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highplainsdem

(49,040 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2019, 03:33 PM Jul 2019

New Kevin Siers cartoon: How Republicans responded to Trump's latest tweets

Tweet from Siers, with image:

Link to tweet

The Charlotte Observer page:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/kevin-siers/article232694097.html

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New Kevin Siers cartoon: How Republicans responded to Trump's latest tweets (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 2019 OP

On the money. marble falls Jul 2019 #1

kick highplainsdem Jul 2019 #2

I kind of object to associating sweet Linus with the GOP, however satirically. LuvLoogie Jul 2019 #3

I'm in complete agreement. I do not like that at all. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #4

That was my same reaction leftieNanner Jul 2019 #5

Yes, I'm with you on that. LisaM Jul 2019 #6

The Adorable Deplorable. The use of Linus and his insecurities humanizes the MAGAts. Interesting. Marcuse Jul 2019 #7

Should have made it Donald Jr or Lindsey Graham on the ground. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #9

Same here Raven123 Jul 2019 #12

Indeed - Linus is the one who always has the moral center and wisdom. Rabrrrrrr Jul 2019 #18

Aye. Beauty take. LuvLoogie Jul 2019 #19

Yeah, it's a slander on Linus, who is wise and loving... nt Hekate Jul 2019 #22

I suppose it wouldn't have been published. . . matt819 Jul 2019 #8

That pretty well describes it. n/t Different Drummer Jul 2019 #10

Mixed feelings about Linus, but having Trump depicted wearing PatrickforO Jul 2019 #11

A Direct Hit! burrowowl Jul 2019 #13

k&r Soph0571 Jul 2019 #14

Not new. 2018. Still good and true. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #15

Free Linus from this horror. TNNurse Jul 2019 #16

Perfect malaise Jul 2019 #17

Dead On Imagery! Cha Jul 2019 #20

kick highplainsdem Jul 2019 #21

Linus and the Great Pumpkkkin. Scurrilous Jul 2019 #23

marble falls

(57,235 posts)

1. On the money.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 03:44 PM

Jul 2019

highplainsdem

(49,040 posts)

2. kick

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 03:44 PM

Jul 2019

LuvLoogie

(7,034 posts)

3. I kind of object to associating sweet Linus with the GOP, however satirically.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 03:48 PM

Jul 2019

It's just wrong, somehow.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,654 posts)

4. I'm in complete agreement. I do not like that at all.

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 03:50 PM

Jul 2019

leftieNanner

(15,150 posts)

5. That was my same reaction

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 04:16 PM

Jul 2019

Linus is wise and kind.

LisaM

(27,830 posts)

6. Yes, I'm with you on that.

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 04:20 PM

Jul 2019

I mean, I get the intent, I think it kind of fails in the execution.

Marcuse

(7,507 posts)

7. The Adorable Deplorable. The use of Linus and his insecurities humanizes the MAGAts. Interesting.

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 04:35 PM

Jul 2019

keithbvadu2

(36,914 posts)

9. Should have made it Donald Jr or Lindsey Graham on the ground.

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 04:51 PM

Jul 2019

Raven123

(4,866 posts)

12. Same here

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 06:00 PM

Jul 2019

Rabrrrrrr

(58,352 posts)

18. Indeed - Linus is the one who always has the moral center and wisdom.

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 06:37 PM

Jul 2019

I also get what the cartoonist is saying but don't like the use of Linus to do it. It's implying that the wise and Biblically literate and ethically correct, though they have an insecurity, are the ones propping up Donald and relying on him as their security blanket.

Should have had some generic person representing the GOP, and then in the corner have Linus with his blanket saying something like "Wow. My security blanket is truth and mercy."