John McCain insists that engaging in dialogue with our enemies is naive – But I guess having them on staff is okay…

I was reading a “Washington Post story”:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/13/AR2008051302783.html yesterday which informs us that W gave up golf in solidarity with, and out of respect for military families during a time of war. Man, that AND a flag lapel pin?

I had no choice but to do this cartoon in solidarity with, and out of respect for military families.

It must not have occurred to him to stick to golf and give up warmongering instead.

Below is the rough of a cartoon I was originally going to draw on this subject. Herb (my editorial page editor) thought it was too harsh, as he felt it created the impression that Hillary was racist, (rather than being “the messenger” that racism exists in the electorate, and she is, well, “white.”) Herb, who is African American, also said that for him the rebel flag conjured exceptionally painful images of slavery, civil rights abuses, and worse. He felt it was an image that should be saved for use in a different context. That was enough for me, and after much debate I conjured the above drawing instead. I do find it strange that Hillary is warning us about a powerful element in the electorate who would never vote for a black man…Yet these people are the evolved individuals who will put the first woman in the White House?

One thing is for certain, and that is that Hillary is making some very unpleasant arguments for why she would be the strongest candidate in the fall.