing a secret government program that tracks money moving in and out of the United States have endangered Americans and undermines the war on terror, President Bush said Monday. — FoxNews

Come on now! I know this isn’t the kind of rubbish you were referring to Buy a Clue! As if we haven’t always monitored money coming in and out of the country. This is a secret program. Raise the terror alert. Buy a Clue’s life is in danger. The Hajis found out we can watch their money.

By gadem

June 26, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

@@ Or it could say that everytime an IED explodes in that far away land, that is more innocent blood on Bush’s monkey hands…

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 02:22 PM | Link to this

Cliff - Settle down dude! It’s not that serious.

By gadem

June 26, 2006 02:23 PM | Link to this

Cliff that is a good way to show those Christian values

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

TB,

If the man has two sons serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, you’ve got a helluva lot of nerve telling him it’s not serious. effin’ jerk

gadem,

Where does the man mention religion?

By cliff

June 26, 2006 03:05 PM | Link to this

TB, it is serious, that little lying, cowardly hack in aiding and abetting our enemy, you know, those thugs who would like to kill your family

By buff

June 26, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

RW, my son is going back over in August

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

RW - You can settle down too! So are you saying because he has two sons in Iraq he has a right to be irrational and scream about hating a guy that draws cartoons. Overreact much? Were you a Cindy fan?

Yeah, I do have a lot of nerve. This cartoon is NOT that serious. Get over it.

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 03:13 PM | Link to this

Cliff - Are you talking about ML or George Bush. lol Seriously, do you really think he’s aiding and abetting the enemy by drawing cartoons. By the way, I don’t think my family is on the Al Qaeda target list either. Although, I am defending this cartoon so I better watch it. Give me a break!

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

And by the way Cliff - I can guarantee that the forces in Iraq didn’t up patrols or increase readiness because ML drew a nasty cartoon. Trust me.

By gadem

June 26, 2006 03:15 PM | Link to this

RW I don’t recall pulling your chain….

By gadem

June 26, 2006 03:18 PM | Link to this

You neo-cons like to huff and puff, b-i-t-c-h and whine about nothing. I thought you all were the ones who took the high road. You show all this outrage over a damn cartoon but give this administration reach arounds when they lie. The hypocrisy is really getting old….the victim role is really getting old…

By Dusty

June 26, 2006 03:18 PM | Link to this

For a political discussion, we certainly have a lot of zoo visitors today.

Rushncap, Midori and gadem, have all been hanging around the monkey cage. Monkey this and monkey that.

Maybe they are lookin for that elusive DEMOCRATIC plan for the great election upheaval. Or maybe they are looking for voters. Whatever. They’d better bring good peanuts because they don’t have anything else to offer.

By Cliff

June 26, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

TB4, well, I do not trust you, at least your judgment. I am just talking about what the terrorists have put in words. And if you think they do not want to kill you and yours you are grossly naive, or, one of them. Again their words. What infuriates me is that Cowardly Mikey tried to backtrack on what his cartoon said. Even the libs I work with were miffed about this one

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this

TB,

How many families that had relatives murdered on 9/11 thought they were on the Al Qaeda hit list? He has a right to speak his mind just like we all do.

buff,

Thank him for me, hopefully he’s going over just in time for the good part. How long was it between tours?

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 03:25 PM | Link to this

Cliff - It’s cool, you don’t have to trust me or my judgement. They did want to kill me while I was over there, but now that I am home, I don’t worry about the Hajis knockin on my door. Your hate is misplaced my friend. Cartoon boy is not really the one endandering your sons!

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 03:25 PM | Link to this

Oh, look at that, 3:30! Time to go children! See you tomorrow!

By Think B-4 You Speak!

June 26, 2006 03:27 PM | Link to this

There you go 9-11. You people are so predictable and you really bore me. I never told him not to speak his mind, I just told him to calm down, it’s not that serious. See the difference?!

9-11. That’s funny! I’m outta here!

By buff

June 26, 2006 03:29 PM | Link to this

RW, he was back in December. He is an engineer officer, so, he is not a ground-pounder. Still, it is a war zone, so, I worry and flinch every time the phone rings. I am really proud of him. He is a Tech grad and joined right after 9/11. His wife is putting pressure on him to get out when he can, but I think he loves the Corp as Pop did

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 03:33 PM | Link to this

TB,

You talk about civilians targeted by Al Qaeda and say 9/11 can’t be an example. Brilliant! Why don’t you read your name before your next utterance?

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 03:35 PM | Link to this

buff,

Does he think the reporting has been accurate while he’s been back?

