Obama is a big disappointment to doctrinaire Leftists but you are still not allowed to criticize him, says cartoonist Ted Rall, who is FAR Left
There's been a push among political cartoonists to get our work into the big editorial blogs and online magazines that seem poised to displace traditional print political magazines like The Progressive. In the past, editorial rejections had numerous causes: low budgets, lack of space, an editor who simply preferred another creator's work over yours.
Now there' s a new cause for refusal: Too tough on the president. I've heard that from enough "liberal" websites and print publications to consider it a significant trend. A sample of recent rejections, each from editors at different left-of-center media outlets:
* "I am familiar with and enjoy your cartoons. However the readers of our site would not be comfortable with your (admittedly on point) criticism of Obama."
* "Don't be such a hater on O and we could use your stuff. Can't you focus more on the GOP?"
* "Our first African-American president deserves a chance to clean up Bush's mess without being attacked by us."
I have many more like that. What's weird is that these cultish attitudes come from editors and publishers whose politics line up neatly with mine. They oppose the bailouts. They want us out of Afghanistan and Iraq. They disapprove of Obama's new war against Libya. They want Obama to renounce torture and Guantanamo.
Obama is the one they ought to be blackballing. He has been a terrible disappointment to the American left. He has forsaken liberals at every turn. Yet they continue to stand by him. Which means that, in effect, they are not liberals at all. They are militant Democrats. They are Obamabots.
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Seems like Ted is not properly worshipful of Obama's skin color. The Left are OBSESSED with race, just as the socialist Hitler was.
At least Karl Marx wasn't particularly racist. He hated the Jews but he hated everyone else as well. That such a great hater is such a Leftist icon tells you a lot about the Left. If you would like to read more on the wit and wisdom of old Karl, I have a blog for that
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It's clear the hard-core Left has been disappointed with the Marxist-in-Chief, but only because he's not far enough to the Left for them. (as if anyone could be) That doesn't mean they won't support his re-election bid. They know there's no one else who even comes close to being as far to the Left as Obummer is, even though they see it as being not enough. Of course, if comrade Obummer were to make his true beliefs and ideology more obvious, then they would feel a lot more comfortable with him. But, that would expose him as the pure Marxist radical that he is for the few Americans who still don't get it about the real Obummer.
Those on the Left have a great deal of trouble with the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans (are not) part of, or believers in, the ideology of the Left, even though the MSM does it's best to convince us that everyone is on the Left. (as the MSM is) All they have to count on is, as usual, the weakness of the voters and their willingness to allow themselves to be manipulated by lying Demoncrats, the media, the pro-communist labor movement, communist-controlled academia, and other "useful idiots".
" the overwhelming majority of Americans (are not) part of, or believers in, the ideology of the Left"
References please. Or is that yet another example of right wing lies?
"References please. Or is that yet another example of right wing lies?"
OH, OH! Anon 3:21 AM wrote this challenge when he/she woke up to have their diaper changed!
No challenge. If you make a statement, back it up. Rational people do that.
Survey after survey shows the American people are conservative at their core values. Why does Anon 3:21 not know that? Because he is a self deluded left winger and therefore will not accept anything that is contrary to his warped world view.
Anon 3:21, try a taste of reality for a change...
"As of June 2010, 40% of American voters identify themselves as conservatives, 36% as moderates and 22% as liberals.[8] There has been a high level of stability over the last two decades. For example, 40% of voters called themselves conservative, 35% moderate and 18% liberal in 1992."-- Wikipedia
Thank you "We the People". I appreciate the information that you provided. I failed to notice that the "Left" does not include Moderates. So, when moderates and conservatives are grouped together, that is a majority of Americans. However, your dig at me was uncalled for. I expect an apology from you, Toejam and Anon 1:29. BTW, I am a moderate and WE decide elections. I despise the far right AND the far left.
latest polling
21 pct of Americans identify as liberal
40 pct of Americans identify as conservative
nuff said?
pwnage.
Anon7:33,,
Why did you find it necessary to repeat what "We the People" said? BTW you left out the moderates. How convenient.
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