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In reply to the discussion: It's almost time for a big "Welcome Back" to Willy T [View all]Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)You're offended by one cartoon he posted that was hidden, and he can't post for a time.
That was not enough for you, you are now employing tactics against him implying
racist motives due to the cartoonist and his work, overall.
No one is defending the cartoonist, no one was even talking about his work, it was one
cartoon posted and you're certain you know its meaning and it must be nefarious in nature.
Maybe it is, I didn't see it that way at all, but you don't seem satisfied with the hide.
You seem insistent to bring a racist charge to the issue, and that is what I am taking
issue with regarding Willy, hence my remarks earlier.
NPR had invited two political cartoonists from opposite sides for an interview do you think they would
invite a known racist cartoonist? Do you think the liberal cartoonist would sit quietly
next to a racist cartoonist and speak about the subject of race if he felt that way
about his work?
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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:
And I'm Audie Cornish.
Four years ago, a group of people known for being irreverent created some unusually reverent drawings. Editorial cartoonists, the jokes and critiques on hold as they mark the inauguration of the first African-American president. Now, four years later, those same cartoonists are figuring out how to depict Barack Obama's second inauguration. And we asked two of them to join us. Matt Wuerker is editorial cartoonist for Politico, and he's the 2012 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Matt, welcome.
MATT WUERKER: Hi.
CORNISH: And Scott Stantis comes to us from the president's adopted hometown, Chicago, where he is editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune. Hi there, Scott.
SCOTT STANTIS: Hey. Thanks for having me.
CORNISH: So to start, I'm going to ask you both to describe your drawings from four years ago. And, Scott, starting with you, you described yourself as a conservative, not exactly an Obama supporter, but you did draw a cartoon - I have the image here - that is honoring the moment. Describe it to me.
http://wgbhnews.org/post/cartoonists-who-cover-obama-four-more-ears
I hope you stop your campaign of educating people on WillyT and Stantis.