Politico cartoonist fails at humor but successfully proves Godwin's Law

Posted at 7:48 pm on October 30, 2014 by Jim Jamitis

“Did you see that really clever political cartoon in Politico?” asked nobody ever.

Get it? The SS skeleton? B/c asking for ID is like killing Jews? RT @politico: Check out the latest from @wuerker: pic.twitter.com/37jvwd79S3
— Political Math (@politicalmath) October 30, 2014

Wut RT @politico: Check out the latest from @Wuerker: http://t.co/jMzoh1vz1Y pic.twitter.com/zMtm8Qydyi
— Matthew (@Matthops82) October 30, 2014

You're a fucking disgrace. RT @politico: Check out the latest from @wuerker: pic.twitter.com/E7HwRmfnWL
— Brodigan (@brodigan) October 30, 2014

Classy "SS" skeleton, asshole. RT @politico: Check out the latest from @Wuerker: http://t.co/XJn0HvY8pb pic.twitter.com/67FEUYPVw7
— Cuffé (@CuffyMeh) October 30, 2014

@cuffymeh *requisite Nelson Mandela voter ID shirt pic* pic.twitter.com/Pdotydp9TY
— Hoss Fuentes (@MTotenkopf) October 30, 2014

Clearly Mandela was a Nazi.

The elephant suggestively groping the Klansman is an understated yet thought-provoking touch. @CuffyMeh @politico @wuerker
— Ride It Down (@Beer__Wolf) October 30, 2014

Comparing Republicans to Nazis AND the Klan in one cartoon? It’s so edgy and courageous.