How cartoonists depict House Speaker John Boehner

Alan Gardner January 20, 2011 1 minute 5 comments

I usually don’t see these types of articles during the non-presidential elections, but The Washington Scene is looking at how editorial cartoonists are caricaturing House Speaker John Boehner. Interviewed: Mike Lester, Taylor Jones, AAEC President Steve Kelley, Chris Weyant, Mike Peters, Steve Brodner and Ann Telnaes.

Aside from getting their readers to recognize Boehner, many cartoonists find him relatively easy to draw. In addition to his tan and tears, he has droopy eyes, a smoking habit and a bright collection of sweaters, likely thanks to his love of golf, they say.

“Physically, he has this cool, Bogart-like quality that contrasts wildly with his emotional vulnerability,” says Chris Weyant, The Hill’s cartoonist. “In trying to capture that, I’ll be focusing on the tears, the hang-dog eyes and the tight, pursed mouth.”

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Henry Clausner

well, first I would draw a guy crying…..

Clay Jones

It’s too bad the article couldn’t run a few examples from those interviewed.

Beth Cravens

Yeah, how do you write an article about cartooning without examples? Bad reporter, bad.

Mike Lester

That puzzled me too. I know how you run out of space on a printed page but isn’t the internet actual “space”? fwiw:

http://rn-t.com/view/full_story_cartoon/10893573/article-Mike-Lester-s-Cartoon–01-06-11?instance=bullet_right_cartoon

John Read

I see a lot of interviews with cartoonists, in print and on the web, without cartoons, and I agree it’s kinda dumb. Such an abomination does not occur in Stay Tooned! Magazine.

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