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It was the biggest news story of the week, last week, creating international headlines. Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel prize for peace. Opinion was divided. As were the political cartoonists...





Canada's Prime Minister created headlines last week, too. A public opinion poll showed Stephen Harper's Conservatives would form a majority government if an election were called. Michael Ignatieff''s Liberals are sinking into a deep dark hole according to the poll as the Grits continued their infighting and chasing their own tails. Harper's so relaxed he put in a surprise appearance with Yo Yo Ma and the National Arts Centre Symphony Orchestra... and of course political cartoonists just ate it up...
















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Donnie said…
Every one of the editorial cartoons about Obama's "prize" is spot on! What a farce!
Face it, if Al Gore won it, it has to be meaningless.
11 October 2009 at 10:54
Anonymous said…
Ha! Great Sunday funnies Noname. The Obama-worship has gone way overboard!

And as for your Canadian funnies?

"The 'Gritish' are coming!"

Ha! Sorry for my lame attempt at humor, but I can be sorta lame (most) of the time.

Uh oh, your word veri is dangerous!

antra

Too close to anthrax for me bustr!

heehee
11 October 2009 at 10:59
Chelle Blögger said…
That's it, I'm defecting. Obama who?
11 October 2009 at 11:49
nonamedufus said…
Don: I think the overall reaction was largely bewilderment.
11 October 2009 at 11:55
nonamedufus said…
Quirks: The Grit(ish) are no where near coming. They're tripping over their own shoe laces, believe me. If they can't run their own party they'll never run the country.
11 October 2009 at 11:57
nonamedufus said…
Chelle: Hey it's nice up here. You'd love it. I'm sre they'd let you in, um, ah, yeah sure.
11 October 2009 at 11:59
surveygirl46 said…
That was great! My favorite cartoon is when he's awarded the NPP for "testing" the mic...LOL
11 October 2009 at 12:20
nonamedufus said…
surveygirl: That's a Canadian cartoonist in the Globe and Mail. I liked that one too.
11 October 2009 at 12:33
ReformingGeek said…
I love the cartoons!
11 October 2009 at 13:15
Me-Me King said…
Damn, I was hoping that Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize would go unnoticed. Bleh!
11 October 2009 at 13:55
Dot-Com said…
Ha! Some good cartoons for sure. The piano one especially :-)
11 October 2009 at 14:02
nonamedufus said…
RG: Not a bad collection, eh?
11 October 2009 at 14:35
nonamedufus said…
Me-Me: It seems to have generated a wee bit of attention.
11 October 2009 at 14:36
nonamedufus said…
Dot-Com: Yeah, those editorial cartoonists are right in tune!
11 October 2009 at 14:38
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