Rudy for President, or we're all going to DIE!!!

Mike Huckabee thinks Canada's capital is an igloo

From Boing Boing:

Mike Huckabee may have won the Iowa primary, but does he really think that Canada's Parliament resides in a "national igloo?" Rick Mercer's comedic Canadian TV show "Talking to Americans" (asking people on the streets of US cities nonsensical questions about Canada to see if they call shenanigans or whether they become genuinely alarmed at the idea that, say, the Canadian elderly are set adrift on ice floes instead of being sent to retirement homes) caught Huckabee on video during his days as governor of Arkansas and asked him to send a message of support to Canada and its struggling "national igloo," a notional ice-sculpture scale replica of the White House in which the Canadian Parliament meets and debates.

View the video here.

Maine: Looks like bad weather for Baldacci

Vermont: What's Jim Douglas trying to sell now?

Colorado: Mike Coffman casts his vote

Here is today's cartoon for PolitickerCO. I won't try to sum up the mess that Secretary of State Mike Coffman has found himself in, the good people at Progress Now have already done that for me:

Election experts recommended that Coffman reject the voting machines of all four companies under consideration for use in Colorado in 2008. But earlier this week Coffman approved use of only one of those voting machines--the one manufactured by Premier Election Systems. Formerly Diebold Election Systems, Premier is represented by the same political consultants running Coffman's congressional campaign. And just last week the New York Times reported that Premier's voting machines and central servers are easily corrupted.

Colorado's Potential Election Fiasco
Colorado Confidential

Sec. of state's campaign advisers also represent e-voting firm
Rocky Mountain News

What's Obama doing in Nevada?

The Iowa caucus may happen tonight, but it's only sixteen days until the Nevada Caucuses are held. You might ask what's Obama doing in this cartoon? Well, you'll have to click on his face or navigate to PolitickerNV to find out!

Campaign: Mistaken claims about Nevada unintentional
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Survivor New Jersey

Here's today's cartoon for PolitickerNJ.

New Jersey is expected to lose a House seat after the 2010 census. That's going to leave 13 representatives scrambling for 12 seats. Complicating things are the resignations of Saxton and Ferguson from the race, putting those seats into play for the democrats.

The 2012 race could be very interesting, especially if it pits incumbent against incumbent in a no holds barred cage match to see who gets to stay, and who has to go.

I just think we should already be planning a reality TV show around it.

New Jersey set to lose a House seat
PolitickerNJ

An Oregon protest

Here's today's cartoon for PolitickerOR.

Oregon's legislature only holds sessions every other year, but in this upcoming session they are trying a supplemental legislative session to make is once a year. Sen. Larry George is suing the leadership in both chambers to try and halt the supplemental session because it violates the constitution.

I wonder if I can sue for working more than twice in two years :)

A February Legislative Session? Not So Fast, Says State Senator
Willamette Week

And weeee'rrrrrreeee baaaaacccckkkk!!!

Another week, another holiday. I hope all of you out there on the internets had a blast on New Years!!!

This cartoon is for PolitickerMD. In the first district, there's been a fight over a recent poll, showing E.J. Pipkin slightly ahead of Andy Harris, but both still behind Wayne Gilchrest. Pipkin held up the poll like a trophy, while Harris heavily disputed it.

New poll energizes Pipkin campaign
PolitickerMD

Best of 2007

I can't believe that tomorrow will be 2008! It seems like this year has gone by so fast. Again, my thanks has to go to New Jersey, for providing me with such great content, that it's hard for a cartoonist to go wrong!

This is my second year as a professional cartoonist, and a lot has happened on that front in 2007. I began doing cartoons for PoliticsNJ, a great local site on New Jersey politics. Who would've guessed that a couple months later they'd be changing their name to PolitickerNJ and expanding into 6 new states, with more to come in 2008.

It's been difficult sometimes to come up with ideas for states clear across the country, but Ive found that much like New Jersey, each state has it's own particular interests and political environment.

Here are some of the best of my Non-New Jersey Politicker toons so far:

Thanks to everyone that's been keeping up with my cartoons, and have a Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year New Jersey

Here's the sketch:

Yeah! We can watch the Patriots kill the Giants!!!

