Political cartoonist Phil Hands had an ambitious idea: why not live-tweet tonight’s speech by President Obama in cartoon form? Fortunately for all of us, the speech lasted just over 15 minutes, so the project was entirely manageable. First up: the president’s assurance that a strike on Assad’s chemical weapons capabilities would not be a slippery slope into further intervention.
This is not a slippery slope. #livetoon #syria pic.twitter.com/IvYBna6ZC6
— Phil Hands (@PhilHands) September 11, 2013
That sure does look like a slippery slope. But what’s this about a pinprick missile? The United States doesn’t do pinpricks, we’ve been told.
Our newest weapon. #livetoon #syria pic.twitter.com/X8Bq8RVVH9
— Phil Hands (@PhilHands) September 11, 2013
Democrats new mascot. #livetoon #syria pic.twitter.com/BZyDJKU3a8
— Phil Hands (@PhilHands) September 11, 2013
Boots on the ground. #livetoon pic.twitter.com/Cz0lSnEuj7
— Phil Hands (@PhilHands) September 11, 2013
Uncle dams eye exam. #livetoon #syria pic.twitter.com/ArWB2NIJL2
— Phil Hands (@PhilHands) September 11, 2013
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