Al Gore hears the call...

[Atman]

I drew this back in June of last year, but I think it warrants a re-run...




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[DesertRat]

1. Excellent! k&r

[Sperk]

2. love it!!! need to update with media fueled Obama fest!

President Gore, Your country is calling on line one! Please pick up!!!

:loveya:

[ClayZ]

12. Another Kick ! ! !

:kick:

[Atman]

13. I think you're right!

Seeing the response to the cartoon, I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow while the state shuts down for a snowstorm!

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[RestoreGore]

19. I'll be working to get this movie shown in my community

And telling people how important it is to be a part of the solution to this crisis.

[Patiod]

27. My church is showing it on Friday

Quakers take stewardship of the earth as a key part of their faith and practice. We're hoping for a big turnout.

Also aspiring to use the opportunity to convert a lot of people....to compact florescent bulbs and better gas mileage!

[RestoreGore]

34. Excellent! n/t

[LynzM]

3. Awesome!!

I love it! :bounce:

[don954]

4. I think if Gore had announced, they would have lost the show

can you imagine how badly this crowd would have blown off the roof with their cheers??!! Imagine trying to get that back under control!!! :evilgrin:

[Atman]

5. Whoa! 6 recs in less than ten minutes...THANKS!

Thanks to everyone on DU...this is a great night for all of us, and even for the "other side," who has yet to realize that when we save the world from BushCo, they get to come along for the ride.

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[johnaries]

8. Here, have another one, along with a KICK!

:kick:

[Swamp Rat]

6. k&r

Geaux Al Gore!!! :kick:

[WiseButAngrySara]

7. This is amazingly good! Way to go. Superman Gore! KNR! ...n/t

[Labors of Hercules]

9. yo!

:toast:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. excellent!

:applause:

[ClayZ]

11. I love this! Thank you! K and R

:kick:

[Straight Shooter]

14. I love that donkey.

Big K & R for the comeback kid, too.

[fooj]

15. Awesome!

Great work, Atman!
It's a beautiful evening, isn't it?:party:

[malaise]

16. Hillary et al should be quaking in

their boots. Al Gore #44! Run Al run!

[RestoreGore]

20. yeah, and that's all this is about to some: Getting Hillary Clinton

Al Gore is too good of a man to engage in such childish political revenge. We get the government we deserve. Simple as that.

[malaise]

21. Why is it revenge if the man who actually won

in 2000 decides to run now particularly when he has a much better chance of winning for the Dems and is not as polarizing a figure as Hillary.

[RestoreGore]

33. he would not use a political brawl as a reason to run for president

He specifically stated that he was not going to run in 2004 if that was the reason. He has also moved on to the future regardless of the image some still wish to project of him. He would not do so for revenge or use 2000 as the reason. Period. I didn't state what I did above to HIM or about him. I was referring to people who constantly push him to run now, because I know that for some that revenge and who a certain candidate is IS the reason, and I know so because he was not pushed like this in 2004. And again, it is only about WINNING and not about issues, and that is one reason that makes this system so toxic, which is why he said it was toxic and has no intentions of running. Truly, there will have to come a point where that will sink in with people.

[Jeanette in FL]

17. Excellent

Yep, that is how it goes.

[DeeDeeNY]

18. Now wait a minute

Maybe the Supreme Court should step in and change the vote of the Academy.
After all, they have as much right to do this here as they did in Florida in 2000.
Great cartoon! You are very talented.

[Timbuk3]

22. K&R

[Apollo11]

23. GORE OBAMA 2008

Let's all find ways to show our support for Al Gore! :patriot:

Read Rolling Stone magazine: WHY GORE SHOULD RUN -- AND HOW HE CAN WIN
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/13248532/why_gore_should_run__and_how_he_can_win

Get ready for Al Gore's next book - The Assault on Reason - out in May!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/16/AR2006091600877.html

Visit the following websites:
www.algore.com
www.algore.org
www.draftgore.com - Sign the petition! :)

:kick:

[pberq]

32. Just signed the petition for drafting Al Gore - our next President!

[seabeyond]

24. i have stayed off the gore threadsss. but this one.... gore = superman

really is a bit... ok a lot out there. i can see people wanting him (not me). but wow... superman? not even. i can be respectfult to the man and those that support him, but this one doesnt play for me.

[ClintonTyree]

35. Is there anyone running...

that you think would be better for the job right now than Al Gore? If so, who and why? Just asking. :hi:

[FreeStateDemocrat]

25. President Gore is a genuine American patriot who will seek re-election

[rosesaylavee]

26. OMG - This is YOUR cartoon!

This is one of my favorites of all time. And, I love your website. :loveya:

I guess that's why you post them here. (I am a bit slow on the uptake sometimes!)

[Atman]

28. Hey, thank you!

I'm genuinely touched...(in the head, so some say!). I can't believe this cartoon got so many recs! Thanks to all my fellow DUers. I haven't drawn a new cartoon in well over a month, I've been so disgusted, but this kinda motivates me to get back to the proverbial drawing board.

As for Seabeyond...well, dude, it's a cartoon. The genesis was actually all the calls for Al to get in the race; My cartoonist mind tried thinking of ways to represent Al responding, and the 'internets' came to mind...which led to the internet cafe...which led to ducking into a phone booth...which led to a Superman analogy. Come on, man, I don't think Al is SUPERMAN! It's a JOKE, a cartoon!

By the way, Mice don't wear big red pants with white buttons on the front, and ducks don't wear pantless sailor suits, just in case you were a bit confused! (Just kidding...ducks go around pantless all the time).

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[glitch]

29. Second this K & R nt

[colorado_ufo]

30. Super work! This is terrific!

[colorado_ufo]

31. And a K&R!

[dysfunctional press]

36. i could see that same cartoon getting a good reception over at freeperville...

and being used as a slam on gore.

[ClintonTyree]

37. Great work...

you're extremely talented. You should do more, it's completely worthy of syndication. I know it's a tough business to crack but you have the talent for it. :applause:

[FogerRox]

38. Good cartoon, good fun, KNR .. bookmarked

I am going to head to your site, to take look.

[Catamount]

39. Great job!

K&R

[rainy]

40. How did you draw this? What media did you use? Details, details.

Very nice!

[Atman]

41. Well, since you asked...

I drew it first in pencil, then traced my pencil drawing using a brush-tipped ink pen. I scanned in my drawing at 800 dpi (overkill) and then retouched and modified the lines and parts of the drawing I didn't like (you gotta look close - more fun than a "Where's Waldo" book!); then I colorized the whole thing in Photoshop. The type was added with Adobe Illustrator. Then I downsize it to make it work on the web, and viola...a cartoon.

Here is the original ink drawing...





Also, you might like this this page. It shows the whole process step by step.

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[rainy]

43. that's incredible. I love it. The process is what it's all about. I teach art and

I've always wondered how to get those perfect line that seem to be flawless. I've used the paint pen before and had forgotten how much I liked it.

[northofdenali]

42. After the Oscars, I've had several friends call -

who are NOT activists, and want to borrow my copy of Truth. I guess I'll start a schedule!! Three of these folks aren't even registered to vote - yet. I made that a condition of loaning them the film.... :P

Fantastic cartoon! Run, Al, run! Please!!

[FrenchieCat]

44. Excellent!

Wow.....totally impressive!