“Time” for Obama

This week’s word for Illustration Friday is “time.” I did this cartoon of Obama during the primaries. I think it fits the word “time.” It is his time now and hopefully he can take us through this crisis much as FDR did during the Depression of the thirties. Hopefully it won’t take as long.

Two Agents Chatting

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is Clandestine.

So these two agents were chatting. And one agent said to the other agent, “What is our next assignment?”

The other agent said,”I think we are supposed to be checking up on the Governor of Illinois. What’s his name? Bla something?”

“OPINION” FOR ILLO FRIDAY.

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “Opinion.”

“THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF.”

I did this graphite “Photo Realistic” drawing a few years ago of President Roosevelt. A great man and President. I haven’t heard his name mentioned so much as during this latest financial crisis.

This is a quote by Roosevelt during one of the most trying times in American history. The Great Depression. I submit it now to give us all something to think about and hopefully take heart. Seems like we will need to remember these words for quite awhile and hope our politicians will get up on their hind legs and do the right thing for the American people.

THE FINANCIAL BAILOUT/PAULSON

WOULD YOU BUY A USED CAR FROM THIS MAN?

Notice the strong resemblance to “Frankenstein.” It is uncanny. Does it speak to you in any way? Is this a character made up by a “mad” doctor? Or president if you will? Whatever!
The question is can we trust him when he tells us we need to bail out Wall Street? Especially since he was a CEO in one of the big Wall St. companies and made a fortune there. I guess it depends on whether you trust George Bush or not.
Anyway, good luck to us all. With people like this running our financial system we have to pull out of this “financial meltdown” sooner or later. Hopefully.

“TOLD YOU SO.”

Is anyone paying to what the third party candidates, Ralph Nader and Bob Barr are saying? Certainly not the big media outlets. The only thing they are reporting on is the gaffes by Joe Biden or the lies of Sarah Palin and John McCain. Of course there is the comments of Obama and McCain saying what they would do about everything from “lipstick on a pig” to the financial collapse in this country. And not much in the way of intelligent input at that.

Of course the big media, owned and operated by the billionaires, who most likely were part of the reason for the financial collapse in this country are doing all they can to bolster the view that the government should bail the large financial institutions and insurance companies who created this mess in the first place. No wonder the public at large does not know what to think of the latest “news” we are being force fed by the media and the politicians.

Maybe we should listen to the Third Party candidates who really don’t have a prayer of getting elected, therefore they are probably trying to tell us a closer version of the truth than the candidates or the large media outlets and the radical radio commentators.

Here is a link(which probably no one has or will read) from the lips of Ralph Nader and Bob Barr. May be worth a listen. <a Nader,Barr and Paul: \'Told you so\'

OCTOBER SURPRISE – THE GEORGIA CRISIS

It seems that John McCain may have a more than passing interest in the Georgian crisis than may be apparent. There seems to be a lack of information coming from the press/media coverage in the U.S. of the crisis and the fact that apparently Georgia was responsible for the starting the conflict. An article in the Anchorage Daily News recently suggests a connection to the many phone calls from Senator John McCain to Georgian officials and the outbreak of “war” in the area.

An “October Surprise” which has affected the U.S. presidential election in the past and may or may not affect the 2008 election. Vice President Cheney has just made a visit to Georgia to assure that country that the United States is standing by in case they need our help. In the news today, the U.S. is giving Georgia one Billion dollars to help rebuild their country. I wonder who we borrowed the money from to give it to Georgia?

Here is another link to an interesting story on Cindy McCain’s visit to Georgia recently: 9NEWS.com

And another link on the story:  SCO Shanghai, Medvedev-Hu Jintao

Illustration Friday – Detach

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “detach.”

How long do we have to wait to detach from this man? Can’t be too soon for me.

JOHN MCCAIN? IS THIS THE BEST THE REPS CAN COME UP WITH?

He, he, he.

Hillary flattens Obama!

Here’s an image for all you girls out there!

Illustration Friday “Detach”

How long do we have to wait until we are detached from this man?  Can’t be too soon for me.