Good heavens, do you really need to be reminded of Bush’s endless list of lies? Okay, for the dim ones among you out there: He lied about our reasons for invading Iraq, about the hiring and firing of US Attorneys, about his supposed willingness to fire anyone on his staff who was revealed to have outed CIA officer, Valerie Plame, about the inept cronies he placed in positions of authority (“Heckuva job Brownie.) Shall I go on?
Oliphant is a modern day master who will be forever listed among the great political cartoonists like Thomas Nast and Herblock, among others. His draftmanship and pen and ink artistry are unmatched. But mostly, he’s devastatingly incisive in his commentary. The above cartoon is a perfect example of how he is able to reduce our witnessing of the fall of the American empire to a single, eloquent panel.
I see stupid people.