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38. I wouldn't let my bird read the Chicago Tribune.

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Fri May 30, 2014, 11:48 PM

May 2014

Stantis is a second stringer and the crap he peddles is about as funny as Louis Gohmert. Actually, it's the same crap.

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Scott Stantis is a rightwing Republican cartoonist. [View all] geek tragedy May 2014 OP

what happened? savalez May 2014 #1

there's a big pity party being thrown for him over it, 55 recs and counting last I saw nt geek tragedy May 2014 #2

Didn't see it sharp_stick May 2014 #9

LOL.. I didn't see it either for exactly that reason.. since I found out later who posted it. Cha May 2014 #12

I read him every morning. He is extremely right wing. leftyladyfrommo May 2014 #86

Stantis hardly qualifies as a cartoonist. He just illustrates RW talking points. FSogol May 2014 #3

there's this awesome new website where DUers can go to get their hate geek tragedy May 2014 #4

Exactly. Clean house, admins. Why should DU turn into CC? FSogol May 2014 #7

i think they got mixed up with the sites JI7 May 2014 #8

Stantis is awful. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #5

I sure as fuck didn't know that. Autumn May 2014 #6

President Clinton is eidetic. I get that. The rest of the population is not. nt msanthrope May 2014 #11

and i bet some would say this one was about eating fruit and being healthy JI7 May 2014 #10

+1 Jamaal510 May 2014 #28

I'd welcome a president who grew his/her own produce De Leonist May 2014 #56

I don't see heathy living. That to me is just fecking racist crap. arthritisR_US May 2014 #76

yes, that's the point im making JI7 May 2014 #77

Oh good, I still hate the damn thing but glad to know that others arthritisR_US May 2014 #79

As bad as his editorial toons are, Prickly City is worse. Gidney N Cloyd May 2014 #13

And I could tolerate that if it were funny or clever. It never is. spooky3 May 2014 #34

You can tell he does quality work.... "Obama Unemlpoyment" toddwv May 2014 #14

his teleprompter cartoons are sooooo progressive. geek tragedy May 2014 #23

Survived the Jury NavyDem May 2014 #15

very telling that some supposed progressives can't handle criticism of rightwingers here geek tragedy May 2014 #20

No problem NavyDem May 2014 #24

thanks for that, NavyDem.. I knew they couldn't take their hero, of posting a rw cartoon, being Cha May 2014 #33

I didn't see the original hidden post. NavyDem May 2014 #36

Coincidence.. I have that member on ignore, too. I don't go to Discussionist because of Cha May 2014 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen May 2014 #104

Just so we're clear on where we stand with what gets hidden or not NuclearDem May 2014 #16

I would have voted to hide the asian privilege article and as an admin would shitcan the person geek tragedy May 2014 #17

Yeah, I am not sure if we want to alert every right wing post Doctor_J May 2014 #19

Hey, I can see a point with fracking. MohRokTah May 2014 #40

That is some humourless and stupid cartoon shit at the Tribune....RW idiots eat it up, but Fred Sanders May 2014 #18

The Snowdenistas seem to love him. baldguy May 2014 #21

he's a real fan of liberty, for powerful, white men geek tragedy May 2014 #22

DU rec... SidDithers May 2014 #25

but but but , freedom. nt geek tragedy May 2014 #26

That pity-party thread is vomit inducing...nt SidDithers May 2014 #32

seriously, it's one thing to say cut the guy a break, it's another to act like geek tragedy May 2014 #35

And now he thinks he's MLK... SidDithers May 2014 #43

My gosh, Sid, he's joking. Poor guy is being hounded. madfloridian May 2014 #51

willy isn't actually the problem. it's the zealots who trashed the intelligence and integrity geek tragedy May 2014 #58

It's time then that you were not so general in going after people. madfloridian May 2014 #61

heck, I think almost all of us disagree with him on some policies. geek tragedy May 2014 #64

Lest you forget, WillyT was suspended even though he misunderstood, as I did. madfloridian May 2014 #65

what would help would be some acknoledgement from those throwing punches geek tragedy May 2014 #66

Now you are using that broad brush again. Why do you want any Democrat to STFU? madfloridian May 2014 #68

those who are 100% negative towards the President and his supporters will be required geek tragedy May 2014 #71

And we thought Meta was dead. zeemike May 2014 #27

Putting aside the issue of his politics.... Roy Rolling May 2014 #29

it's just rightwing reptilian talking points geek tragedy May 2014 #30

Did anyone not know this? nt ballabosh May 2014 #31

lots of political junkies are claiming they NEVER were aware that the teleprompter thing was a geek tragedy May 2014 #37

feigned ignorance Cali_Democrat May 2014 #39

+1... SidDithers May 2014 #41

these would be the same people who claim to know everything about how to win elections, nt geek tragedy May 2014 #42

