New political strip on the run down crosses at Crawford

[gatorboy]

I thought I'd touch on the complete hypocrisy of the situation by the driver (Or at least, I hope it reads that way).

Just as before, anyone that wants to share this is free to.

[Cleita]

1. Oh this really captures the irony of the situation.

I really like it.

[anarchy1999]

2. nice job.

peace.
s

[AussieDave]

3. Did you draw this ??

It's excellent and says it all - well done !!!!

[Bluebear]

4. Are you in professional syndication?

If not, you should be! :toast:

[Maru Kitteh]

95. Yes, Gatorboy, this is not just flattery

You need to be doing this for a living, or at least for supplemental income.

These are EXTREMELY professional.

[loudsue]

5. Gatorboy....YOUROCK!!!

That is PERFECT!!! It tells the whole story...

:loveya:

:applause: I'm turning into a real big fan of yours! :applause:

[Warren DeMontague]

6. EXCELLENT job!

I'm putting it out on my blog w/credit to you, Hope that's cool!

[mirandapriestly]

7. You did that?

It's great. Get's the message across in a knock out punch.

[BigBearJohn]

8. Send it to the editorial page of the NY Times. This is poignant.

[tavalon]

9. You just hit another home run

Good job fellow patriot.

[Tigress DEM]

10. Priceless...

My husband's Aunt asked me why I removed the support the troops ribbons off the car she sold me.

I couldn't get the God Bless America bumber sticker off... I'm going to find my Air America Radio bumber sticker - put it exactly next to the other one... then when there is no doubt what kind of person supports the troops... I'll put them back on.

Now with your comic I have a way to explain to her why I don't want to be lumped in with THAT catagory of troop supporter.

Thanks!

[Generic Other]

11. This is stunning

You should be in syndication. Another excellent TOON! I made a flier with your other TOON for my peace vigl tomorrow. I think I will at least bring a few copies of this one too.

Wow. The parents of those whose sons are on these crosses would probably be horrified. It's such a slap in the face.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. YOU NAILED IT! Hope DU uses this on the front page

Hope you submit it to them

[derby378]

94. You got your wish

Check out the DU home page now!

[fighttheevilempire]

13. Amazing artwork

Keep up the good work! Recommended!

[jsamuel]

14. I sent out an email with your picture

Subject: Who's really supporting?

No offence to people who put “support our troops” stickers on their cars (because it is a good thing). Unfortunately, some people think that all they have to do is put a sticker on and they are done.


I haven’t spent much time on the Cindy Sheehan thing (although I have online) because it seems to be getting a fairly healthy amount of attention. However, today I saw some reports mention the crosses while others ignored it. But NO ONE pointed out how hypocritical it was for the crosses (honoring those who have died in the Iraq war) being destroyed by the people who supported the war so much in the first place. Those same people called those who were against the war unpatriotic. Maybe now people can understand how people can support the troops and not support the war while others can support the war but not the troops.


This is one bad apple and doesn’t mean the whole tree is bad. However, I know one thing. If the tree was better taken care of, the chances an apple would go bad would be less likely. Bush has not yet condemned the event and I don’t think he will.


xxxxx



Actual picture:

(Notice that they also desecrated the flag)



Comic:

[Stockholm]

15. Wow Gatorboy, very talented!

nominated

[Tactical Progressive]

16. You know what's interesting about that comic?

There's no sarcasm, exaggeration, innuendo or metaphor. It's just a drawing of exactly what happened. It could be a sketch of a photo of the occurance.

[stevedeshazer]

17. Again, great job. n/t

[pa28]

18. Just perfect.

Nailed this coward.

[eleny]

19. Oh gatorboy, this is so touching

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. That spotlights the hypocrisy perfectly

You are a very talented person, gatorboy. :thumbsup:

[ahem]

21. Just perfect.

As others have said, if you're not doing this professionally, you should be. :hi:

[ninkasi]

22. Excellent work...

I sincerely hope you're able to get a syndicated editorial cartoon thing going, you have the talent. Your toon captures the very real hypocrisy of the whole unthinking right-wing element.

