# Link to your favorite editorial cartoons about the Obama victory **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 5, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283 "2008-11-05T16:16:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/41 "2008-11-06T10:30:31Z")
> [@Ceejaytee](#): > > This isn’t a new victory cartoon, but it makes me tear up every time I see it: Life at the Obama White House Awwwwwwwwwwwww! Me too! ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/42 "2008-11-06T12:56:22Z")
> [@Juliana](#): > > Marshall Ramsey, Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger: > [http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=OPINION04](http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=OPINION04) I don’t get this one at all? Who’s Wicker? And I can’t read the shirt on the other guy. This must be a state or local election(?). Love the cartoons on Cagle. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/43 "2008-11-06T13:18:29Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > I don’t get this one at all? Who’s Wicker? And I can’t read the shirt on the other guy. This must be a state or local election(?). That’s the new cartoon. Click the link for Nov. 5. In the interest of fairness, here’s a selection from the other side of the aisle. [Glenn McCoy](http://www.gocomics.com/glennmccoy/2008/11/06/) [Michael Ramirez](http://www.gocomics.com/michaelramirez/2008/11/05/) [Chuck Asay](http://www.gocomics.com/chuckasay/2008/11/06/) [Lisa Benson](http://www.gocomics.com/lisabenson/2008/11/06/) [Steve Benson](http://www.gocomics.com/stevebenson/2008/11/05/) [Chip Bok](http://www.gocomics.com/chipbok/2008/11/04/) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/44 "2008-11-06T13:20:33Z")
Conservative cartoonists are well-represented on the Cagle site if you go back far enough, actually. Alas, it’s only editorial cartoons, so there is no Mallard Fillmore sparkle. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/45 "2008-11-06T19:09:53Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Oh. :smack: I thought the elephant had to really really relieve itself. Thought that myself at first glance. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/46 "2008-11-06T19:18:22Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > [Terrorist fist jab with MLK!!!](http://www.gocomics.com/stevekelley)😃 similarly: [http://www.cagle.com/working/081104/bagley.jpg](http://www.cagle.com/working/081104/bagley.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/47 "2008-11-06T19:24:25Z")
[Mike Luckovich](http://www.creators.com/editorial_cartoons/1/5684_image.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/48 "2008-11-06T19:30:20Z")
[Yet another on the Lincoln/MLK theme](http://www.sj-r.com/cartoon/x1197774807/Britt-Cartoon-on-Obama-winning-presidency?view=pop) (from Mr. Lincoln’s hometown paper) ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/49 "2008-11-06T19:36:25Z")
I like [The Economist’s cartoon](http://www.economist.com/daily/kallery/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12571409), even if it’s not quite as jubilant as some of the others here. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/50 "2008-11-06T19:40:28Z")
Well, that’s about right, unfortunately. We already know we’re in the shit, we don’t yet know how deep it is. You just know they are hiding some nasty stuff till after the election, and are probably hoping to keep the lid on till they can get the hell out of town. > [@](#): > > …so there is no Mallard Fillmore sparkle. Snicker. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/51 "2008-11-07T01:10:17Z")
From the 21st Century version of editorial cartoons (not that the previous versions are in any way obsolete): [A new spin on MLK’s famous words.](http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/11/4/128703368167735401.jpg) And if [this one](http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/11/4/128703391789426585.jpg) or [this one](http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/11/3/128702470250711383.jpg) doesn’t choke you up just a little bit, you have no soul, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/52 "2008-11-07T06:16:28Z")
> [@Sublight](#): > > That’s the new cartoon. Click the link for Nov. 5. > > In the interest of fairness, here’s a selection from the other side of the aisle. > [Glenn McCoy](http://www.gocomics.com/glennmccoy/2008/11/06/) > [Michael Ramirez](http://www.gocomics.com/michaelramirez/2008/11/05/) > [Chuck Asay](http://www.gocomics.com/chuckasay/2008/11/06/) > [Lisa Benson](http://www.gocomics.com/lisabenson/2008/11/06/) > [Steve Benson](http://www.gocomics.com/stevebenson/2008/11/05/) > [Chip Bok](http://www.gocomics.com/chipbok/2008/11/04/) Can someone explain the Steve Benson one? ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/53 "2008-11-07T06:51:59Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > Can someone explain the Steve Benson one? Depends on whether you’re a Real American or a Librul. If you’re a Real American: “Obama may claim he knows, what blood, sweat, and tears are, but he’s actually a cosseted elitist who’s had it easy. Remember the good old days when the negroes _really_ knew what blood, sweat, and tears were? HAW HAW HAW!” If you’re a Librul: “Obama was referring to the centuries-long struggle for equality. Yes, he’s the one who’s highly visible at this moment, but we should all remember those who went before him.” Given that the cartoon is “from the other side of the aisle” but not being a _total_ bastard, I’d suggest that the real explanation is the first sentence of the Real American version above. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/54 "2008-11-07T14:43:04Z")
I’m so glad everyone enjoyed Joel Pett’s cartoon as much as I did. He’s a Pulitizer Prize winner for cartooning (won the year after David Horsey, as a matter of fact!). He’s also a nice guy! ---
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/55 "2008-11-07T23:16:05Z")
Please Sir, could I have some more? ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/56 "2008-11-07T23:20:17Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > And if [this one](http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/11/4/128703391789426585.jpg) or [this one](http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/11/3/128702470250711383.jpg) doesn’t choke you up just a little bit, you have no soul, IMHO. I am soulless enough to be freaked out that the man’s tear ducts are apparently on the wrong side of his eyes. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/57 "2008-11-08T00:23:57Z")
> [@gardentraveler](#): > > Cagle has a couple of collections for the day: > > [Obama Wins!](http://cagle.com/news/ObamaWins08/main.asp) > > I’m having trouble picking a favorite. LOVING the one with the **West Side Story** reference! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/58 "2008-11-08T00:45:38Z")
> [@Terrifel](#): > > I am soulless enough to be freaked out that the man’s tear ducts are apparently on the wrong side of his eyes. Tears don’t automatically exit the eye immediately after being produced by the ducts. Depending on the shape and orientation of the eye, and the volume of tears, tears can well up in the eye first, then exit following the path of least resistance. I’d say Mr. Obama’s outside corners of his eyes are lower than the inside corners, plus his habit of holding his chin up makes the tears flow as shown. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/59 "2008-11-08T00:51:27Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Tears don’t automatically exit the eye immediately after being produced by the ducts. Depending on the shape and orientation of the eye, and the volume of tears, tears can well up in the eye first, then exit following the path of least resistance. I’d say Mr. Obama’s outside corners of his eyes are lower than the inside corners, plus his habit of holding his chin up makes the tears flow as shown. Maybe. Or maybe he’s secretly a hideous reptoid who has just successfully infiltrated the most powerful office in the world. But you go right on ahead and keep making excuses for him. We’ll just see how you try to explain it away when he starts eating live hamsters in public. ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283/60 "2008-11-08T00:51:30Z")
I have the feeling some of those links were originally linked to different days’ cartoons, so I don’t know if this has already been seen, but [this](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/annewaldron/Picture28.png) is one that particularly moves me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-favorite-editorial-cartoons-about-the-obama-victory/471283.md?page=2)