Why The Independent Florida Alligator’s Political Cartoons Are Just Too Smart for You
By JACKI SCHWARZ
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, the University of Florida’s premiere newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, came out with a political cartoon that sparked an overall response of “What the fuck?” by readers.
Many asked: Was said cartoon drawn by a narcoleptic 5 year old? Did the person drawing have a seizure disorder? What the fuck was the joke?
Jeremy Katz, junior, stated, “This cartoon looks fucking terrible.”
Michael Leonard, sophomore, exclaimed, “What the fuck is that? If I dipped my dick in ink and smeared it on a newspaper it would look better and make more sense then that.”
So the question at heart is truly: Is this a bad-looking cartoon that makes no fucking sense and should have never been put into print even if it was the last political cartoon on Earth? Or is it over students’ heads?
After many hours of analyzing the material I, Jaclyn Schwarz, have come to the conclusion that it is the latter. The meaning behind this cartoon is actually so smart, it is over everybody on Earth’s head (but mine and the illustrator).
As you can see, both characters are telling O’Donnell (who has just won the Republican primary for Delaware senator) that she is under their spell. The first character is the Wicked Witch from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” who has undergone plastic surgery, having her nose replaced with a beak. She is telling O’Donnell from high school that she is under her spell. In other words, when Christine O’Donnell was in high school, she obviously cheated on her SATs.
On the right it shows a similar scene, here we see the Mad Hatter/Uncle Sam/a grumpy clown telling O’Donnell in present day that she is also under his spell. This obviously is hinting that O’Donnell does meth.
As you can see, no one in the sketch has arm bones. This relates to the flimsy situation in the Middle East and North Korea/U.S. relations.
The witch is shown without hands. This probably is a satire relating to how we as American people have no “hand” in the current economy crisis.
The mad hatter/Uncle Sam/a grumpy clown is taller that the witch. This represents the lost 9/11 reports and the controversy over the Lindbergh trials.
The overall lack of color reflects how in the next few weeks Gainesville will be experiencing mass rainfall.
Also, O’Donnell is not a worthwhile candidate because she gives head to witches and Mad Hatters/Uncle Sams/Grumpy Clowns.
As proved above, this cartoon, like many others The Independent Florida Alligator has put out is a valuable piece of work reflecting the ideals and interests of the American people. If you do not get it the first time, read it again. Look at it for a couple hours. Eventually your brain will try to fix it into something comprehensible.
— Jacki
Back in my day, The Alligator used to let TSF folk write their humor columns and draw their cartoons. They’ll come around eventually. Just play the Stewart card and go after them until they’re sucking dick again (like O’Donnell seems to be doing in that cartoon).
Great post, Jacky! Or, uh, Sara?
— Erik Voss · Oct 5, 04:18 AM · #
That cartoon looks like 2 blowjobs.
— Emperor Frederick Von Seidl · Oct 5, 11:25 AM · #