Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Political Cartoon Interpretation


Thoughts on what you see? What does it mean? Message of the artist?

20 comments:

Ashlyn O said...

I think the artist is saying our county is falling apart all because of Obama so Obama is asking Santa for "public support"

McKenna said...

I think the artist is trying to tell us Obama's wish of public support. I really don't know what public support is but I know that if the wish does come true, it will mean alot to our nation and world! What ever public support is it must be a good wish to make every one happy!

Mr. Pratt said...

Public support is agreement of the decisions, and job the President is doing as viewed by voters (public).

Meghan W. said...

I think the author is trying to tell us that the President is hoping for public support for his campaign or ideas.

Andrew P. said...

I think Obama want us to have public support more. Obama wants to have more public support torwards him. I think the artist wants us to have more kindness for obama

Mr. Pratt said...

What do you notice about the expression that Santa has on his face. How do you think this will effect public support that Obama is looking for?

hayleyh said...

Well in this picture I see a grown up on Santa's lap. I don't exactly know what it means but I think it has to do with the fact that either some grown ups still believe in Santa or it has to do with the fact that a lot of kids no Santa is not real because at a young age some little kids dreams are crushed because their parents think it is silly for kids to believe a fat guy comes down your chimney every year and knows if you have been naughty or nice.

Carrie K. said...

This comic is basically saying the author thinks Obama doesn't have public support. That probably means te author thinks a lot of people believe in his statement or he wouldn't be writing about it. I think Obamas decisions made this statement because a lot of his stuff failed. The stimulous bill is the biggest example.

David L. said...

This comic is barak obama asking santa for public support because in mostly all of his decisions people dont like. As in the health care thing not many people i know like that.

Emily B said...

I think this cartoon is saying that the American public is not supporting Obama and our president is sitting nicely on Santa's lap asking for the thing he wants most. Please the people, please the country. I trust Obama's decisions, but obviously some people do not. Santa looks as if Obama is being ridiculous and saying that he will never get public support. (I think Santa in this pic is John McCain)

Jasmine B said...

I think this article is saying the that the prsedent wants us to have more public support. I dont know what public support is but i bet its good.

mason said...

i think that it means that our nation is not giving oboma enough suuport so he is asking santa for support

Mr. Pratt said...

Great insight EVERYONE! I hope you are taking time to read some posts from others in class. Good stuff!

nash said...

I think obama wants to have more public support and he is asking santa for christmas that he wants more support.

mike said...

well this article doesnt make sense from a govern mental stand point but i have noticed that a grown man is sitting on santas lap its nort right. it just doesnt make alot of sense to me,

Emilie D. said...

I think the author is trying to say that not a lot of people agree or support obama's disicen so I think that's why he is asking for it for christmas.

Lauren ~K~ said...

I think the cartoon means that Presiden Obama wants more public support of his decitions than he already has. Right now I don't think the public is supporting he decitions as well as he would have liked so that is why he is asking santa for more. He wants the nation to support his desitions more than they are now.

Alyssa S said...

I think Obama is saying he needs public support because he has none and no one agreeing with his ideas.

Mr. Pratt said...

You all have done such a great job interpreting this cartoon. Nice work! I'm so impressed with everyone's insight.

Taylor J. said...

I think that Obama is saying that he needs public support because he has none and no one is agreeing with his ideas. And santas face says that he isnt agreeing either.