Obama and the US elections by Latuff2

High resolution version for printing purposes here: [link]
And here: [link]

To be published in the alternative Swedish paper Läsarnas Fria Tidning: [link]

jmart-art Featured By Owner Feb 3, 2009 Professional General Artist

Nice to come across some political cartoons on here.. not too many that I've seen or paid attention to..kinda makes me want to read foreign newspapers....if only i could.

bluessaurus Featured By Owner Dec 19, 2008 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Mas, convenhamos, McCain também cumpriu um papel histórico importante; a candidatura dele bloqueou setores da direita americana muito piores do que ele, tais como os fanáticos religiosos... como se diz, "dos males, o menor"...

Lecktmich Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2008

Obama wont continue the misery. ^^

He take the sword away that causes so much pain! XD
He wont let it stuck into the world. xD

DeathOfEden Featured By Owner Apr 24, 2009

you're so naive

DarkPrince2007 Featured By Owner Nov 16, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

I guess this is a little pesimistic... Give time to the time...

antimyth Featured By Owner Nov 6, 2008 Digital Artist

things could very well be different this time.

the-cat-whisperer Featured By Owner Nov 5, 2008

Awesome work! I featured this deviation on my journal.

RC-Kola Featured By Owner Nov 5, 2008

I dont understand you latuff, why the hostility towards Obama? Or is it? IS he pulling the sword of imperialism out?

Panzerfire Featured By Owner Nov 5, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

C'mon... he promises he's going to sit with the Castros, Hugo Chavez and have a nice talk, he's promising to withdraw the US troops from Iraq ASAP and he's still under fire from the true conservatives that accuse him of being socialist (Who knows? He may apply some socialist kind politics).

What else do you want from this guy?

LordofOrangesGuraham Featured By Owner Nov 5, 2008

agreed, i personally view this as him taking the sword OUT

Panzerfire Featured By Owner Nov 7, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

Well the drawing here doesn't show exactly what's the action, if it's taking out the sword or putting it in but looking at latuff's previous works you get the idea that this is not suppoussed to show Obama in a positive way. Which I find awesomely odd 'coz Obama is like completely different from Bush, McCain and the rest of the typical neo-conservative republicans.

I actually believe Obama is going to change US foreign policy for good. I also believe that Obama will attempt to engage in negotiations with US foes like Iran, Venezuela, Cuba among others in order to reduce the tension and the verbal conflict with each other.

But I don't hold up much hopes that it'll work. Guys like Chavez, the Castros and the other leaders are highly depedendant on antagonising the USA.

Hell even if Martin Luther King was president they'll still attack the US with the same rethoric.

SurrealMod Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008

I've noticed this ridiculous Camelot mythology as well, just like they used to describe the Kennedy years. Theirs some problem there.

b33lz3bub Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008 Professional General Artist

you straight up legend

TZITZIMIL Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008 Professional Digital Artist

Gane quien gane, nosotros perdemos!!!

sukul Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008

very very gooooooood

PeterGarijans Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008

To be stabbed by Obama or shot by McCain? Today we'll find out.

darkdoomer Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008 Professional Digital Artist

if only...

cagatintas Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008

un hijo de puta por otro ;(

Cornellius Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

Least he is the lesser evil...

Ernesto-Che-Guevara Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2008 Writer

Sorry NO! When you justify the choice of two evils, you are only putting a legitimate face on evil. Evil is evil! Fascism is fascism. To say you are better off living under Mussolini than Hitler is stupid!

Cornellius Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

What would you like? Bush being re-elected for third time?

Is there a single person who has a chance to be a president?

ZombieToaster Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008 Student General Artist

To me it looks more like he is pulling the sword out of the stone like king arthur. But then again, uncle sam looks as evil as always as merlin.

Cornellius Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

Yeap, that is why I believe Carloss is trying to portray him as an evil person... Though he is much better than Cain who is too old and too similar to Bush...