Category Archives: Elections and politics

Cartoon: How Politicians “Lead”

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Ampersand

Help me make more of these cartoons by supporting my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really matters. So yesterday someone was telling me that “the Democrats have had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the left on this” … Continue reading →

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Interviewing the Heartland

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Barry Deutsch

Help me make more cartoons like this one by supporting my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really helps. In the wake of Trump’s upset (and upsetting) win in the 2016 election, the “heartland interview” – in which a newspaper … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: A Woman In The Primary

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoons by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot. While I was working on this strip, my friend Rachel suggested I read the blogger Echidne’s post “The Hillarization of Female Politicians,” and I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 21 Comments

Fosta-Sesta and The Art Of Not Listening

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge really matters. This is sort of a “guilty obligation” comic. :-p By which I mean, it makes me furious that our pundit class … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Tax Cut Cycle

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my patreon! A $1 pledge really matters to me. I’m fascinated by cycles, and I’ve done several cartoons before attempting a circular layout. I think it’s worth doing, … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Democrats React To A Crisis

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, help me make more. A $1 sponsorship really matters. After Justice Kennedy announced his retirement – within an hour – my twitter feed spat forth, again and again, Bernie fans blaming the loss of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Supreme Court Issues | 19 Comments

Cartoon: How Long? aka Trump Card

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Ampersand

If you can spare it, please support these cartoons at Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. I hope you find this cartoon funny. It’s definitely me holding a mirror up to myself; I’m genuinely started by the amount of bitterness … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Democratic Coalition

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot to me. This cartoon was originally published by The Nib. When one of my cartoons is published by a site … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Only Way Democrats Can Win

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please help me make more at Patreon. Even a $1 pledge makes a difference for me. I think this comic pretty much explains itself. :-) I’m happy with the art, especially with the two female … Continue reading →

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