Dave Granlund's political cartoon hilariously portrays South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in a rodeo metaphor, being violently thrown from a bucking horse labeled 'DHS' under a sign reading 'Kristi Noem's Last Rodeo.' This satire illustration captures her career downfall amid the infamous dog killing scandal, where she admitted to shooting her unruly pup Cricket, sparking widespread outrage. The humorous cartoon underscores how her VP ambitions for the Republican politics ticket were derailed, turning her book promotion into a PR nightmare. With elements of cowboy politics and political humor, it highlights the irreverent side of GOP satire, suggesting this could be Noem's final political stunt.
On October 21 2024 two witches hover over a steaming cauldron in a cartoon by Christopher Weyant. One asks for a spell to corrupt souls and putrefy brains. The other suggests checking the Trump campaign for the recipe. The scene uses Halloween imagery to comment on the final weeks of the presidential race.
An elderly man and woman sit together on a living room couch watching a television set during election coverage. The man grips a remote control while both display expressions of irritation. Speech bubbles capture their exchange about past support for preferred candidates versus current opposition to undesired ones. The scene reflects viewer sentiment around the 2022 midterm elections for Senate and congressional seats. The television emits symbols of conflict and disorder. The image captures a common reaction among some older Americans to the tone of political contests that year.
