And don't even get him started on Vietnam

I thought the Onion's editorial cartoons were intended as completely over-the-top, unbelievable parody, showing once again that it's a serious mistake to underestimate the level of moral blindness we're capable of achieving in this country:

Especially hilarious in light of this.  All it needs now is Maliki saying "And the price is worth it!" to achieve self-parody nirvana.

The 2003 version of this masterpiece of political commentary would have had Iraq as a seedy prostitute leering from an alleyway at George Bush, passing by on the sidewalk with papers in his pockets labeled "reconstruction $$$" and fighting the urge to acknowledge the foul temptress, and the caption would read: "Even the best of us has a weak moment."

(Seen in a paper in America's heartland; see here for similar horror.)

Comments

[Chris E.]

The Onion's parody political cartoons don't really hit the mark for me, because as much of a throwback as the 'cartoonist' is, at least he has a point of view. For me, the worst political cartoons aren't the ones I disagree with, or even the ones that are badly executed; they're the ones that don't actually say anything. Unfortunately, those are the norm.

On that score, Jerry Holbert is responsible for the worst political cartoon I've ever seen. It was a drawing of Osama Bin Laden in his mountain hide-out, wearing high heels as his lieutenants eye him nervously. The caption was... well, I don't want to spoil it.

[John Caruso]

They didn't used to for me either, but I've started appreciating them more lately. The one I posted today is a classic—check out those wide-eyed, tearful smiles.