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OMG!!! This the funniest thing I've seen in weeks. (Original Post) Fawke Em Nov 2015 OP
I'll take one for a sig JackInGreen Nov 2015 #1
Yes..... daleanime Nov 2015 #2
I LOVE that. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #3
If that's supposed to be a slap they totally failed! LOL haikugal Nov 2015 #4
No - it's not a slap. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #7
Oh! I like his work! haikugal Nov 2015 #9
n2doc uses a lot of Bennett's stuff in his daily Toon posts. eom Fawke Em Nov 2015 #10
Meh! hibbing Nov 2015 #21
... but WHERE did he get that T-shirt? immoderate Nov 2015 #5
Maybe Cafe Press? mimi85 Nov 2015 #52
That is very clever and some nice art. appalachiablue Nov 2015 #6
I like it LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #8
That image would make a great tshirt; I love it and I want one! n/t ms liberty Nov 2015 #11
Would probably have to get permission from Clay Bennett, first. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #12
Gotta wonder mikehiggins Nov 2015 #13
Che Guevara gregcrawford Nov 2015 #14
... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2015 #33
It's been one of my favorite quotes for years... gregcrawford Nov 2015 #34
Was wondering the same thing Roy Rolling Nov 2015 #18
Once upon a time bvf Nov 2015 #30
Thanks. I'm using it, too. nt valerief Nov 2015 #15
Just so everyone knows Bennett was honoring Bernie: Fawke Em Nov 2015 #16
lol, I got roundly censured for comparing HRC to RMN. senz Nov 2015 #20
That first one is signed Ramirez Lilith Rising Nov 2015 #22
The toons are still funny, this is a toon thread and this group is for supporters of Sanders Autumn Nov 2015 #23
Yeah, I know. Lilith Rising Nov 2015 #24
No it's not but you are a new poster in here. Autumn Nov 2015 #25
You're right. I'll remove them. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #27
That is not Bennett. That is Ramirez. Bennett's cartoon's are very supportive of Hilllary. Luminous Animal Nov 2015 #26
Well, I didn't take it that way. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #28
One of the best ways to defeat bullies is to embrace their rancor. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #35
yes .... 'obamacare' hopemountain Nov 2015 #42
Spot On hopemountain! monicaangela Nov 2015 #50
Yes and Sandernista. I am a proud Sandernista. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #53
They need to make T-shirts. geardaddy Nov 2015 #17
The guy's a genius. senz Nov 2015 #19
That's what I got out of it, too. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #29
Two of my nieces wear these shirts all the time. polly7 Nov 2015 #45
it is my understanding che was intially a socialist hopemountain Nov 2015 #43
Improvement central scrutinizer Nov 2015 #31
Very Escher of you! Fawke Em Nov 2015 #32
McCarthy warned us this day would arrive. L. Coyote Nov 2015 #36
Well, we're not talking about communism or even Marxism. Bernie's democratic socialism senz Nov 2015 #40
socialism is not communism. hopemountain Nov 2015 #44
Yeah, I'm just trying to make light L. Coyote Nov 2015 #46
That's why I stole it from you! MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #37
Cool! Kick and R. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #38
Good one! L. Coyote Nov 2015 #39
K&R waldo.c Nov 2015 #41
That is cool davidpdx Nov 2015 #47
Me too. mimi85 Nov 2015 #51
Absolutely! monicaangela Nov 2015 #48
Bennett was also great at the Christian Science Monitor before he went to Chattanooga. trof Nov 2015 #49
I love Clay Bennett! d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #54

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
7. No - it's not a slap.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 01:24 PM
Nov 2015

Clay Bennett is notorious for his support of liberals and his skewering of Republicans.

Here's some more of his work:






gregcrawford

(2,382 posts)
34. It's been one of my favorite quotes for years...
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 11:36 PM
Nov 2015

... it's at the bottom of all my e-mails, too. Great minds...!

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
16. Just so everyone knows Bennett was honoring Bernie:
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 02:58 PM
Nov 2015

Last edited Tue Nov 10, 2015, 05:43 PM - Edit history (1)

1. The name of this Toon is called, "The Icon."

EDIT: I'll remove these because I saw them on what I thought was Bennett's page, but it flipped to other cartoonists without my realizing it. The first point still stands.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
20. lol, I got roundly censured for comparing HRC to RMN.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 04:01 PM
Nov 2015

Glad a genius cartoonist saw the same resemblances!

Lilith Rising

(184 posts)
22. That first one is signed Ramirez
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 04:17 PM
Nov 2015

as in Michael Ramirez the conservative cartoonist.

Actually both of those are Ramirez toons.

Autumn

(45,065 posts)
23. The toons are still funny, this is a toon thread and this group is for supporters of Sanders
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 04:58 PM
Nov 2015

keep that in mind when you post.

Lilith Rising

(184 posts)
24. Yeah, I know.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 05:02 PM
Nov 2015

I was simply pointing out that the OP made an error in their attribution.

