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February 07, 2006
Apocalypse N.O.W.
Oh boy, here we go again. Today Stantis references himself in THIS STRIP, which while supposedly about Joe Paterno, was really about calling President Bill Clinton a rapist and the National Organization for Women hypocrites for endorsing him. Because you see Clinton was a RAPIST and they're WOMEN.
Yeah yeah I know, he put the word "alleged" in front of rapist. But the message is clear: Clinton is a rapist. I mean I could say that Scott Stantis is an alleged pedophile or Scott Stantis is an alleged puppy killer - but I won't, because it's not like he's actually been convicted of those crimes. He's an alleged talentless hack - now that one is debatable.
Oh, and for good measure Stantis wrote without a shadow of a doubt that Clinton is a sexual predator. Gee, a guy who cheats on his wife? Then someone call the cops - every guy who's ever gotten a hummer from a chick that he wasn't married to is a sexual predator, at least in the twisted mind of Scooter.
But as for today's strip, Stantis basically uses his own idiocy to drudge up the topic of the N.O.W. again. Winslow wants to gloat about how Carmen wrongly said they backed Clinton in both of his presidential elections - Carmen reminds him that he was the one who said they endorsed Clinton, but they didn't. Um, this is comedy? No, it's a doofus who can't keep his own characters straight - AND POINTS OUT THAT VERY FACT IN HIS OWN STRIP. Moron.
As for Clinton and the N.O.W., just why exactly would Stantis THINK they endorsed him? Well the most obvious answer is that Bubba was firmly pro-choice while Bush Sr. and Dole were both wishy-washy on the topic (although I'm sure they both did their "gloat dance" when Alito was confirmed). So really, is it a shock that Stantis thought they supported the guy? Of course not, but Stantis needed an excuse to bring up Bubba so he can blame EVERYTHING on him, like every other Republican when things aren't going well.
So in addition to trying to correct himself without actually admitting an error on his own behalf (darn these comic characters - they have minds of their own!), he probably ran this strip because someone pointed out that he (he IS Winslow remember - he puts the words in the character's speech balloon) referred to them as the National Organization OF Women instead of FOR Women. And that was especially stupid since he has Winslow say it, and the liberal coyote should be the one who knows the real name of the organization.
CJo let it slide, seeing much more humor potential in showing how Stantis has become a cut-and-paste comic. Unfortunately the only liberal thing about the guy is that he also recycles. Too bad when you recycle crap you just get back more crap.
Comments
"So in addition to trying to correct himself without actually admitting an error on his own behalf"
Actually, this issue was addressed in the podcast when Stantis got a letter from a NOW member. He apologized for the mistake and said he would address it in the strip, which is today's.
Posted by: Charles Brubaker at February 7, 2006 10:05 AM
I apologize - I don't listen to the podcasts. However I fail to see an apology in the strip, especially to those of us who like a little consistency in our characters. The liberal coyote is wrong not only about who they endorsed, but the freakin' name of the group? And it's up to the neo-con to correct him? Stantis should apologize for making my head hurt so much. Maybe in next week's podcast...which I won't listen to.
Posted by: The Furnace at February 7, 2006 10:19 AM
He apologized for the mistake and said he would address it in the strip, which is today's.
-- Charles Brubaker
His "apology" serves as an excellent example of the conservative non-apology while still maintaining the larger insult (i.e. the rapist charge).
For him to have one of his characters point out the error he made by blaming another character is the equivalent of a ventriloquist having his dummy apologize for saying something slanderous.
Posted by: counter-coulter at February 7, 2006 10:49 AM
I predict tomorrow, Bill & Hillary bashing; Thursday, some Ted Kennedy bashing; Friday, a swing at the liberal elite media (you know, the main stream newspapers that run "Prickly City" out of some mistaken notion of balance?)
Then, in two weeks, he'll pick up the Obama-bashing. Maybe he'll have Carmen start with Alan Keyes' lines about how Obama isn't a real African-American because his mother is white and he isn't descended from slaves.
All in the name of deflection critical attention from the jamokes in office!
Posted by: Annie at February 7, 2006 12:08 PM
I mean, deflecting. Yikes.
Posted by: Annie at February 7, 2006 12:08 PM
There's nothing "alleged" about Scotty being a talentless hack.
Posted by: jackmac at February 7, 2006 03:45 PM
Okay, listening to the podcast with the letter from N.O.W., Stantis didn't really apologize, but he did however admitted he made a mistake and would try to correct it in the future. Do you want me to link to the podcast where this strip was discussed?
Posted by: Charles Brubaker at February 7, 2006 05:27 PM
