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Am I reading the same cartoon as most of you? Tom Tomorrow isn't making fun of liberals. He's making fun of whiny pseudoliberals who've found writing conservative diatribes--in the guise of contrarian rants--to be a lucrative pastime. To ensure that they are welcomed with open arms, striking a pose as disenchanted, alienated former liberals is de rigeur, and the mythical liberal cocktail party/dinner party is merely a plot device which usually involves everyone at the table except for Our Hero applauding Stalin or Che Guevera at some point. These people, like the post-9/11 pants-pissers, are fakes and weenies, and so are their testimonies.
As for the cut and paste talking head thing: hi, that's his style! This cartoon is not a work of art; it's a political expression. Repetition is key. If the Republicans can repeat a lie loudly enough and frequently enough, it is often accepted. Why not use this strategy to get the truth across?
As far as I'm concerned, he nailed it to the wall this week. Next time you hear a so-called "lifelong Democrat" whining about the mythical liberal cocktail party, ask him whether the toast to Pol Pot was made with chardonnay or pinot grigio.