By Matt

June 26, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

My problem with this cartton is that Luckovich is implying that the GOP should not be politicizing the war in Iraq. Of course he feels that way because he knows that the American people prefer the GOP on national security. The GOP is the party of strength and victory, while the Democrats are the party of retreat and cowardice. If I were a GOP candidate running for office I would base my entire campaign around the war, emphasizing to the American people that we cannot trust the Democrats with our national security.

By Dusty

June 26, 2006 03:39 PM | Link to this

Cliff and Buff,

I just want to express my appreciation for your sons in the military. They make this country proud. I wish them Godspeed and all good wishes for each and every one and their families.

By buff

June 26, 2006 03:41 PM | Link to this

RW, I have been away for a long time, my mother died one month to the day after Pop and I have been running to Missouri a lot as the estate executor. Who is this new idiot? TB4. Still playing too much poker. I won $1100 in a tourney and thought I was really sumpin’, so I payed a $111.00 buy in and got beat on the third hand, going all in. There was one card out there that could beat me, and she had it.

By concerned citizen

June 26, 2006 03:44 PM | Link to this

Lukovich, you forgot to put the “W” sticker in the window. No self-respecting GOP’er is found without one these days. It’s their way of saying, “Yes, I have more money than you, and I’m morally superior to you. Now let’s invade a country that didn’t provoke us.” I love how they portray those of us that are against the war as wanting to cut and run, and embolden the terrorists. The terrorists will somehow hate us more and be more motivated by us leaving Iraq, than us invading it in the first place. That logic is from the same people who bring us record deficits in order to give tax cuts to the wealthiest among us. Problem is, Democrats are too afraid of the Christian Right to say it loud and say it proud that this President, and these Republicans are morons.

By concerned citizen

June 26, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this

Matt, “…cannot trust the Democrats with our national security.”????? The Bush administration started a war based on lies. He’s allowed the perpetrator of 9/11 roam free for 5 years while he settles an old score for his daddy, a move his father never would have supported. Meanwhile the three most dangerous countries in the world have yet to be dealt with (N.Korea, Iran and yes Pakistan, the only country in the world that has a complete nuclear program, has exported the nuclear technology to Libya, Iran, N.Korea, and is harboring the world’s most wanted man, Osama bin laden), and because of the Iraq debacle, the U.S. is dealing from a position of weakness. Yep, the GOP has an excellent record on national security. Oh and did I mention that it was the GOP that created Saddam’s military might and dealt arms to Iran back in the 80’s? Elephants might never forget, but they are slow to learn lessons of the past.

By Scooter

June 26, 2006 03:56 PM | Link to this

What is funny, is that ml is unable or does not want to see that the dems are politiizing the war. After all, they could’ve called people before congress to get further information before voting to authorize it, but being poll followers and not leaders, they chose to forget the 90’s. Oh the 90’s, when Nancy Pelosi herself said Saddam had made a mockery of the inspection process.

I guess “journalist” prefer politicians that follow the “media’s” lead?

Zarqawi said: “There is no doubt that the space in which we can move has begun to shrink and that the grip around the throats of the mujahidin has begun to tighten. With the deployment of soldiers and police, the future has become frightening.”

Anybody want to guess why the “media” chose not to print that qoute?

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 03:57 PM | Link to this

buff,

Sorry to hear that first part. The second part serves you right. I don’t understand online poker at all. I would want to see the people I’m playing with to try to get a read. Do you have the same people at a cyber table long enough to learn their tendencies?

By buff

June 26, 2006 04:05 PM | Link to this

RW, they shuffle us around quite a bit, but, you learn that the idiots lose pretty quickly. The main thing is patience. There are some good players. I play live tourneys too and they are more fun to play. My wife travels quite a bit, so, it gives me something to do w/ my bourbon

By @@

June 26, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this

gadem:

Weeeooouuuu Weeeooouuuu Weeeooouuuu! Roll down your window, get that ole clunker out of the way. The dems are running out of gas and creating traffic obstacles all up and down the road to freedom.

Did Think B-4 You Speak just begin to Stink with his reply to to Cliff. Damn straight…he’s freakin reekin now.

Cliff:

It was an honor to have you visit here today. You can speak loudly and proudly of your two fine marines. Conservatives support free speech. Committment is something that escapes these ranting left-wingers.

Now “naming it but not claiming it” is something that ml is really good at. Let’s see, first it was Pot to Kettle then it was Book On Torture and just to cover his a*s, they are now calling all of them Today’s Cartoon.

See what I mean about committment ^^^. Radical left-wingers are so confused.

By @@

June 26, 2006 04:36 PM | Link to this

Buff:

Sorry to hear about your Mom. Can I just think of it as her trip to Reo? @—

I’m OO by the way. Changed my name.

