This cartoon addresses a serious concern in modern day society and an issue that everyone should take notice of. The cartoon depicts a female, middle to young of age, at a voting booth. The ballot says president, congress, and American Idol. The caption reads, “How to Increase Your Turnout”. The problem today is voter turnout, and the fact that more people vote for American Idol than the president of the United States. Why are people so driven to vote for such a minimal and tedious reality T.V. show but yet find no interest in deciding who will run the free world. To me this is a disgrace on American lifestyle and gives a bad image all over the world. To be more enveloped by a mindless show rather than be interested in what or who will be in charge of your own personal freedoms is down right ignorant. Weather its convenience or some other personal desire, people should not be more anxious to vote for a reality T.V. star and take no interest in the leader of their country. 

The idea of “Don’t vote, don’t complain” is a common idea among Americans in my personal opinion. I feel as though if you’re truly connected to your countries politics and what voting really is all about then voting is the least you can do to express your opinion. It’s the easy method of just choosing a candidate who will best fit your ideology and give yourself the chance to be represented the best. For people not to vote but complain is very hypocritical. The idea of taking action to blame someone yet not taking action to appoint someone that is the root of the problem. The problem doesn’t start when the elected officials make mistakes; the problem is when the elected officials are wrongfully appointed because people feel as though they don’t need to vote. In the cartoon the message is simple, don’t vote don’t complain. Straight forward attitude with a just cause. There is no reason or excuse for a person to complain but not vote, why you would express your voice by complaining when you can express it by voting.

The satire in this cartoon is to focus on how the safety net the Mitt Romney proposed is not safe at all. The poor fish caught in the net with the other fish mentioning how this so called safety net does not feel safe is to display how the Mitt solution of having a safety net is actually sending us to danger. Fish that get caught in a fishing net will be killed for food, although we will not be killed its to show how his, Mitt Romney, plan for his safety net is actually dangerous for the American economy and especially for the poor. This relates to the topic of GOP presidental nomination and when people look at this they see danger for the fish in their future. People may use this as an example and stray away from backing Mitt Romney.

In this politcal cartoon the satire is obvious. The idea that left wing and right wing ideology has been slowly seperating over the past years up to currently in 2012. The ideology of both sides and their politcal views once has something in common but by 1992 the center ground was nearly separated and by 2012 it is completly apart. The common grounds of both party's politcal views have significantly changed since 1982, mainly due to the difference in political figures and their opinions. How they relate to personal interest can be a primary focus point of this distance. In class we cover how the politcal ideology of both parties has changed over the years and how this influences people that vote. In 2012 this can mean less people are likely to vote and be less represntative of American issues.

This image is to direct satire on budget cutting in America. Our economy is at risk and is a big issue this year in the upcoming elections. On the left, democrat, has a small knife and represents a surgeon. On the right a republican, holding a sife to show how he is prepared to make huge cuts. This means that with the American budget situation the democrats want to make little cuts while republicans are prepared to make huge cuts. With GOP canidates fighting for a chance to beat Obama this year, the American budget crisis will be an important topic, especially in the primary election. When people look at this they will see a representation of the differences between the two partys and ask what are they prepared to support.  This is pro democrat in my personal opinion because the democrat in this cartoon is obviously taking the safer approach to the surgery while the republican is using a sife for operation.

In this politcal cartoon the satire focuses on Obama creating jobs as being as though he is just a sales man selling a faulty or cheap product. If you have ever seen the comercial sales man they tend to be enthusiastic and focus on being the coolest and best thing to have with the addition of another product absolutely free. This would be directed from Republicans because it is poking fun at Obama almost saying he has false promises with really no more assurance than a sales man on television. This is showing how the Obama campaign is nothing more than an offer with a free yard sign full of false promises. This could impact peoples opinions on Obama by making them look closer at his proposals on the job crisis in America and how is prepared to deal with the situation and in the 2012 elections could have a huge impact on his performance record.