Will Ex-Congressman Mark Foley Not Face Charges?

Perhaps this should be an episode of “To Release a Predator”.

In fact, in this Friday Drawing for a Reader, again requested by Smashedfrog (which it appears Florida is now in competition for political lewdness with Idaho this week) I had a million ideas and I wasn’t sure which direction to go. I eventually settled on a drawing inspired by John Mark Karr’s trip back to the states. This was the trip where John enjoyed champagne and first class treatment. However, unlike the John Mark Karr story, which was “I did it” and the media believed him, despite no evidence, Mark Foley’s story goes something like, “All evidence pointed to me being guilty of something, but a jury wouldn’t believe it.”

And just a reminder, if you think a Friday drawing should be featured about a local story in your part of the US America (yes, I watched the YouTube video), send me an email at drawmesomething@pixelmarx.com.

One Month Milestone - After 30 Days of Drawing Straight, Today I Take a Break

Dear Weary Visitor Looking for a Laugh,

The last 30 days have flashed by. A drawing everyday is something I’ve never done before. In fact. I’ve always been a bit lazy with art, working only when inspired. This month appears to be an exception, but now, today I’m taking a break.

Since I started this blog a lot has happened. Barry Bonds broke the home run record.  Ari Fleischer, Karl Rove, and Alberto Gonzales have resigned. Some absurd things have happened, like the minister who was left abandoned at an airport for 3 days. And a major bridge in collapsed in Missouri.

When you catalog each day in a funny picture you realize two things. One, just when there’s nothing new to draw, some politician will say something stupid in a bathroom to an undercover cop. And two, you learn what your readers like and don’t like. I never would have guessed the ‘toon to get most visits would be a whim basketball drawing in defense of ‘Sheed.

Well, I to my readers, I hope these last 30 days have been fun. I’m going to be making a few changes before I kickoff the next 30 days, but I hopefully I’m back on Friday, for the Drawing for a Reader. My goal is to keep this site lively and full of ‘toon art that humors you a little (or makes you cry, scream or all three).

Best web travels and we’ll hopefully share a laugh soon.

Your Artist in Chains,

IrishSpacemonk

Do Lewd Republicans Make The Usual Suspects?

Remember the 1995 Kevin Spacey movie, The Usual Suspects? It’s a great movie, and with news recent released that the Republican Party may be working on a sequel, I couldn’t pass up the chance to draw the next cover art.

For those not familiar with who’s in this cartoon, here’s a quick run down on the line up.

(From left to right.)

1. Ted Haggard

2. Bob Allen

3. Larry Craig

4. David Vitter

5. Mark Foley

Read what you can on these guys (at your own risk and perhaps with a barf bag close by), not because of what they did (Foley being the exception) but because they preached so vehemently against what they did.

Anticipating General Petraeus Report on Iraq

In anticipation of General Patraeus’ Report on Iraqi, due to Congress in the next couple of weeks, there’s early talk of what he’ll say. If you’re anti-war, you probably know he’s not going to help you’re cause. Of course the surge is working. And it would work even better with double the troops.

In fact, a complete displacement of Iraqis by US troops would guarantee success.

Unfortunately, because Iraqi casualties seem forgotten in talk of success, congress with no doubt loose their stomach to challenge the surge. Even Hilarious Hillary has started shifting to the other side. In Hillary Clinton’s words, “We can’t be fighting the last war. We have to keep preparing to fight the new war. We have to win.”

Let that sink in a bit.

Ok. I’m still trying to figure out what “new war” she was talking about.

Rove, could you please explain.

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Bush

With the US amping the pressure on Iraqi’s Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, tensions in the relationship have started to show. Just last week, al-Maliki, indicated that he was able to find friends elsewhere. This came in response to a snub by President George Bush. And we all know where those friends lie. The comment was made while al-Maliki was visiting Syria, and comes at a time when Bush has already warned the Iraqi Prime Minister of his relationship with Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

To top things off, al-Maliki is getting in a rift with a couple of US Senators, Levin and Clinton (Clinton’s the big surprise here - considering she’s the one that claims experience in watching her words). In a dig squarely directed at Clinton, al-Maliki alluded that Iraq was not just another one of their villages.

If all of this makes little sense, it’s because it doesn’t. The US can’t push democracy, and then, when it doesn’t work say, “Oops, we need a different form of government”. If the original election wasn’t a sham, then it’s valid, and it’s up to the Iraqis to sort out their own turf.

Ari Fleischer, Freedom’s Watch Spokesperson, Slimeballed

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Watch the television ads that Ari Fleischer’s Freedom’s Watch doesn’t want you to see unless you reside in a wavering Republican strong hold. The fact that they plan to run these ads right before congress reconvenes to seriously address a withdrawal plan from Iraq only means one thing. They are desperate. The media is no longer showering praise and defending Bush supporters as they did back in 2002 (read Times’ Person of the Week on Ari - it’ll make you laugh).

Ari Fleischer reminds me of Leni Riefenstahl, except without any talent. He’s a propaganda tool for Bush and the NeoCons, and he’s as much responsible for disinformation than anyone in the White House. In fact, he probably left the White House in 2003 knowing he’d be able to create propaganda much more effectively in the private sector. And now four years later we have the pleasure of dealing with his face again, now without glasses.

If you want to see the real Ari Fleischer, watch this MSNBC HardBall interview, that inspired the Slimeballed Interview with Irishspacemonk.

Note: Today I spent a considerable about of time trying to put together my first animation. Many failures and many hours later mean I’m publishing this thing but I’m not really happy with it. I’m just hoping it’s like me first cartoon, and next time will be greatly improved.

Bush Fails to See True Similarities Between Vietnam and the Iraq War

This week Bush finally had the courage to draw a connection between the Iraq War and the Vietnam War. Not surprising, they were the wrong connections. It’s amazing that we’ve allows this guy to sit behind a nuke button for nearly eight years and not live in more fear than we do.

Anyway, I guess I’ve made my point, drawn my cartoon. So enough said. It’s Saturday, and I’ve got some shopping to do.

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