Ten Loathsome Cartoons
From Gawker: Loathsome: Ten Cartoons from Sean Delonas
By Hamilton Nolan, 1:34 PM on Wed Feb 18 2009
The outcry over New York Post cartoonist Sean Delonas’ dead monkey cartoon today is growing louder. But he has such a rich history! We assembled ten of his all-time classics of hate:
Al Sharpton and Gov. David Paterson are criticizing Delonas’ cartoon today, but Post editor Col Allan is backing up his favorite artiste, issuing this statement:
The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington’s efforts to revive the economy. Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist.
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