"Democracy On The Ballot" Funnies

Democratic-aligned pundits and legal experts argue that removing Donald Trump from the presidential ballot, as the Colorado Supreme Court and Maine’s Secretary of State recently decided to do and 12 other states are considering, is not inherently undemocratic because -- even though it takes one major presidential candidate off the ballot in a two-party system -- it’s permitted under an obscure section of the 14th Amendment. Unfortunately, the Constitution hasn’t always been a charter that upheld the highest ideals of democratic participation.

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— Katrina vandenHeuvel (@KatrinaNation) January 11, 2024

'Asked and Answered' Funnies

Auld Lang Syne Funnies

I'd rather put this year in my rearview mirror as quickly as possible, but that doesn't mean I'm looking forward to 2024.

Ted Rall, this blogger's favorite toonist, is rounded up for the year by WhoWhatWhy.  Here's my favorite from among those.

There's a great deal of interpretive dance both implied and inferred in that one.

The end of the year brings collations of all types, and the best of 2023's political art from across the nation and around the world are helpfully gathered by The Daily Cartoonist.  Peruse and enjoy (to the extent possible).