Team Member Name: ________Kinzie Hamilton___________________________
Publication__The Cleveland Daily Lender_______________Date:__Oct. 4th 2012_____
Cartoonist:___Jeff Darcy______________________U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon:_Paul Drones on about Drone attack___________Cartoon#_15__
What action is taking place in the cartoon? Paul is the new controversial Andy Rooney on 60 minutes and he’s talking about the September 30th drone attacks in Yemen that killed two U.S.-born Al-Qaida members
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@ Darcy 2012
This comic is comparing Ron Paul to the 60 minute pundit Andy Rooney, a popular yet not taken seriously character. Rooney was given the last three minutes of the show to talk about a topic of his choice. They usually were whimsical, trivial everyday things that could include grocery shopping lists or mascots. Rooney would take a personal experience and relate it to a bigger issue. In this case it is framed that Ron Paul is going on and on about the two dead US al-Qaida members killed in a Yemen airstrike. The biggest words in the cartoon are, ‘Big Government Blowin’ Up’. Big Government refers to Paul’s distain for the Federal Reserve and his libertarian views. The phrase ‘Blowin’ Up’ frames the candidate as casual, slang, not formal. Therefore, he isn’t speaking formally and should not be taken seriously. This could also be playing on Paul’s Texas upbringing and slight southern drawl. The rest of the phrase, ‘Overtaxed American Al-Qaida members without a trial’ frames Paul as not really caring as much about that, It has less significance compared to the Big Government that bothers the Texas Congressman. The reality constructed here is that Paul is just using the American Al-Qaida members as a platform to profess his libertarian views.
Team Member Name: ________Kinzie Hamilton___________________________
Publication___________grrrgraphics.com___________________Date:____2/18/12__________
Cartoonist:____Ben Garrison__________________________ U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon:__Ron Paul, the Power Hitter____________________________Cartoon# _16_
What action is taking place in the cartoon? Ron Paul has just hit a homerun with his bat of truth but the GOP umpire says he struck out even though Paul knocked the ball right through the scoreboard that has on it the states Iowa, Nevada, and Maine.
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The message here is that Ron Paul is an honest candidate who is knocking the poll numbers out the ballpark but the old GOP members aren’t playing by the rules and are being unfair to Paul so he never has a chance to even run to 1st base. Paul’s jersey number is 1, which signifies that Paul is the best player, he’s the candidate who’s ahead of the other GOP candidates [like his poll numbers for the Iowa Caucus until Dec. 22-25]. His uniform is Red, Gray, and Blue, very patriotic colors that symbolize his patriotic views that include opposing war. The bat of truth represents his predictions about the housing bubble and economic downturn. The score board represents the Iowa Caucus and Nevada and Maine primaries where Paul campaigned and did well in the polls but finished 2nd and 3rd. Paul looks at ease in the cartoon; he is confident and well-practiced enough to win the baseball game/election. The ball was hit through Nevada where he out-campaigned and out-spent Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum, spending a lot of time at Town Hall meetings and making speeches specifically tailored for Nevada voters. The pitcher’s number is 12 which could mean the 2012 election. He pitched a ball at Paul trying to strike him out but instead, the candidate hits a homerun with his predictions that have now come to fruition and it’s correlating into voters in Iowa, Nevada, and Maine. But the umpire, who has the words GOP Neo-Con and bears resemblance to former Bush advisor Karl Rove isn’t playing by the rules. “You’re out” can refer to the idea Paul may have been cheated out of some votes in Iowa where the votes were tabulated at a secret location over fear that Occupy Wallstreet protestors would show up and in Maine where some districts in the state never had their votes accounted for and one such vote was cancelled by snow.
Team Member Name: __________Kinzie Hamilton____________________
Publication__The Miami Herald_________________________Date:__12/30/11________
Cartoonist:_____Jim Morin____________________U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon:__untitled_____________________Cartoon#_3_
What action is taking place in the cartoon? The GOP Elephant sporting an IOWA hat to symbolize the IOWA primaries is telling Newt Gingrich that his sexual escapades and congressional track record is more controversial than Ron Paul who is dressed up in a KKK clan outfit that has a medical insignia on the front of his hat. Paul is clutching his newsletter.
