Sunday Cartoon Blogging – November 9, 2014

From the “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it” department, there is this quote from Harry S Truman:

If it’s a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time; that is, they will take a Republican before they will a phony Democrat, and I don’t want any phony Democratic candidates in this campaign.

Steve Israel, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Robert Bennett (the Democratic brain trust behind the Dem’s 2014 performance), clearly didn’t learn much during their history lessons.

We all have different values and interests, so it is natural that we disagree on public policy. Open and honest debate would be healthy, but our politics these days is mostly negative, destructive and often dishonest. Speaker Boehner warned the President not to “poison the well” of goodwill by taking action on immigration. In almost the next sentence, the Speaker himself poisoned the well by saying the House will vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (a vote that will go nowhere). Regardless of what you think about either issue, the Speaker’s words ended any shot at constructive debate. Mr. Boehner isn’t stupid. While being hypocritical is bad policy, it is often good politics.

This is what happens when you vote based on political ads:

COW Election 2015

Along with the conservative wave, voters also went in another direction:
COW 9 Points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We live in a time when we require drugs, super-heroes, and religion to help escape the realities that we have created for ourselves. Now is not the time to drift off.

Despite their intent, those that didn’t go to vote also voted:
COW Not Involved

Be afraid, be very afraid:

COW 2016

 

Finally, let’s remember Tom Magliozzi, co-host with his brother Ray, of NPR’s Car Talk, who died this week from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Car Talk was a temple of funny advice, mostly about our problems with cars. But they often got into other areas. The Wrongologist’s favorite was their philosophical deliberation on the question:

Do two people who don’t know what they are talking about know more, or less, than one person who doesn’t know what they are talking about?

With this discussion, they illuminated a key question about our politics. The boys easily addressed the issue: two people who know nothing actually know less than one person.

If you think about ANY two politicians, you know they were correct.

 

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Terry mckenna

Hi.. I linked my column about the election. I more or less echoes the cartoon about the election where the American people are seen to be clamoring for dirtier air.

Listened to car talk regularly – while doing chores on Saturdays. I listened to Ray’s tribute. Agree about the question of whether 2 who know nothing know even less.

Twas a wonderful program. When anyone dies, it is good if they have left us feeling both sad and remembering the joy.

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