Cagle: That Racist Dead Monkey Cartoon

East Valley Tribune ^ | February 23, 2009 | Daryl Cagle

[AnAmericanMother]

There are all sorts of levels of ticcing. Most folks have mild ones that surface when they are stressed or tired, usually an eyelid. Kids who are on Ritalin or other stimulants for ADD sometimes tend to tic (and ought to be taken off the meds if they do).

But de la Tourette's is major-league, disruptive, disabling ticcing, usually accompanied by repetitive body movements and uncontrollable outbursts.

I've seen absolutely no sign of it in President Bush, and I think it's irresponsible to throw that accusation around.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

There’s no federal case here. If he has a neurological disorder, it’s no big deal.

[Post Toasties]

Only an idiot would think the monkey in that cartoon represented 0bama. It represented a chimp that attacked a friend of its owner. Besides, 0bama didn’t write Porkulus. Thirdly, chimpanzees have white skin. Therefore, the racists are the people getting upset over the cartoon.

[nickcarraway]

According to Wikipedia, "Strategery" was first used in a Saturday Night Live impression of Bush, but it's interesting that you thought Bush actually created the term. I always thought Rush Limbaugh created it.

[Post Toasties]

I never saw where Darwinists ever considered blacks as being the ‘missing link’.

[Post Toasties]

Liberals did not complain much when Bush was likened to a chimp in political cartoons.

More like not at all. 'Chimpy' was a favorite Left Wing epithet for George W. Bush.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Right. It’s part of the liberal caricature of Bush. Like the cartoons. Very different PC attitude on political cartoons by liberals.

[Lancey Howard]

[FrdmLvr]

Read the literature from that era, late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Look under “Eugenics”, too, especially from that era.