Now that Georgie has lost the Election... - Page 12

vsp · 11-10-2004, 11:38 AM

What's the salary? That might be a full-time job.

Kitsune · 11-10-2004, 11:42 AM

Too late. Supply Side Jesus is doing a better job of conveying the ideals.

Beestie · 11-10-2004, 12:20 PM

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Too late. Supply Side Jesus is doing a better job of conveying the ideals.

Too bad Al Franken is a moron. The cartoon depicts not a supply-side economy but a demand-based economy where economic growth is created through consumption.

As for the other aspects of the cartoon - just meaningless pot shots at a guy that I think most people would agree, religious or not, lived a pretty decent life.

Al Franken sure has come a long way from boiling cockroaches alive on SNL to his current status as a diety of the liberals.

Happy Monkey · 11-10-2004, 12:23 PM

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As for the other aspects of the cartoon - just meaningless pot shots at a guy that I think most people would agree, religious or not, lived a pretty decent life.

Who are you referring to?

Beestie · 11-10-2004, 12:28 PM

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Who are you referring to?

Jesus. I don't understand why they used Jesus as the main character when there are so many other folk who deserve that lampoon or, at least, should expect to get lampooned that way. Jesus is probably the last person I would have used - and not on religious grounds but on any grounds: comedy, irony, satire, ???

I'm not personally offended, I just don't get it.

garnet · 11-10-2004, 12:35 PM

It's a CARTOON. Relax.

And I love Al Franken

Happy Monkey · 11-10-2004, 12:41 PM

The whole point is that it is not Jesus. The real Jesus even shows up to drive that point home, and there are no potshots at him. The potshots are at the people who throw aside the egalitarian and compassionate teachings of Jesus in favor of a philosophy that promotes giving to the wealthy in hopes that the money will trickle down, and then wrap their politics in the name of Jesus.

wolf · 11-10-2004, 12:51 PM

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And I love Al Franken

Why am I not surprised. Air America fan, too?

garnet · 11-10-2004, 12:54 PM

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Why am I not surprised. Air America fan, too?

Aren't you too busy wrangling nuts and bashing other cultures to be making such inane comments?

wolf · 11-10-2004, 01:02 PM

OOOh. Hit a nerve.

I never found Al Franken funny, even in the real heydey of Saturday Night Live. By the time he was a regular cast member and doing the Stuart Smalley schtick, the show had become pretty much unwatchable. And when a 30 second bit that isn't funny becomes a movie that isn't funny, that's pretty much the death knell. He just didn't hear it, I guess.

Oh my. That's it. You heard it here first ... Al Franken is a comedic zombie!

garnet · 11-10-2004, 01:18 PM

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OOOh. Hit a nerve.

Don't flatter yourself, sweetie (I know how much you love it when people call you sweetie!)

Oooops, did I hit a nerve? Sorry.

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Oh my. That's it. You heard it here first ... Al Franken is a comedic zombie!

Oh my. That's it. Once again, wolf knows everything!

flippant · 11-10-2004, 01:26 PM

I'd hate to cut in here...but I thought it was well done no matter who the artist involved with it's creation was. Jesus being the main character seemed to be actually a necessity toon to drive a point home. You could use any number of main characters but to achieve the actual theme wasn't Jesus an obvious choice? Go back and try it with Superman........or Mickey Mouse with that squeaky voice......or maybe even you.....

Beestie · 11-10-2004, 01:50 PM

Then again, I don't get New Yorker cartoons either.

I'm not up in arms about it - I was just trying to understand it. Thanks HM for at least taking the time to explain it.

[andyrooney] Dja ever notice how Al Franken's head is way to big for his body? Like he borrowed it from somebody twice his size but never gave it back?[/andyrooney]

ladysycamore · 11-12-2004, 12:37 PM

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Nothing says "Baby? No way" like a quicky vasectomy.

LOL ah yes: the golden snip. That says to me: "Honey, I love you enough to not poison you with my sperm, have you push out an 8,9,10+ pound being from between your legs and try to raise and LIE to that being about the fucked up world we live in."

ladysycamore · 11-12-2004, 12:47 PM

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Thanks, America.

While voting on small things such as taxes and moral issues, we're going to see another four years of a president that supports:

Restrictions on how you may express your dislike of your government.
Restrictions on where you may express your dislike of your government.

Fuck that bullshit. NO ONE is restricting what I say and when/where *I* say it! He (Bush) can eat shit and die and go fuck himself for all I care.

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Land of the free, my ass. Thanks, America, for voting with your emotions on the petty shit the commercials on TV told you to be concerned with instead of the important stuff. You're going to get the president you deserve.

Amen!!

11-10-2004, 12:41 PM	#172
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The whole point is that it is not Jesus. The real Jesus even shows up to drive that point home, and there are no potshots at him. The potshots are at the people who throw aside the egalitarian and compassionate teachings of Jesus in favor of a philosophy that promotes giving to the wealthy in hopes that the money will trickle down, and then wrap their politics in the name of Jesus. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-10-2004, 01:02 PM	#175
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	OOOh. Hit a nerve. I never found Al Franken funny, even in the real heydey of Saturday Night Live. By the time he was a regular cast member and doing the Stuart Smalley schtick, the show had become pretty much unwatchable. And when a 30 second bit that isn't funny becomes a movie that isn't funny, that's pretty much the death knell. He just didn't hear it, I guess. Oh my. That's it. You heard it here first ... Al Franken is a comedic zombie! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-10-2004, 01:26 PM	#177
flippant shameless....so stop trying so hard....-me Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado location* Posts: 215	I'd hate to cut in here...but I thought it was well done no matter who the artist involved with it's creation was. Jesus being the main character seemed to be actually a necessity toon to drive a point home. You could use any number of main characters but to achieve the actual theme wasn't Jesus an obvious choice? Go back and try it with Superman........or Mickey Mouse with that squeaky voice......or maybe even you..... __________________ - I know we won't meet again in the season of blossoms, And I won't sit quietly by drunk in my chamber- YU HSUAN- CHI Ninth Century, CHANG' AN Last edited by flippant; 11-10-2004 at 01:54 PM. Reason: imaginary consonants

11-10-2004, 01:50 PM	#178
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Then again, I don't get New Yorker cartoons either. I'm not up in arms about it - I was just trying to understand it. Thanks HM for at least taking the time to explain it. [andyrooney] Dja ever notice how Al Franken's head is way to big for his body? Like he borrowed it from somebody twice his size but never gave it back?[/andyrooney] __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

11-10-2004, 11:38 AM	#166
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	What's the salary? That might be a full-time job.

11-10-2004, 11:42 AM	#167
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Too late. Supply Side Jesus is doing a better job of conveying the ideals.

11-10-2004, 12:35 PM	#171
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	It's a CARTOON. Relax. And I love Al Franken

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