Comments on: Ted Rall and Universal Press mark 10 years together http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Charles Brubaker http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63759 Charles Brubaker Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:50:19 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63759 Well, there's a discussion going on at Rall's blog and it looks like Ted means it. Check it out. http://rall.com/rants.html Well, there’s a discussion going on at Rall’s blog and it looks like Ted means it.

Check it out. http://rall.com/rants.html

]]> By: Garey Mckee http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63758 Garey Mckee Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:40:35 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63758 I have a question that comes to mind reading this thread and Ted Rall's cartoons. Rall's cartoons at times do seem somewhat extreme (as per the sample that Dawn linked here). But for many cartoonists, and I guess many political cartoonists, is it a matter of playing devil's advocate? Is it really a cartoonist's extreme view point, or just playing the part to envoke a response? And if that is the case, does that make for good cartooning? Wow, okay. I guess that was more than one question. LOL. I have a question that comes to mind reading this thread and Ted Rall’s cartoons. Rall’s cartoons at times do seem somewhat extreme (as per the sample that Dawn linked here). But for many cartoonists, and I guess many political cartoonists, is it a matter of playing devil’s advocate? Is it really a cartoonist’s extreme view point, or just playing the part to envoke a response? And if that is the case, does that make for good cartooning?

Wow, okay. I guess that was more than one question. LOL.

]]> By: Pab Sungenis http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63750 Pab Sungenis Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:23:34 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63750 Some people can separate their personal beliefs and their professional lives. When I ran a movie theater I didn't ban movies by right wing nuts like Mel Gibson and Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, the Regal down the street DID refuse to run Michael Moore's or Al Gore's movies. Hmm. A person's talent should show through despite, not because of, their political beliefs, and I trust Ted Rall to put his politics aside when picking features. Of course, this is the guy who picked up "Boy On A Stick and Slither," so maybe his judgment should be called into question in other areas. Some people can separate their personal beliefs and their professional lives. When I ran a movie theater I didn’t ban movies by right wing nuts like Mel Gibson and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

However, the Regal down the street DID refuse to run Michael Moore’s or Al Gore’s movies. Hmm.

A person’s talent should show through despite, not because of, their political beliefs, and I trust Ted Rall to put his politics aside when picking features.

Of course, this is the guy who picked up “Boy On A Stick and Slither,” so maybe his judgment should be called into question in other areas.

]]> By: Dawn Douglass http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63742 Dawn Douglass Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:26:36 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/21/ted-rall-and-universal-press-mark-10-years-together/#comment-63742 I still don't understand how a guy that is this politically extreme -- http://www.gocomics.com/rallcom/2007/10/22/ -- and goes out of his way to insult people can be the guy who chooses comics for United Media. It's like asking Ann Colter to choose comics. I wouldn't like that either. But no worry there...that would never happen. I still don’t understand how a guy that is this politically extreme — http://www.gocomics.com/rallcom/2007/10/22/ — and goes out of his way to insult people can be the guy who chooses comics for United Media. It’s like asking Ann Colter to choose comics. I wouldn’t like that either. But no worry there…that would never happen.

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