“Admit it-the world is mighty wacky. Dan Quayle is a heartbeat away from bravely leading us into the New World Order. Our intelligentsia are running around declaring that we have reached both the End of History and the apex of political evolution-we're the kings of the global jungle. At the same time, sensing new opportunities, the forces of reptilian nationalism-from Pat Robertson to militant mullahs, from David Duke to the ancient reactionary movements of Eastern Europe-are crawling out from under their rocks, getting facelifts, and learning how to use teleprompters and Stinger missiles. Meanwhile, back in the cradle of democracy, the "opposition" response to all this is to offer a choice between Jerry Brown and None of the Above.” DemocracyEastern EuropePolitical CartoonistsPat RobertsonDan QuayleDavid DukeNew Worl Order Book:Standing Tall in Deep Doo-Doo/a Cartoon Chronicle of Campaign '92 and Bush/Quayle Years Source: Standing Tall in Deep Doo-Doo/a Cartoon Chronicle of Campaign '92 and Bush/Quayle Years
“The thing I like most about political cartooning is the relevance of the work to the real world. And if you do this long enough you get to look back and see yourself in historical context, sometimes on the right side and sometimes on the wrong. But I’m proud of the work I was doing in the runup that bamboozled us into the Iraq War and that horrible chapter where Cheney and Bush drove the country into the ditch, the one we’re still in. (2010 interview with Washington City Paper)” Iraq WarGeorge W BushPolitical CartoonistsDick Cheney Author:Matt Wuerker