[Sgent]

23. This is your second

phenomenol pic.

You really need to talk to somebody about doing syndication, start a blog, or something. There's too much talent being wasted...

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

92. Which begs the question:

where's the first?

[BattyDem]

103. Here ya go!

[Patiod]

119. mmmm...Tiananmen-y....

I like this one too!

[BikeWriter]

24. Superb, prize winning quality!

[enigmatic]

25. That's perfect

What a brilliant cartoon..

[spuddonna]

26. Gatorboy, you are amazing!

You should really see if you can connect with any other editorial cartoonists. I have an address you could send this to: [e-mail]

He's the editorial cartoonist at the Seattle PI...

Couldn't hurt! :)

[evilqueen]

27. Yeah, really. Send it around.

See if some of the papers would start running your strip. Couldn't hurt to try, and your work is as good or better than what's already out there (imho).

[Old and In the Way]

28. I envy artists such as yourself.

You can convey so much with a single drawing...

well done

[Duer 157099]

29. Nice job! I have a request for you:

I had a concept which I made a graphic of, but it would be so much better as a cartoon. Would you like to do it? The captions need to be better, too. It needs to show the spikes from the cross puncturing the tire, which mine doesn't show clearly enough.

Here's the image:

[Hatalles]

30. Could I get a link to your previous cartoon?

Thanks.

[HKTech]

31. Like a baseball bat to the kneecaps n/t

[Richard Steele]

32. Just F*CKING beautiful, Gatorboy! You have a real gift.

When I see your stuff, I feel like a talentless hack.
(I actually AM a hack, but I don't often FEEL like one....
but when I accidentally come across TRUE GREATNESS, well.....)


Dude, take 50 bucks and rent a safe-deposit box to keep your original drawings in.
Your descendants will go to college for GENERATIONS on them.

[kbm8795]

33. This is great ! ! !

[BQueen]

34. Excellent - you should be published/syndicated.

nominated, venerated, highly rated...

was your other one the Tienamen Square take? -- I loved that too!

[rodeodance]

35. any significance to the crescent moon shining down on this scene. IS

this crecent moon backwards?


Excellant political toon====the irony of the bumpersticker.

[gatorboy]

56. Is my moon backwards???

Heh! No significance. Just a complete lack of proper astronomy on my part. :)

[GlenP]

107. I don't think your moon is backwards.

Doesn't the moon go through two crescent stages (Waxing and Waning)?

Unless of course it's backwards for the actual moon phase on the day this occurred. That COULD destroy the entire credibility of your statement. LOL j/k

Of course, you never know. With Faux News, should your cartoon make national headlines, they'd SURELY focus on that and discredit you over it.

[Clintmax]

36. Dude...you have a MAJOR talent!

I am IMPRESSED! I think you got the picture absolutely correct! Thanks for this!

[jarnocan]

37. some really

ugly stuff going on, but this will likely have the opposite effect.

[liberalitch]

38. ah, ha,ah...... ug.... I draw stick figure good.

You are very talented.... thanks.

[OctOct1]

39. Wow!! You are great!!

I love it

[SheepyMcSheepster]

40. great job

[SaveAmerica]

41. That is perfect, love how you emphasize he was like a thief in the

night. Would you do a cartoon of a camel with GW's face, Cindy sitting on his weakening back (legs splayed etc) and she's giving a press conference?

[SillyGoose]

42. Another terrific piece, Gatorboy! Have you considered doing this

professionally? You should, your work is outstanding.

:yourock:

[KarenS]

43. This is stunning. You are very talented Gatorboy !!

[wellstone dem]

44. Amazing

powerful, powerful, powerful

Thank you.

[WoodrowFan]

45. says it all

nice job, well drawn and the message is clear.

