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| ©Clay Bennett, 2011 |
Team Member Name: Erin Davies
Publication: Syndicated
Publication: Syndicated
Date: June 14, 2011
Cartoonist: Clay Bennett
Cartoonist: Clay Bennett
U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon: Relativity
Title of the cartoon: Relativity
Cartoon#20
What action is taking place in the cartoon?
What action is taking place in the cartoon?
The cartoon is pointing out the faults of the Obama administration as it emphasizes the other candidates bidding for President. The cartoon then does a U-turn and creates what was thought to be a negative cartoon into a positive with him ‘looking pretty good’ compared to the others.
Tone of the cartoon:
1) positive or negative framing of the candidate(s) (circle answer)
2) framing is supportive or opposed to the candidate(s) (Circle answer)
What “reality” is constructed/framed about the candidate(s)?
1) positive or negative framing of the candidate(s) (circle answer)
2) framing is supportive or opposed to the candidate(s) (Circle answer)
What “reality” is constructed/framed about the candidate(s)?
The reality in this cartoon is that regardless of what Obama has done in office he is a far better candidate than the current GOP running against him. The images of the republican candidates don cheeky smiles and crazy eyes, like Michele Bachman. They are all crammed together in the frame over bearing the image. Reflecting how the republican primaries have bombarded the race, leaving Obama calm, cool, and sane in the eyes of voters.
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| ©Jerry Holbert, 2012 |
Team Member Name: Erin Davies
Publication: Syndicated
Date: February 16, 2012Publication: Syndicated
Cartoonist: Jerry Holbert
U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon: Untitled
Cartoon#21
What action is taking place in the cartoon?
Obama is driving by republican campaign signs. Not really worried about the signs but is freaked out over a price sign for gasoline. He then states “ok…there is a sign that can really hurt me!” Public discontent will do more harm to his re-election, leadership changes are more likely to occur when the public is under economic stress.
Tone of the cartoon:
1) positive or negative framing of the candidate(s) (circle answer)
2) framing is supportive or opposed to the candidate(s) (Circle answer)
What “reality” is constructed/framed about the candidate(s)?
The reality is that Obama doesn’t really have that big of a threat to his re-election as far as the GOP canidates (the ones depicted in the signs along the road) but when he refers to the sign that can actually hurt him, which is the gas price sign. Due to the recent conflicts with Iran and the dismissal of the Keystone pipeline, gas is expected to reach above the $5 per gallon of gas. With the economy being one of the major issues in the race, this rise in the gas prices would postpone the recovery.1) positive or negative framing of the candidate(s) (circle answer)
2) framing is supportive or opposed to the candidate(s) (Circle answer)
What “reality” is constructed/framed about the candidate(s)?
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| ©Eric Allie, 2012 |
Team Member Name: Erin Davies
Publication SyndicatedDate: March 1, 2012
Cartoonist: Eric Allie
U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon: Untitled
Cartoon#22
What action is taking place in the cartoon?
A woman is excitingly listening to Obama in 2007 with the gas price at that time with him saying “I promise change.” Ironically, the 2011frame shows the same woman with a frantic looking at the current projected gas prices and Obama stating, “You’re welcome.”
Tone of the cartoon:
1) positive or negative framing of the candidate(s) (circle answer)
2) framing is supportive or opposed to the candidate(s) (Circle answer)
What “reality” is constructed/framed about the candidate(s)?
When Obama was campaigning in 2007 his slogan was “Change,” which is what the first panel is depicting. The promise of change is spoken to an excited voter with a wide grin and hands in a clapping motion. Behind the two was the common price per gallon of gas at that time. The next panel, 2011, four years later, that ends Obamas first term as President. The same woman from the first panel has a freaked out expression at the gas prices. The cartoon Obama states “You’re welcome”. The comic is saying that he promised change in his Presidency and the change was the rise of gas prices. Sarcasm is a strong political cartoon tool.
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| ©Eric Allie, 2012 |
Team Member Name: Erin Davies
Publication: Syndicated
Date: March 13, 2012
Cartoonist: Eric Allie
U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon:
Cartoon#23
What action is taking place in the cartoon?
The cartoon depicts a play-off of the show Mad Men, black and white contrasting with the red lettering of ‘man’. With Obama holding a cigarette over the words “Mandate”, and below that “Because women are frail and helpless.”
Tone of the cartoon:
1) positive or negative framing of the candidate(s) (circle answer)
2) framing is supportive or opposed to the candidate(s) (Circle answer)
What “reality” is constructed/framed about the candidate(s)?
With this cartoon being a play off of Mad Men. A show based in the 1960’s and commonly depicted sexism between the main characters and their female counterparts. “Because woman are frail and helpless”. Is something that would have been common to hear in that era. But with Obama being the ‘man’ means that he is making the decisions regarding contraception to women. Allie makes it seem that Obama belives that when it comes to contraception, he views woman as frail and helpless on the matter. Subtle addition of the cigarette is a second comment about Obama-care and the federal health plan suggested by a “health-conscious-smoker.” Ironically, a simple addition to a cartoon speaks volumes of a federally imposed health policy upon citizens that do not deserve the policy based upon individual choice. Only a “Mad Man” would do it.
