Editorial Cartoonists, Americans and Angry

An interview with Ann Telnaes and me

President Biden’s diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer is very sad. We have learned that because it has spread to his bones, it is not curable, but can be managed; he could have another 5-10 years. The recent stuff that came out about what happened leading up to his withdrawal from the presidential race has made me so angry. It was a completely unnecessary distraction to what we need to be doing. Yes, talking about the past and mistakes that were made is important, but not so loudly. CNN, as well as other media, gave Jake Tapper’s book about the Democrats’ “coverup” of Biden’s mental health a megaphone that I felt was unhelpful. In a way, it gave Vance an entry to the subject, see below. Vance is so slimy and unkind.

@newsweekVice President #JDVance spoke about former president #JoeBiden’s cancer diagnosis on Monday, saying that he wishes for the best for Biden’s health and recovery, but thinks that he “was not in good enough health” to do a good job for the American people during his term. #news #Newsweek #politics #cancer

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The president of CBS News, Wendy McMahon, announced today that she is resigning her position amid increased tensions with the Trump administration. She is became increasingly at odds with the parent company of CBS News, Paramount. From The NY Times:

“Paramount is in talks to settle a $20 billion lawsuit brought by Mr. Trump that accused “60 Minutes” of deceptively editing an interview last year with his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. Many legal experts have called the suit baseless, but Paramount’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, has said she favors settling the case. She is seeking the Trump administration’s approval for a multibillion-dollar sale of her company to a Hollywood studio, Skydance.”

Ten days ago, I was honored to have my work in an exhibit in Switzerland with my colleague and friend Ann Telnaes. There are very few of us women in this field, and when we spoke to the public, it was great to be able to discuss that with her, and the state of our democracy. The Geneva Tribune interviewed us and did this story. It’s called, Cartoonists, Americans and Angry, which I think is perfect. We both are angry.

Here is the article online, which can be translated.

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