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83. What bugs me most about this cartoon is that

Sat May 31, 2014, 06:06 AM

May 2014

Chinese isn't a phonetic language, impossible to look at the characters and know the pronunciation if you don't know the language. The only way it could be funny is if someone who knows Chinese (John Huntsman?) were reading and didn't notice the change from English to Chinese. What if it was John Kerry reading off the teleprompter in the cartoon? Bush? Hillary Clinton? Any other politician? Nope. Only "funny" with Obama and the right-wing meme of being someone who mindlessly reads anything off a screen, even if it's impossible.

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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