Blog #4

This political cartoon is funny, yet sad in a way. It is a picture of the world...and three captions under it saying "Wow, think for a moment how amazing it is that Obama is president." The next text bubble says "That America may once again be a beacon of hope, optimism, and inspiration..." The last bubble says "Ok Breaks over...back to chaos and mayhem." This captures the feeling that for one day, Americans could celebrate a new president and a hopeful change for the future...but only for a day. The day after the inauguration, it is back to all of the troubles America and the world is facing.

Blog #3

I thought this Political Cartoon was kinda funny. It shows the reality of the inauguration experience for many of the two million Americans who stood in the freezing cold to watch it, in a sarcastic way. Half of those people, who braved the jam packed subway stations and bitter cold, probably could have seen the same things they saw, except from the comfort of their own homes. Yet, I still think it is awesome that so many people showed up to watch Obama take the oath into office and it makes me proud to be an American!