Maybe if Obama had a consistent story about why he doesn't wear the pin he wouldn't seem so out-of-touch and condescending.
HokiePundit | Homepage | 04.29.08 - 5:47 pm | #

Cynical and Enjoying It.

I believe cynicism is an offense against both truth and hope.
Chris-2-4 | 04.29.08 - 6:12 pm | #

Hey, Chris. Jesus had a not terribly high view of the kings of the earth and of "that fox" Herod Antipas. Better go straighten him out.

I'm not a cynic. I merely think that politics is the proper subject of skepticism. A cynic thinks the universe is the proper subject of skepticism.
Mark P. Shea | Homepage | 04.29.08 - 6:52 pm | #

Being non-religious, my best hope is that things will get so bad that people somehow decide to change things, hopefully for the better. That, or that enlightened self-interest will prevail and things will be made to work.
Dav-Em | 04.29.08 - 8:05 pm | #

Another objective look at the political landscape, brought to you by "the Committee to shield Barack Obama from the rough and tumble of politics."
Tom Connelly | 04.30.08 - 9:06 am | #

I find this comic quite hypocritical.

If I had to pick one cartoonist who relies the most on the themes of "They Aren't Like Us" and guilt-by-association, it would be... well, in truth, it would be whoever draws 'Mallard Fillmore'. But Tom Tomorrow and 'This Modern World' run a very close second.
James Nightshade | 04.30.08 - 9:32 am | #

Well, people who have an itch to feel condescended to will usually feel condescended to no matter what anyone else says.

The lapel pin is bogus. It's a shibboleth. That some make it an issue dishonors the flag and what it represents.
Liam | 04.30.08 - 11:13 am | #

Hey, Chris. Jesus had a not terribly high view of the kings of the earth and of "that fox" Herod Antipas. Better go straighten him out.

I'm not a cynic. I merely think that politics is the proper subject of skepticism. A cynic thinks the universe is the proper subject of skepticism.

Herod was one man whom Jesus probably had a better read on than you do the gamut of politicians you lump together. Wouldn't you agree?

Skepticism is manifested by doubt and reserve, cynicism is manifested by scorn and mockery. Your political posts are more of the latter than the former.
Chris-2-4 | 04.30.08 - 12:27 pm | #

Liam--actually, Obama is the one who made the flag pin an issue when he publicly stated that he didn't feel comfortable wearing it once the war in Iraq began and because he considered it a substitute for real patriotism, implicitly criticizing those who think such simple gestures of solidarity are, well, patriotic. Rubes. But he's not condescending. Oh no.

As for Tom Tomorrow, once again: YAWN.
Ed Graham | 04.30.08 - 1:40 pm | #

I have serious disagreements with him, but give me this guy

http://online.wsj.com/article/ SB...days_us_opinion

over the competition any day.
Ed Graham | 04.30.08 - 2:18 pm | #

I'm with you, Ed.
Tom Connelly | 04.30.08 - 3:19 pm | #