Nov
2
2012
The cartoon depicts Mitt Romney chest-deep in floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy, holding an Etch A Sketch device displaying the words CUT FEMA. The scene references Romney's earlier comments questioning the need for a separate federal emergency agency and his campaign's subsequent clarification attempt using an Etch A Sketch analogy. Published days after the storm made landfall, the image ties the candidate's policy stance to the immediate needs of disaster victims in the Northeast. The visual uses the toy's erasable feature to illustrate perceived shifts in position on federal disaster management.
