by: Jack Ohman Portland OregonianX-Ray Vision:
Turns out that Senator Vitter was part of the D.C. Madam scandal and Representative Foley was an internet predator, not myspace, but via e-mail. He sent "dirty" messages to an underaged male. What happened to girls? Just kidding. I could go further with the church, but I am not hear to offend. Politically speaking, the cartoon points out Senator Craig's hypocrisy and denial. Back when he was running for the senator position, he had denied many allegations that he was homosexual; he did not even like gays. We'll just say he's making up for the all the experimenting he did not do in college. He wants live without lies! Good for him. Regardless of his service to the Republicans, many "reds" do not take kindly to homosexuals, so he was forced to resign his position. Although, it is absolutley okay for Senator Vitter and Representative Foley to get away with their tomfoolery. Of course, this specific sacndal makes the Republican vulnerable to losing the 2008 elections, but why just Senator Craig's scandal? Turns out that the Republican Party is using these three scandals to raise their popularity and increase their chances of getting a different demographic to vote: homosexuals; a.k.a "Spawn of Satan." Dirty tactics, but also a technique Chris Matthews would call "shedding light on the situation" then "spinning it" to win. The question to ask is why I posted the political cartoon? Simple, to show that there are always different perspectives on anything and everything, in this case the Senator Craig scandal. The cartoon shows a satirical tone, but who is playing who? Are the Republicans really executing this tactic to win or are they just using the word tactic as an excuse to cover up these embarassing scandals? Enough questions. I think we need to consider that because members of a certain party are gay, then forcing that person to resign really does not show acceptance towards homosexuals.
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