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** Citation: ** Cardow. "Super Committee COLOR." Cartoon. // The Ottawa Citizen. PoliticalCartoons.com. // Daryl Cagle. 22 November 2011. 23 November 2011 < []>. ** Précis: ** Cardow, in his cartoon "Super Committee," suggests that the Super Committee let down the American public. Cardow depicts the American people as a helpless elderly woman that has no fault in the issue and uses verbal irony to emphasize the truth. Cardow's purpose is to illustrate the position of the public and the Super Committee in order to point out that the committee let the people fall by failing to reduce the deficit. The audience is Americans as well as the committee itself; he pushes them to get on the job. ** Commentary: ** America has fallen and truly can't get up. We are in need of help. The Super Committee was created to decide where the cuts and new taxes should come from in order to reduce the deficit, and their deadline has come and gone. The help that was supposed to save the day has failed miserably.
 * Category:** Observation


 * Citation: ** Janssen, Tom. "deeper." Cartoon. //The Netherlands.// //PoliticalCartoons.com.// Daryl Cagle. 17 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .
 * Category:** Observation
 * Précis: ** Janssen, in his political cartoon "deeper" implies that Europe is sinking. Janssen uses an analogy to drowning, symbolic representations of each country and dialogue to create his message. His purpose is to show that one European nation has fallen after the other in order to predict that things are still getting deeper; more of Europe will eventually crash. Janssen's audience is Europeans and Americans; he's telling everyone to watch out and look ahead.
 * Commentary: ** Who would have thought that Europe would go under? Greece, the birthplace of democracy, is practically bankrupt. It is interesting that since they tried to unite (all adopting the Euro) they are all falling down together.


 * Citation: ** Hajjaj, Osama. "Iran Nukes." Illustration. //Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions. PoliticalCartoons.com.// Daryl Cagle. 20 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .
 * Category:** Observation
 * Précis: ** Hajjaj, in his illustration "Iran Nukes" implies that Iran has destructive nuclear ambitions. He depicts a UN speaker and President Obama to back up his point and shows the Iranian feeling guilty. Hajjaj's purpose is to expose Iran’s culpability in order to make people aware of the issue. Hajjaj’s audience is really everyone because this is a global issue.
 * Commentary: ** I think we have the right to keep Iran under a microscope. This is truly a global issue with Britain, France, and Germany jumping to our side and Russia and China being noncommittal. I feel bad if Iran really is just using nuclear power for its people because it will cause further isolation if they have this stigma attached to them. The chances of pure intentions are unlikely though.


 * Citation: ** Dam, Arend V. “Egypt not changed.” Illustration. //PoliticalCartoons.com.// Daryl Cagle. 22 November 2011. 23 November 2011. <[]>.
 * Category:** Observation
 * Précis: ** Dam, in his illustration “Egypt not changed” implies that U.S. presence in Egypt has not done anything for their country. Dam accomplishes his purpose by asking the viewer to find the differences only to point out there that are none. His purpose is compare the current situation in Egypt with its previous one in order to highlight the lack of growth and change and therefore that the fact that getting involved was a mistake. Dam's audience is government and the people who have a voice in whether we pull out or not.
 * Commentary: ** This is the classic case of America running to every nation that spills a little milk. We like to meddle. On a moral standpoint, I understand and agree with it. As a powerful nation it is our duty to not just sit by and let the world go to waste. We must defend those that cannot defend themselves. The problem is, a lot of the time, they //can// fend for themselves.


 * Citation: ** Darkow, John. "Newts Baggage Parade." Cartoon. //Columbia Daily Tribune.// //PoliticalCartoons.com.// Daryl Cagle. 22 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .
 * Category: ** Observation
 * Précis: ** Darkow, in his cartoon "Newts Baggage Parade" asserts that Newt Gingrich has too much baggage to be President. Darkow uses a play-on-words with Gingrich's figurative baggage, actually lists his weaknesses out, and gives dialogue between fellow Americans to show their support. His purpose is to exaggerate Gingrich's baggage from his personal life in order to prove that they will weigh him down in the competition. Darkow's audience is American voters.
 * Commentary: ** Although it is said, and been proven, that a man who makes poor choices with his personal life can still do an excellent job as president, I disagree. The leader of our nation should represent what we stand for and that is not hypocrisy and arrogance. We need a man of morals and character to lead our country. In this media driven culture, it seems like controversy wins votes, but I say it should weigh him down.