Is that anti-Bernie? If it is then my bad and I apologize.

Autumn

(45,065 posts)
25. No it's not but you are a new poster in here.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 05:06 PM
Nov 2015

Just a word to the wise. Often people will post from the latest page not realizing where they are.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)
26. That is not Bennett. That is Ramirez. Bennett's cartoon's are very supportive of Hilllary.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 05:24 PM
Nov 2015

The one that you admire so much in your OP is the first about Bernie from Bennett and, I hate to tell you, it is meant to be insulting.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
28. Well, I didn't take it that way.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 05:44 PM
Nov 2015

And, given the way he skewers the right, I wouldn't think so since the piece is called, "The Icon." I took it to mean that Bernie is becoming as iconic as Che.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
35. One of the best ways to defeat bullies is to embrace their rancor.
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 12:49 AM
Nov 2015

The British and their loyalist colonial followers (status quo followers) thought they would insult the freedom fighting colonist followers by calling them yankee doodles. Problem is that our founders took the label and embraced it.

Those that for whatever cowardice reason decide to side with the 1% are the equivalent of the loyalists in the 1700"s.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
19. The guy's a genius.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 03:59 PM
Nov 2015

For a second there, I felt royally pissed (it's been a pissy morning), then the pieces fell into place: "Che" wearing a "Bernie" t-shirt, Che looking exceedingly young, soft, naive and hippie-esque. I can't imagine how his mind works, but his sense of irony is subtle and sharp. This is how the oligarchy and their henchmen are trying to portray Bernie supporters. This is how they invalidate us, and it is a lie. This is how Bennett skewers them.

Love it. Thanks, Fawke Em!

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
29. That's what I got out of it, too.
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 05:45 PM
Nov 2015

I know the right-wing HATES Che, but Bennett isn't a right-winger, so I took it to mean what you did.

Here's the shirt so many young people wear (I have one, but mine is Army green):

polly7

(20,582 posts)
45. Two of my nieces wear these shirts all the time.
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 03:36 AM
Nov 2015

I have a huuge wall-hanging a cousin who was moving gave me.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
43. it is my understanding che was intially a socialist
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 03:25 AM
Nov 2015

and was later influenced by castro. and then, became disillusioned with castro.

so, i can see someone with che's ideals for economic opportunity and equality for all citizens being inspired and supportive of bernie in america today.

central scrutinizer

(11,648 posts)
31. Improvement
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 08:11 PM
Nov 2015

Have the image of Bernie wearing a shirt with an image of Che wearing a shirt with an image of Bernie ...

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
36. McCarthy warned us this day would arrive.
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 12:54 AM
Nov 2015

What he didn't understand was that we would throw a big party when it did.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
40. Well, we're not talking about communism or even Marxism. Bernie's democratic socialism
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 01:58 AM
Nov 2015

fits well within the U.S. Constitution and does not disallow capitalism.

monicaangela

(1,508 posts)
48. Absolutely!
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 10:58 AM
Nov 2015

Che Guevara was a prominent communist figure in the Cuban Revolution (1956–59) who went on to become a guerrilla leader in South America. Executed by the Bolivian army in 1967, he has since been regarded as a martyred hero by generations of leftists worldwide. Guevara’s image remains a prevalent icon of leftist radicalism and anti-imperialism.

Bernie is not the warrior type, and would not go so far as to execute imperialist as Che did. Bernie is not a communist, as Che was, and therefore would not take this country to the extent that Castro and Guevara took Cuba.

Che was a socialist, but a different kind of socialist than Bernie. Che Guevara was a Marxist style socialist more along the lines of what we used to call countries behind the iron curtain. Bernie Sanders is a democratic socialist, more along the lines of the top nations in the world when it comes to health, wealth, happiness and fairness for the people who live within their borders. Countries like Denmark, Norway, etc.

So there is a difference, and although the T-Shirt creates a romanticized image, it is that and only that, a romanticized image of two men who would battle the Oligarch's in favor of the middle class and the poor, but there is where it ends, instead of setting up a democratic government that imho would have been better for the people, they decided for communism instead.

I believe Bernie would take a much different path, if he wins the presidency, toward helping to make this nation a better place for the citizens of this country, and given the influence this country has on the rest of the world, would through influence make the world a better place during his time in the Presidency. Bernie is for the people, the 99% who have been downtrodden and overlooked as this country has changed from one presidency to another, republican and democrat, both favoring the Corporations, the Hedge Fund managers, and Wall Street, one a bit more than the other, over the true people that make this nation great, the rest of us. So, I say let's keep this in mind when we see this picture of Che with Bernies image imprinted on the shirt he is wearing.

d_legendary1

(2,586 posts)
54. I love Clay Bennett!
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 03:19 PM
Nov 2015

He and Toles are the best! Sherrfius was at one point the best, but he hung it up years ago. Clay Jones has the biggest sense of humor!





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