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The Cartoon is pretty self-explanatory. Newt has a disgruntled expression on his face. He’s short and pudgy like he is drawn in many other political cartoons. This frames him as pushy and having little man’s syndrome, always trying to overcompensate for his lack of height. But he is dressed like a candidate unlike Paul in his KKK garb. The elephant represents the Republican Party and the Iowa cap represents the Iowa Caucus where Ron Paul finished ahead of Gingrich. The elephant looks tired and has his back to Paul framing that the GOP is ignoring Paul and is with Gingrich. His posture suggests he is telling Gingrich he’s going with Paul almost apologetically as does the phrase “no offense”. It’s constructed that he’s not happy about the decision. The phrase “bit less controversial…” infers that both candidates are nearly evenly yoked on scandal. Ron Paul is dressed in a KKK outfit representing his campaign support from white supremacists and alleged bigotry and has a hat with a medical insignia representing his medical profession. Paul is clutching his newsletter which has published racist and sexist rhetoric and articles that are sympathetic with right-winged extremists. The torch is lighted indicating that he is planning to start a fire and Paul has a goofy expression on his face, framing him as unstable and unpredictable. The reality constructed is that it is ridiculous that Ron Paul finished ahead of Newt Gingrich in Iowa when Gingrich is a legitimate candidate and Paul is a nut who supports unrespectable organizations and views.
Team Member Name: ________Kinzie Hamilton___________________________
Publication_____The LA Times______________Date:_2/02/12______
Cartoonist:___David Horsey___________________U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon:_ Ron Paul gets a boost from brothel bunnies in Nevada caucuses__Cartoon#_4_
What action is taking place in the cartoon? Ron Paul is at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada, a legal brothel where they are supporting him for president..
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This cartoon satirizes the “Pimping for Paul” endorsement from the Moonlight Bunny Ranch. The women are all scantily clad and all have big smiles on their faces and big breasts on their chests. They are framed as silly and not serious, just good time girls. Paul looks to be enjoying himself and appears to the be the Hugh Hefner character. Again, we see him drawn with a long nose, pointy ears, and a pronounced chin. The words “monetary policy” are italicized, framing Paul’s words as meaning how much he’s going to pay the prostitutes for their services. They’re “Pimpin’ for Paul.” However, Paul remains fully clothed in the cartoon and doesn’t look like he is having or has had sex with any of the bunnies. This could represent him not acknowledging the endorsement in real life. The reality framed is that Paul supporters are silly prostitutes or guys who want to get laid. Paul has no serious supporters like the other candidates. He is a pimp not the next president.
Team Member Name: ________Kinzie Hamilton___________________________
Publication_The Salt Lake Tribune_________________________Date: Nov, 21, 2011______
Cartoonist:______Pat Bagley_____________U.S./International (circle)
Title of the cartoon:____Ron Paul Underfoot________________________Cartoon#_5_
What action is taking place in the cartoon? A newswoman and her cameraman are trying to interview the GOP candidate that looks a lot like Newt Gingrich. They are standing on Ron Paul.
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This is pretty straight forward, the “Not Mitt” candidate is drawn like Newt Gingrich with the stocky stature and white hair. He’s flashing two victory signs and walking away like he just gave a rocking speech. The news lady has her eyes on his candidate and appears to have just flattened Paul in her eagerness to get to this victorious candidate. The camera is also pointed towards the “Not Mitt” candidate. The words “Not Mitt” mean that media’s obsession with finding a candidate would could beat frontrunner Romney for the GOP nomination at during this time in November everyone was buzzing about Newt Gingrich. Ron Paul who is lying flat on the ground is also a Not Mitt candidate who beat Romney in the Iowa Straw Poll but one deemed unacceptable by the media. This cartoon is neutral about Paul and is more negative towards the media who have not been fairly covering each candidate. The reality is Paul is literally being walked on by the network news world. Media Blackout 2012 could sum up Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign.