By Morrie Nelson

June 26, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this

Given that you think our form of torture is so inhumane, keep in mind that we have been at war with these people for over 25 years. They know no other way and therefore we better stay very serious on our campaign. Enjoy the history of events going back to 1979….Tehran

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When WW III Started**1979

This is not very long, but very informative. You have to read the catalogue of events in this brief piece. Then, ask yourself how anyone can take the position that all we have to do is bring our troops home from Iraq, sit back, reset the snooze alarm, go back to sleep, and no one will ever bother us again. In case you missed it, World War III began in November 1979… that alarm has been ringing for years.

US Navy Captain Ouimette is the Executive Officer at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. Here is a copy of the speech he gave last month. It is an accurate account of why we are in so much trouble today and why this action is so necessary.

AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKE UP!

That’s what we think we heard on the 11th of September 2001 (When more than 3,000 Americans were killed -AD) and maybe it was, but I think it should have been “Get Out of Bed!” In fact, I think the alarm clock has been buzzing since 1979 and we have continued to hit the snooze button and roll over for a few more minutes of peaceful sleep since then.

It was a cool fall day in November 1979 in a country going through a religious and political upheaval when a group of Iranian students attacked and seized the American Embassy in Tehran. This seizure was an outright attack on American soil; it was an attack that held the world’s most powerful country hostage and paralyzed a Presidency. The attack on this sovereign U. S. embassy set the stage for events to follow for the next 25 years.

America was still reeling from the aftermath of the Vietnam experience and had a serious threat from the Soviet Union when then, President Carter, had to do something. He chose to conduct a clandestine raid in the desert. The ill-fated mission ended in ruin, but stood as a symbol of America’s inability to deal with terrorism.

America’s military had been decimated and down sized/right sized since the end of the Vietnam War. A poorly trained, poorly equipped and poorly organized military was called on to execute a complex mission that was doomed from the start.

Shortly after the Tehran experience, Americans began to be kidnapped and killed throughout the Middle East. America could do little to protect her citizens living and working abroad. The attacks against US soil continued.

In April of 1983 a large vehicle packed with high explosives was driven into the US Embassy compound in Beirut When it explodes, it kills 63 people. The alarm went off again and America hit the Snooze Button once more.

Then just six short months later in 1983 a large truck heavily laden down with over 2500 pounds of TNT smashed through the main gate of the US Marine Corps headquarters in Beirut and 241 US servicemen are killed. America mourns her dead and hit the Snooze Button once more.

Two months later in December 1983, another truck loaded with explosives is driven into the US Embassy in Kuwait, and America continues her slumber.

The following year, in September 1984, another van was driven into the gate of the US Embassy in Beirut and America slept.

Soon the terrorism spreads to Europe. In April 1985 a bomb explodes in a restaurant frequented by US soldiers in Madrid.

Then in August 1985 a Volkswagen loaded with explosives is driven into the main gate of the US Air Force Base at Rhein-Main, 22 are killed and the snooze alarm is buzzing louder and louder as US interests are continually attacked.

Fifty-nine days later in 1985 a cruise ship, the Achille Lauro is hijacked and we watched as an American in a wheelchair is singled out of the passenger list and executed.

The terrorists then shift their tactics to bombing civilian airliners when they bomb TWA Flight 840 in April of 1986 that killed 4 and the most tragic bombing, Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in1988, killing 259.

Clinton treated these terrorist acts as crimes; in fact we are still trying to bring these people to trial. These are acts of war.

The wake up alarm is getting louder and louder.

The terrorists decide to bring the fight to America. In January 1993, two CIA agents are shot and killed as they enter CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

The following month, February 1993 , a group of terrorists are arrested after a rented van packed with explosives is driven into the underground parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City. Six people are killed and over 1000 are injured. Still this is a crime and not an act of war? The Snooze alarm is depressed again.

Then in November 1995 a car bomb explodes at a US military complex in Riyadh Saudi Arabia killing seven service men and women.

A few months later in June of 1996, another truck bomb explodes only 35 yards from the US military compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It destroys the Khobar Towers, a US Air Force barracks, killing 19 and injuring over 500. The terrorists are getting braver and smarter as they see that America does not respond decisively.

They move to coordinate their attacks in a simultaneous attack on two US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.. These attacks were planned with precision. They kill 224. America responds with cruise missile attacks and goes back to sleep.

The USS Cole was docked in the port of Aden, Yemen for refueling on 12 October 2000 , when a small craft pulled along side the ship and exploded killing 17 US Navy Sailors. Attacking a US War Ship is an act of war, but we sent the FBI to investigate the crime and went back to sleep.