[KyndCulture]

46. Kick Ass Gatorboy!!!!!

get thy self published asap!!!

You rock!

[Liberal In Texas]

47. Another spot on 'toon, nicely done. n/t

[frictionlessO]

48. Gatorboy! You have found your calling! Between this and the tanks....

I just dont know what to say other than dude, you are a pro!!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

49. Excellent gatorboy!!

:patriot:

[Skinner]

50. That's really well done.

You are very talented. :thumbsup:

[in_cog_ni_to]

51. Wow, wow, wow.

That says it all! Excellent cartoon and your talent is AMAZING!

[Spike from MN]

52. Yeah. What everyone else said. ;)

Absolutely brilliant!

[myrna minx]

53. Wow-this is so powerful.

You are incredibly talented.

[WearyOne]

54. a great cartoon about a sad situation

[LibDemAlways]

55. Looks like you are the next Paul Conrad.

This ought to be in every newspaper in the country.

[DirtyDawg]

57. Hey fellas...watch this...

...predictably the only thing these pickemup truck-drivin', tobacco-chewin', gun-toten', mullet-wearin', peckerwoods understand is what they hear from the Limbaugh's, et. al. They no more have a clue about this than they're the next candidates for the space program. They're just showing off for their buddies because that's what they think will impress those buddies...guess what?..it does...and that's the horror of it all. They just don't know any better.

[smartvoter]

58. Awesome work -- again. nt

[chiffon]

59. Greeaaat... Simply great.

I have added this to my collection and it already is a favorite. Good job depicting this horrible incident and its hypocrisy.

[City Lights]

60. Wow, that is excellent!

:yourock:

[Techboy]

61. Coming from a person

that has problems drawing "stick men" I can really appreciate your talent. This is the perfect example of a picture being worth a thousand words.

Great job...

[OnionPatch]

62. That's awesome

Just perfect! And thanks so much for sharing....I'll put this in our Dem club newsletter for September. Our members will love it too!

[sonias]

63. Once again gatorboy, you captured the feeling

It's a great strip. There's so much sentiment there. This is exactly what's being done to our troops, they're being run over and left behind. Both the living and the dead and their families. And yet the bush administration "stays their course" and plows through, without bothering to look back. There was no planning before the action and there is no remorse. The false patriotism is so obvious.

Hopefully like Larry Northern will be held accountable for his crime, so will the administration that lied to get us into this war.

Bravo gatorboy!

[GaYellowDawg]

64. No-mi-NATED!!!

This is
TRUTH.

[emdee]

65. Very good job - how do they justify themselves? n/t

n/t

[Generic Other]

66. I posted a link here:

I posted a link here:

8/16 All DU Cindy threads DAY 11
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4376753

[JHB]

67. Well, THAT's getting a place in this week's TOONs

Due out either this evening or tomorrow.

[Toots]

68. Where is the easy rider rifle rack that Texas trucks all seem to have?

:thumbsup:

[txindy]

69. Wow! GREAT comic!

:applause: :applause:

I sure wish I could draw even half as well as you.

[ultraist]

70. OUTSTANDING!

Lots of powerful elements, my favs: the upside flag and broken cross that are in the air and the W on the side of the truck.

[Catherine Vincent]

71. That's awesome dude!

This should be forwarded to all media.

[redqueen]

72. Wow... perfect.

Absolutely perfect.

[Individualist]

73. kick

This is excellent, gatorboy.

[Cha]

74. Poignantly Dead ON!

That's a good thing to call this("political strip") and others dealing with the horrors caused by the LIES of the rove/cheney machine because they're not really "cartoons".

It's surreal that this even happened but your picture casts thousands of immortal words.

May these Soldiers whose names are on these little crosses RIP O8)

[Ian_rd]

75. Great political cartoons ...

... tell a lot with a little. This is a great political cartoon.