God I hate the Patriots!!! You don't know how hard it was to draw someone in a Tom Brady jersey for today's cartoon over at PolitickerVT, but I'm a professional so I do what I must. It's too bad the Bills weren't able to upend the Giants, so they would have something to play for against the 15-0 New Englanders. I'm with Don Shula...let's not let them go 19-0!!!!

And here's the sketch:



Patriots' game will be available on network TV
Vermont Public Radio

I hate Tom Brady
Behind the Dugout

Is School Consolidation the way to go?

Well, Christmas is over, and we're back up and running at the Politicker. Here's today's cartoon for PolitickerME, where their School Consolidation Plan is just a big, stinkin' mess!

And here's the sketch:

Appologies to Bill Watterson

During the campaign for his senate seat, Jeff Van Drew had to no-deny deny allegations that he was interested in running against Frank LoBiondo in 2008. Now, the closer and closer we creep to the beginning of the new year, the more those questions seem to be raised by politicos in the southern part of New Jersey.

Here's another cartoon I did for PolitickerNJ on the same subject:

I for one am hoping he doesn't decide to run, because Wheelan and Van Drew together are like South Jersey's version of Calvin & Hobbies, and I want to milk it for all it's worth :)

PolitickerNJ Year in Review 2007

And we're back!!!!! Sorry for the long hiatus, but I took some time off to visit family and enjoy Christmas, and now I'm back with a link to PolitickerNJ's The Year in Review 2007, their annual lists of Winners & Losers of the Year, Politician of the Year, Best & Worst Campaigns, Best Operatives, People to Watch, and much more. They even designate the Rudest Person Alive!

You have to sign up for their Morning Wake-up Call service to download the pdf, but it's well worth it, and features some cartoons from you-know-who.

The Environmental Pissing Agency

Here's today's cartoon over at PolitickerVT.

The Environmental Protection Agency has said no to California's bid for first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs. This is a blow to the face of California, Vermont, and 15 other states seeking stricter car regulations in order to reach anti-pollution goals.

What happened to all these Republicans being for 'states rights'? Thanks Bush!

Vermont will challenge EPA on auto emissions rules
Vermont Public Radio

Bush Backs EPA's Refusal To Let CA Pass Emission Law
Huffington Post

Vermont Governor: EPA Emissions Ruling Misguided
NPR

How Baldacci Stole Christmas

Here's today's cartoon over at PolitickerMD.

And here are a couple fo links as to why Baldacci is such a Grinch:

Eyeing budget shortfall, governor orders $38 million in cuts
Boston Globe

Why won't Obama and Edwards appear on Fox?

A friend of mine just forwarded me this video on YouTube. It's amazing. I wonder why Edwards and Obama won't appear on Fox Noise?

Gordon Smith to Trent Lott: Can I have a job?

Here's a bonus toon this week for PolitickerOR.



Whatever. This would be fine, except that in 2002, he said Trent Lott’s comments were deeply offensive and that he did the right thing by stepping down. Whoops!

Here's what Steve Novick spokesman Jake Weigler told PolitickerOR:

"Smith's refusal to express regrets for his role in rehabilitating Trent Lott's image just in time for Lott to jump through the revolving door to become a lobbyist should surprise no one.”

Gordon Smith Defends Lott's Segregationist Comments
Huffington Post

Smith in hot water for comments on Lott
PolitickerOR

Why do we fall down? To pick ourselves back up

There is a trailer out now for the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, coming to theatres next summer. As much as I love Batman, Batman Begins failed in so many ways, that it just pales in comparison to the Animated Series.

So watching this new trailer, there are things I liked, and things I didn't like. But here's a quick list of things that I hope are nowhere to be seen in The Dark Knight:

1. Batman driving the Batmobile on rooftops in Gotham. Can't he keep a bit of a lower profile?

2. Alfred asking, "Why do we fall down?" I get it Alfred. Your wise beyond your position. Here's a hint: Quit your job and go write some books or something.

3. Let's work a bit harder on the dialogue this time around, so Batman isn't reduced to explaining the plot to the audience in a silly voice.

4. More Gary Oldman. Why not do a movie based on Frank Miller's year one? (when Frank could still write)

5. Maybe Rutger Hauer could come back as an android and, oh wait...I'm thinking of a much better movie.

I hope this new movie is good. But if I don't like it, I'm sure my friends will claim it's because it's not in black & white.