Well, I thought it referred to Chinese hackers. So that makes me an "Obama hater"?? madfloridian May 2014 #45

Now you have more background information Cali_Democrat May 2014 #47

It won't make the hatred go away, will it? madfloridian May 2014 #48

Now lets make sure it doesn't happen again Cali_Democrat May 2014 #55

Yes, I saw on the other post you won't shut up about it. So go ahead keep having your say. madfloridian May 2014 #57

Why don't you come to the African American forum.... Cali_Democrat May 2014 #63

Whoa there. I saw it as about the Chinese hackers when I saw it on twitter the first time. madfloridian May 2014 #72

When did I accuse you of racsim? Cali_Democrat May 2014 #74

That is how I saw it, too... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #97

In a larger version I saw on the podium "Fighting Cyber Crime" Makes it pretty clear. madfloridian May 2014 #99

Yeah, I saw that... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #103

i would bet the biggest racists on discussionist are regulars on here JI7 May 2014 #69

No doubt about it.... Cali_Democrat May 2014 #73

yes, especially in the last week when the Coates article was being discussed JI7 May 2014 #78

I wouldn't let my bird read the Chicago Tribune. QuestForSense May 2014 #38

A reminder. We "freepers" and "Obama haters" can read what you are saying about us. madfloridian May 2014 #46

yeah, just like the watermelon cartoon is about eating fruit and being healthy and supporting the JI7 May 2014 #49

I did not post the watermelon cartoon, never saw it before. What's going on here? madfloridian May 2014 #50

i didn't say you did, i'm saying the ignorance about the teleprompter JI7 May 2014 #52

It was about interpretation, honest different readings. madfloridian May 2014 #53

well, if one does not follow politics closely and just isn't informed about campaigns overall JI7 May 2014 #60

I would take your admonishment over namecalling more seriously if you had objected to the geek tragedy May 2014 #54

I don't have to denounce anyone. You do a good job of that. madfloridian May 2014 #59

I don't think you deserved to be attacked, and I hope you didn't perceive my comments geek tragedy May 2014 #62

Thank you. madfloridian May 2014 #70

In addition to all of the above, he is guilty of the one unforgivable sin for a cartoonist hatrack May 2014 #67

Doesn't he realize how right-wing cartoons are supposed to work? TlalocW May 2014 #75

Mallard Fucking Fillmore. Bruce Tinsley was an unfunny hack at UVA and ... 11 Bravo May 2014 #85

Feigned ignorance betsuni May 2014 #80

Here's another Stantis cartoon that slams Obama for his use of the teleprompter. Drunken Irishman May 2014 #81

Stantis is by no means the worst RW hack out there n2doc May 2014 #82

I know we all appreciate the work you do with the toon roundups. Me especially. But... Gidney N Cloyd May 2014 #84

Take a look at Chuck Asay, Lisa Benson, AF Branco, Ken Catalino, Rick McKee� n2doc May 2014 #87

"not the worst rw hack out there" is the world's lowest bar to clear geek tragedy May 2014 #89

Really. Who cares if he's "not to worst rw hack out there"? He's nonetheless a rw Cha May 2014 #100

Taking each piece by its merits I think overlooks intent. joshcryer May 2014 #94

What bugs me most about this cartoon is that betsuni May 2014 #83

This Chicagoan thinks that Scott Stantis is as funny as a crutch. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #88

Kass is the new Royko like Stantis is the new Jeff MacNelly. Gidney N Cloyd May 2014 #91

He's featured regularly in the Chicago Tribune Martin Eden May 2014 #90

Yeh but I don't read that paper. To me the cartoon was about Chinese hacking, period. madfloridian May 2014 #101

+1 Blue_In_AK May 2014 #102

I thought he was the brother of the slain king Robert Baratheon. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #92

and the one true king of the andals nt geek tragedy May 2014 #95

What's telling is the way the right wing infiltrates. joshcryer May 2014 #93

+1...nt SidDithers May 2014 #98

I'm sure it was all a big misunderstanding.... Scurrilous May 2014 #96

Yeah, he didn't really mean it in that way.. nm Cha Jun 2014 #106

It is amazing that anyone could have forgotten or missed the teleprompter shit. redqueen May 2014 #105

I know, right? That Sarah Palin uses it in her speeches geek tragedy Jun 2014 #107

Yes, for years betsuni Jun 2014 #108