Most disturbing is that this is not an event made up by the cartoonist to illustrate a point. It actually happened.

[evil eggplant]

76. on my blog

excellent, and very sad. Posted to my blog. Thanks.

[JRob]

77. love it

[Chovexani]

78. Well done!

You did a phenomenal job. Pictures really are worth a thousand words.

[DJ MEW]

79. awesome drawing

I love the hypocrisy the way it is shown there, with out exaggerating anything.

Brilliant work.

[GreenPartyVoter]

80. You are SO talented!

[Straight Shooter]

81. Amazing. This should be in every paper in the U.S.

This toon says it all, without saying a word.

:patriot:

edit: I just now sent the link to this to BuzzFlash.

Dear Buzz,

This was drawn by Democratic Underground's gatorboy. It is startling in how it totally strips away the hypocritical veneer of those who claim to "support the troops."

[DiverDave]

82. Absolutely awesome!

Recommended for the greatest also.

[BlueJac]

83. Running Down The Crosses!

The only thing missing in the cartoon of the driver running down the crosses of the brave soldiers is his KKK hood. His act was cowardly, shameful, and full of disrespect. This kind of reminds me of the entire "Shrub" administration.

[bookman]

84. One word...

..WOW!

I agree with the others. You should pursue this.

[holboz]

85. Gatorboy, great strip!

I saw in your profile that you're from Arkansas. You should send this to The Morning News (NW Arkansas). They'd probably publish this, unlike the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

GREAT AND POIGNANT STRIP. It's a true, albeit sad, commentary on the mentality of so many people in this country who march blindly behind this ghastly (p)Resident.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

86. outstanding. nt

.

[w8liftinglady]

87. You are SO talented!

Thanks for doing this.You really captured the sentiment.

[arwalden]

88. Splendid!

:thumbsup:

[derby378]

89. Gatorboy, you rock my freakin' world

Holy Mother May I, that was phenomenal. Excellent work!!

Can we nominate this guy to get his star renewed gratis by Skinner for this toon? ;)

[Catchawave]

90. Amazing ! And thank you

for capturing the hypocrisy of the rw shills calling Cindy UN-American. You put the 'passion' back in compassion :yourock:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

91. KICKASS!

</cartman>

[Sparkly]

93. Well done, gatorboy!!

:thumbsup:

[Rainscents]

96. Wow, your drawing is beautifully done.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful mind with us!
:thumbsup:

[Spazito]

97. Damn, you are so good!

That is perfect. You now have two 5 star cartoons that will circulate widely.

Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us!

[JanMichael]

98. Very very good.

Thanks!

[Sparkman]

99. GREAT ARTWORK, GREAT MESSAGE, we need quality like this !!

[gatorboy]

100. Thanks so much guys!

Sorry for the late response, It's just that my Mac goes into a seizure anytime I click a thread on the DU that goes over 20 posts. :P

I'd love to try for syndication, especially considering most papers get their strips from them, I'm just bad at the selling aspect. Drawing..Okay. Salesman...Bleagh!

[silverweb]

101. Hehehe...

I'm betting you get a bunch of PMs from people offering to act as your agent. :D

You have an amazing talent -- and I hope you get to share it widely with appropriate reward.

[GlenP]

105. I'm not starting my opening sentence in the SUBJECT line!

Definitely one of my top pet peeves, is the practice of putting one's entire reply or starting their reply in the subject header. Grrrr.

Anyhoo... Just a long time reader first time poster here.

This cartoon really DOES say it all, especially in regard to the phony Support Our Troops ribbon bearers, and in general the phony troop "supporting" of the neo-con chickenhawk right wingers.

As others have probably noticed, the Support Our Troops sentiment and the bulk of ribbon car magnets sprang up like mushrooms during the time that the massive PRE Anti Iraq war rallies were happening around the world and here in the United States. And it was generally being spouted by people who were on the side of launching a war with Iraq, and supporting the Bush Administration at every turn.

