Another Hilary-ous reason to keep fighting Obama

Here is my latest endeavor in the field of political cartooning. I think I like drawing political cartoons in a looser style to give them more of a New Yorker feel.

Additionally, this is a study I did of an Obama caricature by Rick Meyerowitz on Stephen Heller's NYT blog.

Finally, I've found that even though he is quite a bit more conservative than I am, I love the art of Michael Ramirez. When I was in grammar school, my mother used to get this opinion paper called the Conservative Chronicle that was littered with Ramirez's work. Since I've long since formed my own political values, it's really refreshing to be reacquainted with him.

Laser beams, Collard greens, and Jelly Beans

On or about 12:17 this afternoon, I realized that I have now missed half of my astronomy lectures so far this semester, which amounts to somewhere in the general vicinity of $472 down the University toilet. Ugh. It was because I stayed up late last night. It was generally a busy day, to say the least.

I had to rush from my Art class (which ends at 4) to the bus that drove everyone to the polls (which left campus at 4) in order to vote. *By the way, even though it was super-exciting to exercise my duty as a citizen, I could not prevent Hilary Clinton form winning the state of Tennessee* At five o'clock I had to attend a Mannafit, which was a benefit dinner for this Central American relief agency. This event lasted much longer than I was comfortable with. Also the tables were decorated with live goldfish, which made me quite angry, and I think I ate a little bit of meat, which made me almost throw up.

Back in my room, just when I decided to forgo watching the West coast returns in favor of my 80 pages of English reading, who should show up but the Tornadoes. Yes we had quite a storm last night if you missed it, and the RAs in my dorm had everyone sit in the first-floor hallway away from the windows until the storm warning expired. *My friends at Union University are safe but say the campus is a total mess* As I get back to room, I'm almost ready to start with the homework when Daniel suddenly decides to shave his head. I somehow got wrapped up in that for a bit (It's not everyday you get to see someone shave his own head).

The good news is I wrote my first program in Unix today! Granted I had a step-by-step tutorial to rely on, but it still made me happy.

"Give her a cup of tea and four vanilla wafers and she'll do whatever you want"

Bill Clinton held a political rally at Fisk University tonight. Hillary apparently is incapacitated with some sort of sickness--something that if she is elected will be drastically reduced (better general health was actually one of the platforms discussed). I was only told about the rally fifteen minutes before it was supposed to start, but there was about an hour of buffer time, which means the line of people outside the auditorium before the event began had plenty of people in front and in back of me.

I'm glad I got to be a little better versed Clinton's campaign. Bill emphasized Hillary's domestic and economic positions. He detailed her plan to raise America out of the current recession, admitting that taxes would have to increase, but assuring the tax refunds for the wealthy would be redistributed to help the more needy parts of the country. He also explained her heath plan in great detail, and why it would work this time.

--Rough Quotes--

(only as accurate as I can remember them, which means not very)

"When I was campaigning with Hilary in New York, I was talking to a crusty old conservative in the country, and I asked him if he thought he'd vote for Hillary to be reelected. He said 'Well, I didn't think it'd come to this, but I guess I'll have to. We've had other senators come through these parts and shake our hands and smile and all, but she's the only on that ever did anything for us'"

Q: "What do plan to do about the scare tactics surrounding social security"
A: "The money we have for social security will run out by 2038... but those ideas are only spread by people who want to privatize social security, and we don't need to do that, so you don't need to worry about that.

Q: What do you plan to do for universities such as historically black colleges that are suffering from financial problems--not just historically black colleges but all universities that have a lack of funds? [Fisk is dead broke, fyi]
A: Under Hillary's plan, institutions will be relieved of economic strains with her higher education plan giving loans out directly to the students at rates based on their post-graduate income. This will encourage more people to apply to college and to continue all the way through. The schools will also save money through her plan to reform energy distribution.

Q: What does Hillary plan to do for the homeless and jobless?
A: Those with no jobs and no address would still be covered under the existing Medicaid program which is like a safety net. That seems to be working pretty well so I don't see a need to change that.

Q: "WHEN Hillary gets elected President, I'm assuming you won't want to be called the first lady. What would you like to be called?"
A: "I've been called so many things in my life it doesn't matter too much to me... I suppose I'd be called the first gentleman"


tl;dr:
Here's a picture I drew of people at the Clinton rally






The title quote comes from the confused and murmur-inspiring introduction the wrinkled former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter gave to the absent Hillary Clinton.