the catch
Apr
19
2016
Apr
14
2016
Jan
15
2016
On January 15 2016 Lindsey Graham stands on a cliff edge in a stars and stripes swimsuit and hurls a large anchor marked endorsement toward Jeb Bush who treads water below. The scene responds to Graham's recent public backing of Bush in the Republican presidential primary. Graham had served as a senator from South Carolina and Bush had been governor of Florida. Their alliance formed as other candidates competed for the nomination. The image captures the weight of that support at a key moment in the campaign cycle.
May
27
2015
Apr
14
2015
Steve Sack's tax frustration cartoon shows a balding man in four panels, venting anger through symbolic profanity while working on a laptop surrounded by papers. The sequence builds to a punchline about filling the memo line on his income taxes check with implied curses. This income tax filing humor resonates with widespread taxpayer frustration, capturing the annual dread of April 15 deadlines. The IRS check memo line satire uses visual exaggeration for dry wit, avoiding direct profanity but implying it through symbols like skulls and spirals. Such cartoons thrive in syndication for their relatable take on bureaucratic hassles. The piece maintains a light touch on universal gripes without delving into policy debates.