As someone (like many Americans) who really DOES support the troops, and doesn't believe sending them into harms way, risking life, limb, and sanity, for unnecessary, unprovoked, and illegal preemptive wars, I found these magnet bearers to REALLY be saying "Support George Bush, Support Going to War with Iraq, and Support the radical neo-con agenda".

Now during the pre Iraq Anti-war rallies, I often made a statement by going to them dressed in patriotic, American flag bearing garb. I'd bring small American flags to pass around. Unfortunately, I did get looks by a number of people at the rallies with a look saying "Who's this guy? Why's he wearing a T-Shirt with a huge American flag and Eagle on the front? Is he a neo-con here to disrupt the rally?"

Of course, most (I hope) soon realized that I was, in fact, part of the Anti-War movement. I was intentionally making a statement, that YES, THIS is patriotic. THIS is what America is, and is supposed to be; a force for peace and justice around the world. Not the aggression and injustice of the neo-cons. We are STRONGLY against going to war with Iraq, AND we are patriotic Americans.

Likewise, during the run up to the 2004 elections, I put the "Support Our Troops" ribbons on my car, along WITH my Kerry/Edwards bumper stickers. Again, making the statement that "Hey, a 'Support Our Troops' ribbon DOESN'T mean vote for George Bush. It means if you REALLY want to support our troops, you'll chose Kerry over Bush."

So, I'd just like to say, we need to take back American patriotism away from the right wing and the neo-cons. We *DO* love our country, and want it to be a force and source for GOOD in the world, with a world view of working in, and toward, peace and harmony with the global community.

We really ought to do more not only take back our country, but also take back the symbols of our country.

P.S. Vote now on CNN's main page, lower right hand side. "Do you agree with the decision of the neighbor who agreed to allow Cindy Sheehan to move her anti-war protest closer to President Bush’s ranch?"

[gatorboy]

108. Excellent post, Glen!

It deserves a thread all it's own for nominating for the greatest section.

And I've always wanted to say this....Welcome to the DU! :)

[GlenP]

122. Thanks!

Thanks gator, I'm pleased to be here.

I've been reading DU more often recently. It took me a while after the Nov 2004 impossibility to get back to having ANY hope that America and humanity isn't doomed. Hehe.

But, now that it seems that the Bush administration is starting to implode, and the average American seems to be waking up from their 9/11 induced stupor, I'm starting to become hopeful again.

P.S. In case nobody has told you, you do GREAT work. :-)

[CitrusLib]

109. Why is that a pet peeve?

:hi: Welcome to DU.

[GlenP]

123. Hehe

Good question. I think because it seems to interfere with a smooth flow to reading the posts. Perhaps that's just me.

Often I mearly skim the subject line, if I read it at all. So when the first sentence of a post starts in the subject line it can throw me off. Plus... it just seems like bad forum form to me.

P.S. THANKS for the welcome.

[Jack from Charlotte]

113. Go Gators.*

[Al-CIAda]

127. Excellent work again, GB, Go Gators!

[NoSheep]

118. Great job Gatorboy!

:kick: :yourock: :applause:

[MsTryska]

102. *lol* rock on gatorboy -

that strip is awesome - i got one issue with you. (other than the backwards moon ;-) ).


Where's the Gun-Rack?! No self-repscting cross-mowing down, flag-treading ford truck driving redneck would be caught dead without a gunrack!

ok - i'm jsut pulling your leg.


I could have sworn i've seen your work soemwhere before - do you draw for any papers?

[BattyDem]

104. This is really great!

:toast:

The banner and ribbons on the truck tells people everything they need to know about BushBot hypocrisy.

[faithnotgreed]

106. you are beautiful -

so fortunate that you can literally illustrate feelings so beautifully and clearly

[Nothing Without Hope]

110. This is really over the top SUPERB. It captures the essence of the

cowardly strike under the cover of darkness - when he might very well have also mowed down people visiting the crosses.