 REHUGO #6


 * Citation: ** Dam, Arend. "Iran and Holocaust." Illustration. //PoliticalCartoons.com.// Daryl Cagle. 9 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .


 * Category ** : Observation

Précis: Dam, in his illustration "Iran and Holocaust," suggests that the way Iranian leaders treat their people is comparable to the Holocaust. Dam makes his point by using symbolism and an analogy. His purpose is to condemn Iran's actions in order to warn the world of a potential holocaust. Dam's audience is probably NATO to be on the lookout.


 * Commentary ** : I find it hard to believe that nation's all over the world have such differing levels of civil rights. The Iranian people's suppress is astounding. You think we would learn from history and intervene before we have WWIII on our hands.

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 * Citation ** : Chappatte, Patrick. "After the evacuation of." Cartoon. //The International Herald Tribune. PoliticalCartoons.com//. Daryl Cagle. 21 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .


 * Category ** : Observation


 * Précis ** : Chappatte, his in illustration "After the evacuation of," implies that the men of Wall Street are not worthy of all the money they "earn." Chappatte uses exaggeration as well as sarcasm. His purpose is to depict the members of Occupy Wall Street as the victims and the bankers as the bad guys in order to point out that Wall Street does not put the country's benefit above themselves. Chappatte's audience is Americans and the men of Wall Street; this is a critical slur sent their way.


 * Commentary ** : I think this is a bit exaggerated. I doubt the members of Occupy Wall Street get chased down with sticks. I do think it is an important portrayal of the business men's self- centeredness wish is leading to the downfall of our country.

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 * Citation ** : Hachfeld, Rainer. "Hands off." Cartoon. //PoliticalCartoons.com.// Daryl Cagle. 22 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .


 * Category ** : Observation


 * Précis ** : Hachfeld, in his cartoon "Hands off," argues that the rich are keeping their wealth to themselves. Hachfeld accomplishes his purpose by uses dramatic symbolism. He aims to depict President Obama as a sweet, humble man simply asking to help the poor in order to make Republicans seems that they are laughing in America's face and not helping to take care of the nation. Hachfeld's audience is both the poor and the rich.


 * Commentary ** : It is interesting to see someone argue the other side when you so often hear Obama portrayed as the Robin Hood president- stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

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 * Citation ** : Johansson, Olle. "Berlusconi resigns." Cartoon. //PoliticalCartoons.com.// Daryl Cagle. 9 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .


 * Category ** : Government


 * Précis ** : Johansson, in his cartoon "Berlusconi resign," suggests that Berlusconi should resign due to his continued affairs with minors. Johansson shows Berlusconi's ostentatious behavior and grin to portray him as hiding and flaunting his actions at the same time. Johansson condemns Berlusconi rewarding some of these young women to government positions and winning the tolerance of Italians through the media in order to comment on Italian culture. Johansson's audience is the people of third world countries to show what kind of leaders they elect.


 * Commentary ** : Another Clinton it seems. Just like the men who created- and popped- the economic bubble in the United States, men with power and money tend to seek out women. I think that says a lot about the leaders we are choosing. Should personal life and decisions really not matter?

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 * Citation ** : Englehart, Bob. "Grover Norquist." Illustration. The Hartford Courant. PoliticalCartoons.com. Daryl Cagle. 22 November 2011. 23 November 2011. .


 * Category ** : Observation


 * Précis ** : Englehart, in his illustration "Grover Norquist," implies that Norquist is ultimately hurting America. Englehart accomplishes his purpose by using symbolism and exaggeration. His purpose is show that Americans for Tax Reform is holding America down in order to make people believe that they should oppose all tax increases and perhaps raising taxes, especially for the wealthy is the way to revive the economy. Englehart's audience is Americans.


 * Commentary ** : I don't think this problem can be attributed to one person. Grover Norquist is not single-handedly drowning the country. ATR is a coalition of tax payer groups so obviously many others back his view.