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Linda H. Davis's avatar

What an interesting post, Liza. I like all the cartoons, but share your affection for the Dan Quayle in particular. I think the jokes about him started with his inability to spell potato, which he spelled with an "e." I also remember a lame comment by George H.W. Bush about Quayle's good looks--as though that would get the women's vote. Unfortunate that the NYer isn't running political cartoons now.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

Thanks, Linda. It was kinda fun when he was veep, wasn't it? Can you remember details about his career? I read his Wikipedia, but cannot figure it out. Because I have tried to figure out what preciptated my cartoon, as if he was about to go away and then didn't....

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Linda H. Davis's avatar

No, not really. But he resurfaced again recently when it was reported that Mike Pence consulted him before proceeding to certify the election. Quayle, I'm glad to say, told him to do it.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

oh, yes, I recall hearing that. So odd that he called Quayle! But glad he did because Dan gave the right answer.

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Beverley Kort's avatar

I really enjoyed that bit of history about the New Yorker and your first cartoons. I also remember the Dan Quayle jokes and his spelling problem. Political/editorial cartoons have been under attack in so many authoritarian countries - they obviously are seen as a powerful subversive tool.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

Beverly, Thank you. Yes, I love looking at history through cartoons. Editorial cartoons/cartoonists are having problems all over the place, its very sad.

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