Daily Show

April 12th 2012
Esperanza Spalding

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Jon Stewart talks about George Zimmerman. He pulls up Zimmerman's special prosecutor: Angela Corey. She tells us that he is charge with 2nd degree murder. The whole time, Jon is making fun of the way she speaks and how she keeps stalling to get to the charges. Then he shows the reaction of the Martin family and they are glad that he got arrested. Then he shows other news reporters saying that he was charged for too much. The rest of the show is about wondering if this case will be the case of the decade.

Tax Time

This cartoon shows a man trying to mail his IRS 2011 tax returns. However, the mail is not staying in the mail box and going straight into a box thats labeled GSA PARTY FUND. I think this cartoon is trying to say that tax returns are not benefiting anything but something casual like a party. This reflects on America because our money is going to waste and not to important things that we need.  

Prom 2012

This cartoon shows Obama and Romney both trying to have the Statue of Liberty as their prom date. This can not be taken literal because what they really mean is that they want all the women votes to support their campaign. Since the Statue of Liberty is a female and her sash says "women voters", it is evident that these two men want all the possible votes they can get to win the next election. 

I Smell Smoke..

This cartoon is making fun of Romney by saying that he would set his pants on fire but not his hair. I guess the author is trying to say that he isn't willing to do anything it takes to get his campaign out to the public. I think Romney should sacrifice more in order to win because this cartoon is making me think that he wouldn't do everything for America.

Rick Santorum

This cartoon illustrates Santorum trying to go back to the home that he has already went to. This can be assumed because the couple are hiding from him like they know what he wants already and because the caption says that he's come back. I think this cartoon is trying to say that he is very desperate for votes because of the emphasized onamonapeia in the cartoon.

Angry Whites Only

This is a comic of all the outrageous problems we have in America. Electric fences, gator filled moats, sanctity of marriage, no contraception, and vaginal probes have been the things that are being added to society. This year, there is a new thing being added and it is the Voter ID law. It can be interpreted that the law is equaled to these other existing issues. Also, since the sign says "Angry" whites only, it must not be favored among white people.

All Obama's fault

This cartoon is saying how that there two people think that every thing that is bad is caused by Obama. Since they are saying that they are positive assumes they are being biased against the president because there is actually no proof that it is Obama's fault. This ties into our class discussions because we have been following the election all year.