Friday, January 13, 2012

romney tebowing

 Romney Tebowing
This cartoon, illustrated by Rick McKee, depicts Mitt Romney in a suit getting down into the prayer position Denver Bronco Tim Tebow has become so famous for. Two Denver fans look on and remark that "Romney will do anything to win over the Christian right." This cartoon references the trend that Tebow has sparked across the nation and applies it to Mitt Romney's attempt at the GOP nomination. Though Mitt Romney is currently a frontrunner in the Republican race, sketpics have questioned his ability to unite the party and gain enough support to defeat President Obama in November. Tebow's prayer stance is used to illustrate how Mitt Romney is trying to prove such critics wrong. The cartoonist's point-of-view is that of a somewhat critical observer; he, like the public, is watching the Republican primaries play out and perhaps questions Mitt Romney's authenticity as he attempts to gain the support of many different right-leaning groups.

these are the days

So far, senior year has been a blur. Now that I'm finally done with my college applications, I hope that I'll be able to slow down and enjoy the last few months I have left. The beginning of the year felt very rushed and pressure-filled; with the end of first semester nearing closer, hopefully I will be able to slow down the pace. Though I am certainly looking forward to this summer as well as next year, it is important for me not get too caught up in the future. During second semester, I hope to give myself time to do things that I really enjoy- I have not done a good job of that during the first two quarters.

{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlCS-qf7yaM}

Sunday, January 8, 2012

the morning after

The Morning After

This cartoon, illustrated by Clay Bennett, depicts a distraught looking woman looking at a note apparently left by her "one-night stand," the GOP. In using a common cultural reference (the morning after) as a metaphor for the GOP's treatment of Iowa, the cartoonist satirizes the nature of the presidential primaries. The cartoonist seems to be echoing the sentiment that the Republican party and the media spend so much time fixated on certain states with early primaries and caucuses, and yet in the big scheme of things it's artificial and means virtually nothing.

the gop nomination

As I've been saying all along, I think that Mitt Romney will get the GOP nomination. Despite Rick Santorum's strong showing in the Iowa caucus and Newt Gingrich's relative popularity, Romney is the sole candidate left who has a chance of reaching the "middle" voters. As other candidates and personalities have come and gone, Mitt Romney has continued to make money and campaign at a steady rate. Though he has yet to truly win over the American population, he seems to be the most logical choice for the GOP nomination. And he'll certainly win Virginia if the only two people on the ballot are Mitt Romney and Ron Paul...