Saturday, May 1, 2010

Obama.

What does this political cartoon satirize? What appeals are being used?


(Click the title for the cartoon) :)

5 comments:

Sarah said...

This political cartoon is satirizing the expense of Obama's presidential campaign. The presentation of the Obama 25 million dollar bill is satirizing the fact that 25 million dollars is what he spent on his campaign. Also, Hilary Clinton's commentary about how it does not make him look presidential satirizes the bitterness of some of the other candidates towards the immense amounts of money obama spent on his campaign. This cartoon is also implying that Obama may not have seen like such a good presidential candidate or would not have had as great of a following if his campaign had not had the amount of money he did. The cartoon is arguing that Obama "bought his way" into the presidency.

Anonymous said...

This it satirizing the amount of money Obama spent on his campaign. All of that money isn't what being the president is about. But society was attracted to it and he became president. The cartoon makes fun of this by putting Hillary Clinton into it, like Obama is trying on clothes.

Unknown said...

This is satirizing how Obama spent a ton of money on his campaign, and there for it makes him president worthy. Even though the amount of money you spend has nothing with your policies or views that will help you get elected. but in todays society people look at the face value of things, and the amount of money he did spend probably helped him win the election.

MaxAnderson said...

its like Obama was encouraged to spend the 25 million on his campaign because presidents have been spending an increasing amount of money on their campaigns.

Machinator94 said...

It's a satire of Obama's $25 million costly campaign, and how it affects the other candidates/competition through negative composure. Further saying he only reached presidential status through money. Of course what politician doesn't use money for his campaign?