The "support the troops" sign and ribbons on the pickup are the perfect crowning touch.

This is more powerful than anything that could be written in words. I hope it's spread far and wide.

[sakabatou]

111. kick for excellency

[Spazito]

112. Kick!

:kick:

[qanda]

114. Wow! You are good!

[deadparrot]

115. Thanks, gatorboy!

It's truly telling.

[ClintonTyree]

116. You are an extremely gifted individual........

thank you for this and your first one as well. Your work truly deserves to be syndicated. I'd look into that if I were you, it's nice that you're making a gift of your artwork to the cause, but you'd be seen by millions in syndication. Work of this quality deserves to be rewarded, and just think of all the good you could do with that money?

Fantastic, and thanks again!

[WolverineDG]

117. thanks for the toon

i just sent it to my freeper cousin w/a note that i'm going to crawford to stand in a ditch this weekend & if he wants to, he can join me.

dg

[phylla]

120. Words cannot do this justice.

Amazing clarity.

"Well done" is an understatement.

Thank you gatorboy!!

[mnhtnbb]

121. GOING ON MY POSTER FOR CINDY VIGIL

GREAT cartoon. Thanks for sharing! I printed it out to include on my poster for our Candlelight Vigil for Cindy tonight.

I'm in Chapel Hill NC. We filled our event with 175 people signed up.
There are 17 vigils scheduled in North Carolina--with over 1550 people scheduled to attend. That is a real turnout in a red, military state!

I've had two pnone interviews with media--print and TV--so we hope the weather cooperates and media turns up!

[gatorboy]

128. Sounds like you're gonna have a busy evening!

Be safe!

[MalibuChloe]

124. that's awesome, gatorboy!

perfect!

[mmonk]

125. You've catured the hypocrisy perfectly

Great job.

[Pithlet]

126. Wow

It's perfect. You're very talented, Gaterboy.

[Melissa G]

129. Excellent Gatorboy! n/t

[nomatrix]

130. Well done

kick, and nominated!

[Lisa]

131. one of the best cartoons on the Crawford situation I've seen ...

Definitely! Great work.

[democratic veteran]

132. Best

cartoon yet. Camp W vs. Camp Casey. Who's family values do you share?

[gee double you bee]

133. perfect

:kick:

[Glenda]

134. That is awesome!

You are talented!

:kick:

[burrowowl]

135. Excellent!

gatorboy!
GOOD JOB!

Edit to ask: Do you have a site where you post all your toons?

[gatorboy]

141. I'm like the stereotype of the parent...

that can't run a VCR. Only that I can't run a webpage. :P

When I get the time though, I'm hoping to remedy that. It might take awhile considering I'm HTML challenged!

[FreedomAngel82]

136. This one is powerful

It breaks my heart. :( That person's actions just makes you want to break down. *sigh* We've been through so much as a country these last few years. It's so emotionally draining. All the loss of life that didn't have to happen. :cry:

[Solly Mack]

137. my husband will be hanging this up at work (military)

Excellent!

[Is It Fascism Yet]

138. Great Job. Congrats to the artist. Hoping it will be published. N/T

[TWiley]

139. Thanks for the Wall Paper

[Caro]

140. Thanks

Thanks, gatorboy, I'll post your cartoon on my website today. I'm usually finished posting by 4 pm Central time at the latest.

Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com
http://makethemaccountable.com/

[helderheid]

142. INCREDIBLE

You are AMAZING

[katinmn]

143. Your 'Cindy and the tanks' toon made it on our 6 pm news!

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=105149

Thanks for letting us use it.:yourock:

[gatorboy]

144. No problem!

I'm only glad to help. :yourock:

And making the news...Hey that's cool beans!

[mopaul]

145. eeeeeeeeexcellent....(tenting fingers)

[mopaul]

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[mopaul]

148. K I C K