Chan Lowe: World's fastest land creatures
Politicians’ never-ending grovel for campaign funds can be a treacherous business.
You never know when those bucks might suddenly turn radioactive, and give you a nasty burn on the butt. One of the more interesting--yet unsurprising--aspects of the Scott Rothstein affair is how liberally he salted all sides of the political spectrum.
Since pols sell themselves relatively cheaply, it’s money well spent to simply stuff some in every available pocket. It’s win-win for the donor, and any losses are but a miniscule cost of doing business.
Now the voters are treated to protestations from our all-too-accommodating public servants that he’s so unfamiliar they wouldn’t be able to pick him out of a one-man police lineup, and that they’d return every cent he ever gave them if they just knew who the legitimate recipient might be.
With friends like those, he would have been better off staying in Casablanca.
CHAN LOWE has been the Sun Sentinel’s first and only editorial cartoonist for the past twenty-six years. Before that, he worked as cartoonist and writer for the Oklahoma City Times and the Shawnee (OK) News-Star.
Comments
Right on, Mr. Lowe. The one exception, Charlie "the tuna" Crist, hasn't got his orders from his Masters yet.
Posted by: KOOLTOZE | November 4, 2009 7:17 PM
Most politicians are at best fare weather friends. When your riding high your their best buddy. When your down and out they will kick you and act like they never knew you. Unfortunately, that's politics.
Posted by: wayne arnold | November 5, 2009 2:47 PM
Here we are at the talk of the nation today. This is the race to watch. While we have many contenders the favored horse is Charlie the Crist who has several major winnings to his credit. Then also a lot of folks are putting their money on a well tested and highly performing young stud by the name of Marco the Rubio.
And the race is on, man this is going to be a hard race to call right from the get go……………..
Chewing gum is sticking to the rail………………………………. Cabbage is leading by a head……….
Oh here comes Charlie the Crist easing up on Cabbage…….. He’s coming around the Cabbage.. He’s
In the lead. Whoops, here comes Marco the Rubio, in third place right behind Cabbage…….. He’s trying
to pass on the rail side, chewing gum still sticking to the rail in fourth place. Marco the Rubio passes
the cabbage and now its Charlie the Crist in the lead with Marco the Rubio gaining fast………………….
Whoops, Charlie the Crist is struggling, he’s looking back at the jockey, he’s losing his gain, it looks like
The jockey may have lost his jock strap, Marco the Rubio is gaining, whoops it looks like Charlie the Crist,
Oh No! Charlie the Crist has stumbled and fell, its Marco the Rubio out and ahead, its Marco the Rubio
To the finish line, Cabbage in second place six lengths behind. Quick, get us some coverage about what
Happened to the Charlie the Crist…….. The official report is: Charlie the Crist, an old show horse;
Started, Farted, Fumbled and Fell. Folks, thanks for coming, this has been a hell of a race! Thanks!
Posted by: Senate Race | December 12, 2009 7:33 AM
You are wrong. He salted both sides, but the R side got the largest slice by far. Do your homework and crunch some numbers. A very misleading piece.
Posted by: wrong | January 5, 2010 11:20 PM