Stuart Leavenworth: Again, a cartoonist sparks a national conversation [View all]

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I'm proud that we published Ohman's cartoon, and equally pleased to see editorials, cartoons and a recent outpouring of personal notes and emails in support of the stand we took. That said, it is also important to recognize the unforeseen impact cartoons can have, because, as Navasky puts it, "they speak in image language other than words."

And we learned three things about Perry during this episode:

1) He knows how to rile up his base.

2) He is clever at deflecting attention.

3) Hmmm … I can't seem to remember the third one.

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