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Vice Presidential Debate - 10/06/04
« on: October 06, 2004, 10:26:45 am »

the alt text is the best part, almost.  Nets on public school basketball hoops, then USB ports, then the alt text.

i guess cheney does not like the curly wire.  i agree with him on that as well as the kung pao riblets.  my vote is for the general.  



[personal request:  please don't get too deep into politics on this thread]
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2004, 11:45:25 am »

All actual political threads will be moved. Strip time, folks.

I think I'm just in love with Beef's Cheney impression. It's so... so.... so hunchbacked and surly that it works perfectly.
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2004, 12:12:32 pm »

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I think I'm just in love with Beef's Cheney impression. It's so... so.... so hunchbacked and surly that it works perfectly.


"Look at you. You used to be so cocky. You claimed you were going to go out and conquer the world. You once called me, "a warped, frustrated, old man!" Who are you but a warped, frustrated young man, crawling in here on your hands and knees begging for help. No securities, no stocks, no bonds. Nothin' but a miserable little $500 equity in a life insurance policy. You're worth more dead than alive. "
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2004, 01:02:57 pm »

Yeah, but are they on Roombas?
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Vice Presidential Debate - 10/06/04
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2004, 01:12:21 pm »

Yeah, I am in agreement re: the alt text being the most rad part of this.  I was scared when the comic loaded and I was faced with the prospect of Achewood Going Political, but I am very much of the opinion that it worked out for the best.
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2004, 01:58:38 pm »

Quote from: "V-Adore"
All actual political threads will be moved. Strip time, folks.

I think I'm just in love with Beef's Cheney impression. It's so... so.... so hunchbacked and surly that it works perfectly.


I thought Cheney was played by Pat, which made sense to me because Pat's a cranky sumbitch himself.  He's perfect for the part.

Furthermore, "Cheney" appears to come down squarely in support of curly-wire telephones rather than against them as suggested by Filas.
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2004, 02:00:12 pm »

I'm almost certain that's Beef, because Beef and Teodor are usually the ones responsible for Roomba Theater, and besides, do you think Pat would stand for this?

I, too, am gratified by the lack of serious politics, just the politics of curly-wire telephones.
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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2004, 02:44:41 pm »

Two things I love about this strip:

1. When it's on current affairs, it's very current and hilarious.
2. It's not often on current affairs.
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« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2004, 02:57:45 pm »

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do you think Pat would stand for this?


I think Pat would be petulant about being cast as someone against lawsuits of dubious merit, which would only enhance the quality of his performance.  It's good casting.

Also: do you think Teodor is wearing proper trousers?  Or is he still rockin' the pantaloons with that suit jacket?
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« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2004, 03:49:39 pm »

I like how, in the last panel, T is actually reading off of a sheet. Little things, man, little things.
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« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2004, 04:21:25 pm »

He's right though - telephone handsets should be connected by curly wire.  This roaming about while on the phone must stop!

Nice funny and partisan strip.  Usually the political strips don't "take sides" as far as the election goes, but this one is obviously pro-Edwards/Kerry.

Interesting.

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« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2004, 04:29:27 pm »

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Nice funny and partisan strip.  Usually the political strips don't "take sides" as far as the election goes, but this one is obviously pro-Edwards/Kerry..


I don't get that bias at all.  Seems to me it's taking a shot at Edwards for mudslinging, and also at Cheney for quietly taking it in the #####, as it were.  

I initially thought the role of Cheney was being played by Paul F. Weiss, but on a second glance, it does look more like Beef.
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« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2004, 04:35:46 pm »

Well, the mudslinging is exaggerated, but Cheney did vote against those things in the first panel (although of course with all of the pork and combined bills it's hard to pick one issue and say anyone voted "against" it).

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« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2004, 04:54:40 pm »

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at Cheney for quietly taking it in the ******, as it were.  


Wait, so you're saying that Cheney is a Ro BO T?
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« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2004, 05:04:49 pm »

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Usually the political strips don't "take sides" as far as the election goes...


Is this a joke?  What strips have you been reading?  I look at all the Yahoo Editorial Cartoons every day, and I'd say about 1/2 to 3/4 of them are consistently partisan.  As for cartoons that are political but not 'editorial', that would be...  Boondocks.  

Ooh!  Also on the subject of partisan political strips.  Check out this awesome trove of Dr. Seuss Political Cartoons.  That dude was pro war early and often.  Awesome.
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