Tag: Parody

When Liberals Get Desperate

Today’s Editorial Cartoon is Part two of my experiment. Could I use the same image on two different days and on one day annoy conservatives and the next liberals. So today was the liberals turn.

For those under a rock this is all I posted yesterday.

So same image. I just pulled out the camera from the closeup on the sign in today’s version. Yes I am poking fun at you my liberal friends. My social media streams have been non stop about what a cruel man Mitt Romney is for wanting to send Big Bird and friends packing. Seriously? This is the biggest thing to come out of the debate that you disagree with?

Everyone complaining that PBS only accounts for $500Million. Yes I get it. In the grand scheme of things that is a pittance. HOWEVER, everyone thinks their project is important no matter how big or small. Guess what? It is the little projects that can add up to big bucks. In my opinion, EVERYTHING is on the table for cutting, reducing or completely overhauling costs. PBS, Defense, Foreign Aid, Medicare…. We can’t continue to cowtow to every special interest or because it is considered politically correct without taking a close look at how to save money in these programs.

What is sad is President Obama’s team jumped on the bandwagon and is running an ad that jumps in the fray. While a funny ad, it is stupid in the grand scheme of things. So stupid that cheers to Sesame Street for asking the President to stop using it’s name and image in a political campaign. See the ad and the response here.

October 10, 2012
Romney Cuts off Head of Sesame Street

Whoa! What are you doing posting an editorial cartoon on a Tuesday you ask? Well my friends this is a two part experiment. The question in the experiment is can I piss off both my liberal friends and conservative friends using the same cartoon on two different days.

Today’s cartoon might of course irritate some of my more conservative friends. Seems since the debate, candidate Mitt Romney has been taking flack for his assertion during the debates that he would consider cutting funding of PBS, the broadcaster of shows such as Sesame Street. There have been memes galore floating around on social media blasting Mitt for it, but I thought nothing said it better than Mitt Romney holding a knife in one hand and the head of Big Bird in the other.

So how could this possibly irritate my liberal friends? Well you have to wait until tomorrow to find out.

October 9, 2012
Richie Rich and the 99%

Story by Dan Soto. Another ToonMZ parody exclusive. What happens when Richie Rich gets older and fat? Probably this.

Capitol Hill
Washington, DC

At the behest of key Republican Senators, Richie Rich, the world’s richest kid, flew to Capitol Hill yesterday to testify before the Senate on behalf of the 1%. With his best friend, his dog, Dollar, sitting faithfully beside him, Richie adamantly defended the 1%.

“I made my money the old fashioned way” he exclaimed in his unmistakable high-pitched voice. “I inherited it!” He went on to explain, “These 99%-ers have no idea how hard it was on me growing up with the unlimited amount of money I had at my disposal. I’ve earned the right to be proud of my 1% status. That’s something you 99%-ers will never, ever understand. Right, dollar?”

After the Senate hearing, Richie flew all Senators and staff members to Disney World in Paris for fun, games and dinner with Mickey and Minnie.

April 25, 2012
Bamm Bamm Rubble Shot by Police

Story by Dan Soto. Illustration by Bearman

Local residents in the small town of Bedrock are in an uproar over the shooting of Bamm Bamm Rubble. Bamm Bamm, the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble, was shot by Sgt. Boulder of Bedrock while peacefully walking towards the policeman and holding nothing more menacing than a turkey leg.

“It was cold blooded murder” cried Betty Rubble who lost her only son. “All Bamm Bamm was doing was was trying to offer Sgt. Boulder a bite from his turkey leg!”.

“I don’t quite understand this.” explained his father, Barney. “It’s not like he had a bag of candy or soda in his hand. For crying out loud, it was just a turkey leg!”

Local authorities have given the following statement regarding the shooting.

“This morning at 7:31 AM, Bedrock Standard Time, Sgt. Boulder was being approached by Bamm Bamm Rubble with what appeared to be a significant sized weapon. Sgt. Boulder attempted to warn Mr. Rubble to freeze but to no avail. Mr. Rubble continued in a threatening manner towards Sgt. Boulder while yelling the words “Bam Bam” in defiance of the officer’s direct order to freeze. As Mr. Rubble continued forward, Sgt. Boulder, who has been on our force with stellar credentials for 24 years, drew his weapon and, once again, ordered Mr. Rubble to freeze. Mr. Rubble defiantly disregarded this order and continued to advance toward Sgt. Boulder which left him with no choice. Sgt. Boulder has been questioned and released and is found to have complied completely within our code of ethics. There are no plans for further investigation at this point”

“Prehistoric profiling. This is nothing less than prehistoric profiling and neither I, nor Wilma will stand for this”, said Fred Flinstone, the Rubbles’ neighbor.

April 18, 2012
Bearman Cartoon: Sesame Street at 40 (Big Bird)

The third in the series of cartoons celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street.

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November 13, 2009