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Since his "birth" in 1813, Uncle Sam has appeared in political cartoons, army recruitment posters and magazine covers. He has participated in nearly every historical and cultural event of the last two centuries, from the War of 1812 to music by the Grateful Dead. He even had his own comic book. And on Nov. 4 he will be at rallies and on posters, urging every American to participate in the most patriotic day of all: Election Day. A look underneath...
...Uncle first hit the funny pages in 1940, with an appearance in the National Comics series, published by the now defunct Quality Comics. In the series, Uncle Sam was a Revolutionary War soldier whose soul merged with the spirit of Liberty. He was killed in battle but remained on Earth to fight for freedom. He briefly starred in his own comic book, Uncle Sam's Quarterly, which was published from 1941-1943. After a long hiatus (although he was memorably parodied by Mad magazine's Alfred E. Neuman during the Vietnam War), Uncle Sam returned to comics...
Democrats are nevertheless certain Obama will take Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes. They explain that Senator Clinton's visits were not intended to shore up support for Obama but to help Senate hopeful (and former comic) Al Franken. Bill and Hillary Clinton have campaigned separately in Minneapolis for Franken, mentioning Obama but a few times. "We're a bit more concerned about Franken winning," says Francis Pasnecker, a Democratic Party activist. Indeed, the latest Minneapolis Star Tribune poll showed Franken and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman statistically tied in a race awash with nasty accusations. The poll also showed...
...Well, I voted for myself. Does that make you respect me less?" the former Saturday Night Live comic said...
...this is a comedy, similar in slapstick tone and comic asides to the Naked Gun movies. And like the police detective played there by Leslie Nielsen, Malone is a guy whose blithe stupidity brings physical harm to those around him - an idiot cocooned in delusion. It happens that Malone's story is narrated by Leslie Nielsen, playing an amiable but slightly loony oldster. So it's possible to take the whole movie as a parody of right-wingers' views of left-wingers...