Political Cartoon Project
Matthew Weihing Carter Lacy
Cartoon name and date published: "You can do a favor for me-Rub out any gun control legislation," August 7, 1980
Subject: The people with money control congress
Context: The NRA recently gained political power during the Reagan campaign
Exaggeration: The NRA Handgun Lobby guy is a mobster
Analogy: It compares the NRA to mobsters
Irony: Congressman is not in control
Purpose: To mock the Congressmen controlled by lobbyists
Cartoon name and date of publication: "I don't know where your socks are, and if you keep coming in here with that cigar I'm going to call OSHA," January 5, 2000
Subject: Companies are now responsible for their employees’ health and safety
Context: OSHA recently passed a law making companies responsible for the health and safety of their employees
Symbolism: Treat employees as if they were in your home
Exaggeration: They draw possibly the worst-scenario employee
Analogy: Comparing taking care of your employees to taking care of your family
Purpose: To illustrate the new law passed by OSHA
Cartoon name and date of publication: "Said Alice . . . 'It's the stupidest tea-party I ever was at in all my life," October 31, 1999
Subject: Campaigns for the 2000 presidential election
Context: Created during the campaigns for the 2000 presidential election
Symbolism: The three candidates are compared to Alice in Wonderland characters to match their personalities
Exaggeration: Being called the stupidest tea party she’s ever been to.
Labeling: Donald Trump, Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan
Irony: In the movie the tea party was exciting, but in the cartoon it is boring
Purpose: To insult the candidates