Presidential Election Cartoons of 2008: More of the Best Election Cartoons

Here are some cartoons for those looking for some new entertainment value from the economy and vice presidents as well as politics in general. Some very astute metaphors and downright funny presidential election cartoons as well as some decent bailout cartoons. Happy Laughing.


1st)A nice little metaphor for exactly what is happening with the new Bailout.

2nd) Well a Biden Cartoon is always funny. So here's another.

3rd) Bailout Cartoons are some of the most popular lately so here are a few for your enjoyment.

4th) Bailouts, Bailouts Bailouts. For this presidential election I think all the money will be gone and we can pay with earmarks.

5th)I really need to find a California Bailout Cartoon. You know they are now asking for a 7 Billion dollar Bailout plan...Wow, the government just has LOADS of money. Wish I would have known this last rent check.

6th) A little McCain Cartoon for all you McCain Enthusiasts who love a little joke.

7th) Palin is just so fun to laugh at aint she?

8th) Well I hope these satisfy some of your Presidential Election Cartoons of 2008 and you can be sure that I will provide you with many more as the days draw nearer. Also feel free to start taking some of these polls and we can get a good idea of where this election is going.

And for a little news about Twitter since I am a technology freak:
Like the Australian election worm but with witticisms, the Twitter Micro Blogging Application, buzzed yesterday with non-stop comments about vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin during their debate.

The site, which allows for public messages with less than 140 characters to be published online, was inundated with comments from Americans debating the duo's speaking prowess.

The comments ranged from their appearances: "Palin's looking fly tonight. Who is she wearing?'' and "Blinded by Joe Biden's teeth. Holy cow!'' to their policy stances: "Palin totally nailed the "who's to blame for the mortgage crisis" question; Biden missed it.'' and "Biden talking tax relief? Really? From a Democrat? Does he know what that is?''

But the primary focus of the tweets were on how the rivals were conducting themselves on television. Many were keen to see how Palin would perform in the live debate after she was widely panned for her one-to-one interviews with US news host Katie Couric.

Others wanted to see if gaffe-prone Biden would make another slip-up.

"Palin is sure speaking fast and sounds nervous, voice is rising in pitch,'' one user twittered. Another disagreed: "Palin is rockin' the debate! I think shes winning, if your' e keeping score.'' On Biden: "Can't wait for Biden to A] put foot in mouth B] fly off handle or C] all of the above. :)''

The debate was not restricted to Americans, and even Australians got caught up in the chatter.

"Hang on, I'm confused. Think I'm mixing up two threads on Twitter. Does Sarah Palin play for Melbourne Storm or Manly?''

"Palin says "Main Streeters", drink up people,'' someone twittered. "If I was taking a drink every time Palin said Alaska, I would be drunk already,'' wrote another.

Some users were also playing drinking games and playing Palin Bingo, a game where players competed to see how many key words Palin would repeat, while writing comments and watching the debate on television.

Golden Parachutes, Cement Boots and whats the cost for me and you? Election Cartoon of the Day.

So for a campaign bail out that is unpopular if voted for and unpopular if not voted for the Senate made the unpopular decision to pass and it is now heading to the house. Now we see Obama at least putting forth the effort and image by speaking at the Senate while where is McCain? 24hrs from NYC to D.C.? No speeches? Call off Debates to work on Bill? Well at least he voted unlike the 40 or so more missed votes he has than Obama, although to be fair most Presidential candidates miss a lot of votes. I wonder what Palin would have done if given the opportunity to vote or even speak and address senate on this issue? Golden Parachutes are handed out and whether or not popular it is the necessary evil at this point. I guess at least as Pundits put it we didn't get another Miss South Carolina speech from Palin on this issue to quickly kill McCain's credibility even further.

