Just look at his other cartoons. He is a blind, sycophantic supporter of Obama’s policies, he takes cheap shots at the Republicans while illustrating the heroic Dems as our saviors. As for this particular cartoon, it’s not exactly pushing the envelope to make fun of greedy executives while being completely ignorant of the roots of the problem.
No, Luckovich misses the point nearly everytime as he is incapable of seeing beyond the corporatist two-party paradigm. His function on Truthdig is to provide a faux-progressive, mainstream balance to Mr. Fish’s more germane, yet radical work.
Oh come on Paul. Both artists have something to say, both can strike dead on and both hit people and miss people—with one cartoon!
THIS cartoon simply says the people think the bankers use their bailout money for stupid shit and yes, they are thumbing their noses at us after using our money. In fact, they’re so proud of not having to explain anything, they don’t care about putting a statue up to their behavior and can’t understand why anyone would get upset with their holy little selves.
It’s not really a political statement cheering on one political side or the other. It’s more like putting a dart in the little red center of a dart board.
And I LIKE some of his other works. And you know I love Mr. Fish too. Hmmmm. Maybe if politics could involve more people who didn’t take one side or the other all the damn time, or pick “favorites” and can appreciate several things at once, the political system couldn’t get away with the shit it does.
Oh please, just because this cartoon is generic enough for most people to appreciate, doesn’t mean Luckovich deserves any praise, he is a baffoon. Take a look at his other work, his cartoons focus on inane partisan bickering instead of honestly addressing issues as Mr. Fish does (in sometimes harrowing ways). Luckovich’s purpose here is to promote the two-party oligarchy.
By Ms. Currey, March 29, 2009 at 8:48 pm Link to this comment
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The bailout started on the Bush II’s last giveaway.
Paulson was like the fox in the henhouse, Bernakey was not much better.
To put it another way this was a making that started around the time of Regan, you know we need less government.
Bush finished it by saying the special interests were going to regulate themselves. I guess Wall Street did not get the message.
Report thisBy Russian Paul, March 29, 2009 at 9:58 am Link to this comment
Just look at his other cartoons. He is a blind, sycophantic supporter of Obama’s policies, he takes cheap shots at the Republicans while illustrating the heroic Dems as our saviors. As for this particular cartoon, it’s not exactly pushing the envelope to make fun of greedy executives while being completely ignorant of the roots of the problem.
Report thisBy truedigger3, March 29, 2009 at 8:01 am Link to this comment
Where is in the cartoon anything about the “two-party paradigm”??!!. Please show me.!!
Report thisBy Russian Paul, March 27, 2009 at 11:12 pm Link to this comment
No, Luckovich misses the point nearly everytime as he is incapable of seeing beyond the corporatist two-party paradigm. His function on Truthdig is to provide a faux-progressive, mainstream balance to Mr. Fish’s more germane, yet radical work.
Report thisBy WykydRed, March 27, 2009 at 7:29 pm Link to this comment
Oh come on Paul. Both artists have something to say, both can strike dead on and both hit people and miss people—with one cartoon!
THIS cartoon simply says the people think the bankers use their bailout money for stupid shit and yes, they are thumbing their noses at us after using our money. In fact, they’re so proud of not having to explain anything, they don’t care about putting a statue up to their behavior and can’t understand why anyone would get upset with their holy little selves.
It’s not really a political statement cheering on one political side or the other. It’s more like putting a dart in the little red center of a dart board.
And I LIKE some of his other works. And you know I love Mr. Fish too. Hmmmm. Maybe if politics could involve more people who didn’t take one side or the other all the damn time, or pick “favorites” and can appreciate several things at once, the political system couldn’t get away with the shit it does.
Report thisBy Charlotte Roost, March 27, 2009 at 3:38 pm Link to this comment
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Is that sculpture picking it’s nose, or thumbing it?
Report thisBy Russian Paul, March 27, 2009 at 12:07 pm Link to this comment
Oh please, just because this cartoon is generic enough for most people to appreciate, doesn’t mean Luckovich deserves any praise, he is a baffoon. Take a look at his other work, his cartoons focus on inane partisan bickering instead of honestly addressing issues as Mr. Fish does (in sometimes harrowing ways). Luckovich’s purpose here is to promote the two-party oligarchy.
Report thisBy Thomas Mc, March 27, 2009 at 7:25 am Link to this comment
Bring back the guillotines!
Report thisBy Rayven, March 27, 2009 at 5:41 am Link to this comment
Great cartoon…....thanks!!! Another “on point” caricature!!!
Report thisBy WykydRed, March 27, 2009 at 5:37 am Link to this comment
Oh I love this one! Dead on.
Report thisBy tolstoy, March 26, 2009 at 5:05 pm Link to this comment
Another beauty from Luckovich, says it all—it’s healing to laugh.
Report thisBy NYCartist, March 26, 2009 at 1:52 pm Link to this comment
A tickler!
Report thisBy abdo, March 26, 2009 at 1:26 pm Link to this comment
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Those arrogant, arrogant bastards.
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