Cartoon Analyzation Thingy

Mr. Smith felt sick at the end of class on Friday and had to leave so the blog post was never explained to first block. That's why this is going up on a monday.

This cartoon makes fun of the far right (You can tell cuz of the sign that says "FAR RIGHT" on the clown). It make the point that although the far right has been outspoken in their criticism of Obama for ruining the image of the United States through his interactions with foreign leaders, the ones truly hurting the image of the United States are the far right themselves through their baseless criticisms. The main visual attraction in this cartoon is the colorful cowboy clown. The rest is all black or neutral colors, so the red, white, blue, and yellow really stand out in comparison. This represents how the the far right's negative affect on the U.S. stands out in comparison to whatever affect Obama has had through his foreign policy. 

This cartoon makes fun of the Republican party, and how badly they lost the election among female voters and hispanics, two demographics they need to do better with if they want to win. It shows a old white male that represents the Republican party (as that is their only remaining demographic) reading a book called How to Pick Up Women Voters with another book called Spanish for Morons waiting to be read. All of this while he is drinking and smoking, which I don't blame him for after the drubbing the Repubs took on November 6th. The visual aspects of the cartoon paint an image of someone who is desperate and is not improving. This is conveyed through the context of the bar and by the ominous background.

Ahhh. Another two things I can't enjoy anymore after analyzing them.