The US Senate has passed a reworked version of a multi-billion dollar financial package aka the Bail out Bill, designed to resuscitate the economy by a 74 to 25 votes, after adding several “sweeteners” including multiple tax breaks for businesses and greater security for bank deposits.
The new version of the bill included temporarily raising the limit on the size of bank deposit guaranteed by the government federal to $250,000 (£136,000) from $100,000 (£54,000).

A bundle of tax-breaks, for research and development and companies using alternative energy that was due to be part of different legislation was added on in an effort to win over Republicans worried that too much public money was being used.

After the collapse of six major US financial institutions and falling stock markets around the world, George W Bush was joined by both candidates to succeed him in urging the Congress and the public to accept the bill, which would use up to £380 billion in taxpayers’ money to buy bad assets on Wall Street.

Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain were both present for the vote, which was missed only by the ailing Edward Kennedy.

"I commend the Senate for tonight's strong, bipartisan vote," Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in a statement on the 74-25 vote. "This sends a positive signal that we stand ready to protect the U.S. economy by making sure that Americans have access to the credit that is needed to create jobs and keep businesses going. I urge the House to act promptly to pass this bill."

Deliberations took place behind the scenes Wednesday, as senators added breaks and sweeteners to their version of the economic rescue plan.

McCain and Crisis derails the fight back

As the election campaign was again reduced to a sideshow, both men urged the Democrats and Republicans to reach agreement, repeating an appeal that had already fallen on deaf ears. Mr Obama delayed his appearance at a high school in Denver for an hour as he followed the drama unfolding in Washington and the subsequent stock market plunge.

"One of the messages I have to Congress is, 'Get this done'," said the Illinois Senator when he finally emerged. "Democrats, Republicans step up to the plate and get this done." He had clearly not been expecting the defiance on Capitol Hill. His prepared speech had already been distributed, saying: "Today, Democrats and Republicans in Washington have agreed on an emergency rescue plan that is our best and only way to prevent an economic catastrophe."

The American presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama were reeling last night and uncertain how to respond to the US economic crisis after Congress scuppered the $700bn (£388bn) bailout bill that both candidates had backed.

However, it may be Mr McCain, the Republican nominee, whose campaign is in greatest peril following his extraordinary gamble last week to suspend his campaign to thrust himself into the delicate negotiations about the financial crisis.

Republicans in the House ignored him yesterday, just as they ignored George Bush's appeal to pass the legislation. Many are more concerned about losing their seats in the November polls, as evidenced by just eight of the 38 lawmakers from swing states voting for the bailout.

Mr McCain lashed out at the Democrats, saying: "Senator Obama and his allies have used unnecessary partisanship... Now it's time for all members of Congress to go back to the drawing board. I call on Congress to get back immediately to address this crisis. The challenges facing our economy could have a grave impact on every American worker... if our leaders fail to act."

But a worsening economic climate in the five weeks to election day, promises more trouble for Mr McCain with his links to the Bush administration.

The shock vote distracted Mr McCain from desperate efforts to rehabilitate his vice-presidential running-mate Sarah Palin last night after much pilloried prime-time interviews left her open to accusations that she is now a liability for the Republican White House campaign.

The McCain fightback began with his first joint interview with Mrs Palin with the CBS News anchorwoman, Katie Couric, hoping that his forceful presence alongside his inexperienced running-mate will blot out the memory of a TV interview she did with Couric last week.

The woman hoping to become the first female vice-president offered excruciatingly poor answers on foreign policy and her understanding of the $700bn rescue plan.

And worse may be to come for Mrs Palin who faces the Democrat vice-presidential candidate, Joe Biden, in a debate on Thursday in St Louis.

One of Mr McCain's problems is that high-profile right-wing commentators are now attacking him for choosing an inexperienced running-mate who has not grown into the job. The best that columnists such as The New York Times's David Brooks could offer is that the Alaska governor brings something "fresh and telegenic" to the ticket. There was more damning commentary from The Washington Post's Carl Bernstein, who wrote: "No presidential nominee of either party in the last century has seemed so willing to endanger the country's security as McCain in his reckless choice of a running-mate."