And of course you know the events of 11 September 2001. Most Americans think this was the first attack against US soil or in America. How wrong they are. America has been under a constant attack since 1979 and we chose to hit the snooze alarm and roll over and go back to sleep.

In the news lately we have seen lots of finger pointing from very high officials in government over what they knew and what they didn’t know. But if you’ve read the papers and paid a little attention I think you can see exactly what they knew. You don’t have to be in the FBI or CIA or on the National Security Council to see the pattern that has been developing since 1979.

I think we have been in a war for the past 25 years and it will continue until we as a people decide enough is enough. America needs to “Get out of Bed” and act decisively now. America has been changed forever.. We have to be ready to pay the price and make the sacrifice to ensure our way of life continues. We cannot afford to keep hitting the snooze button again and again and roll over and go back to sleep.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Yamamoto said “… it seems all we have done is awakened a sleeping giant.” This is the message we need to disseminate to terrorists around the world.

This is not a political thing to be hashed over in an election year this is an AMERICAN thing. This is about our Freedom and the Freedom of our children in years to come.

If you believe in this please forward it to as many people as you can especially to the young people and all those who dozed off in history class and who seem so quick to protest such a necessary military action. If you don’t believe it, just delete it and go back to sleep.

By Retroactive Flashback

June 26, 2006 05:19 PM | Link to this

He saw the pattern when not even the FBI or the CIA did? If only Pat had written this on 9/10/01, eh? Man, why wasn’t Pat in charge of the pentagon then? You mean there was a building pattern of attacks that made 911 just another day in the life of the jihad? If only we had known!! Too bad we didn’t have Osama Bin Laden and his Al Queda badboys in our grasp when we attacked in Afghanistan. Why didn’t we send our troops after 911 happened to Afghanistan and kill Osama at Tora Bora? Why didn’t we fight the Taliban in Afghanistan and route them? WHY? WHY? WHY????

I ASKED WHY!! Seems a shame.

By Buy Danish

June 26, 2006 05:34 PM | Link to this

Mike Luckovich,

Since Today will soon be Yesterday, how are you going to keep up with this new and uncontroversial cartoon-titling program?

Moreover, since Today IS Yesterday in someplaces around the globe and it IS already Tomorrow in others…

This is terribly confusing. How will Al Qaeda know which cartoon to use when they taunt their next victims?

They need clear titles, like Pot to Kettle.

By buff

June 26, 2006 05:48 PM | Link to this

00, thanks. Cliff is an old Army buddy of mine who retired with 37 years service, the last 13 as a Sergeant Major. He is a fine man who is visiting us. When I showed him the torture cartoon I thought he was going to have a stroke. He wanted to go find Sucky, but I talked him out of it. People like Suckovich have no clue what military families go through. Suckovich is a cowardly little wimp

By Tony Buccinoi

June 26, 2006 05:59 PM | Link to this

Mike, you were my favorite cartoonist until that insensitive torture one. Every day I’d share your creations with my right wing fiance (we’re opposite politically but respect each other’s opinion). She’d laugh and generally get a kick out of your sutle way or poking fun on this adminstration. That has changed. I believe most americans agree we should avoid torturing and feel it hurts our image abroad. You really didn’t need to use the butchering of two young to present this lesson. Your apology is worthless because when you made and published that cartoon your undeniable point was to state that we are no better then those sadistic murderers. Shame on you.

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 06:02 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

Not to mention that this isn’t today’s cartoon anyway, it’s yesterday’s cartoon. Did you see Joel Samuelson’s cartoon and his slap at the name change on the “ml bleats” thread?

By Daniel

June 26, 2006 06:06 PM | Link to this

Warren Buffett just gave away 47 Billion Dollars to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation!

By Dusty

June 26, 2006 06:16 PM | Link to this

RW, (Excuse me, BD, for slipping in here.)

Now that is a great cartoon. Samuelson knows how to get to the bottom of things.(ahemm) Wonder if he has ever received a Pulitzer?

By RW-(the original)

June 26, 2006 06:25 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

Maybe we can campaign for him. His web site says he guards his phone number to keep Left Wing nutjobs or Right Wing Bible thumpers from calling him in the middle of the night, but unlike ml he has an email address.

By Dusty

June 26, 2006 06:39 PM | Link to this

RW,

What a relief to see a really good cartoon that isn’t knocking the country or disfiguring Bush.

I’ll campaign for Samuelson anytime.

By waggoner41

July 6, 2006 03:57 PM | Link to this

January 18, 2001: The date on which the United States of America elected a fascist government and began it’s decent from the worlds greatest power to little more than a footnote in the history of the second millenium.