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commonsenseguy Only Colin Powell knows whether his 11th hour decision to endorse B. Obama was based on race. The assertion is debatable, whether one finds it distasteul or not. My problem with Campbell’s cartoon effort ( or lack thereof) is that there is NO ATTRIBUTION. The portrait of Benedict Arnold was originally drawn by John Turnbull during the period of 1775-1819. H.B. Hall later based an engraving on this portrait in 1865. Mr. Campbell has manipulated artwork that he glommed from the web and has passed it off as his own. Readers and editors expect editorial cartoonists to be controversial, but they have no appetite for borderline plagiarism and the fact that the copyright on the Turnbull portrait has lapsed is no excuse for Gordie Campbell’s intellectual improbity or his glaring artistic laziness.
Cartoonist depicts Colin Powell as Benedict Arnold in blackface.
Think Progress —
... . The cartoon shows a picture of Revolutionary War general Bendict Arnold — who infamously committed one of U.S. history’s greatest acts of treason — in blackface, followed by the line: “Benedict Arnold…Race Patriot“: ...
I Was Just Thinking This Morning...
Shakesville —
... . The cartoon shows a picture of Revolutionary War general Bendict Arnold — who infamously committed one of U.S. history’s greatest acts of treason — in blackface, followed by the line: “Benedict Arnold…Race Patriot“: ...
The Racial Avalanche Continues
Hoffmania! —
... Gordon Campbell is a cartoonist in California, although he isn't aligned with any newspaper. (That's his angry kisser on the right there.) Still, he's carried by Daryl Cagle's political cartoon tracker on MSN.
Here's his portrayal of Colin Powell.
More disturbing is his ignorance of what he did. (Actually he's likely very aware of it.) Campbell believes through his cartoon that race is a deciding factor in
Powell's endorsement, having rendered Benedict Arnold with dark skin,
and captioning the ...
Cartoonist Depicts Powell As Benedict Arnold In Blackface
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
As if Colin Powell needed one more reminder of the toxic level of political discourse that, in part, fueled his decision to endorse Barack Obama, political cartoonist Gordon Campbell has captured the moment by portraying Powell as Benedict Arnold, in blackface. Inscribed at the bottom of the cartoon is the phrase, "Benedict Powell, Race Patriot."
In remarks reported on by Politicker, Campbell echoed the sentiments of Rush Limbaugh, saying:
"The only reasonable explanation for such a public political "about-face" in the midst of this important ...
Cartoonist Depicts Powell As Benedict Arnold In Blackface
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
As if Colin Powell needed one more reminder of the toxic level of political discourse that, in part, fueled his decision to endorse Barack Obama, political cartoonist Gordon Campbell has captured the moment by portraying Powell as Benedict Arnold, in blackface. Inscribed at the bottom of the cartoon is the phrase, "Benedict Powell, Race Patriot."
In remarks reported on by Politicker, Campbell echoed the sentiments of Rush Limbaugh, saying:
"The only reasonable explanation for such a public political "about-face" in the midst of this important ...
Spot the Logical Fallacy (Or, How Colin Powell Stopped Being Every White Conservative’s Token Non-Threatening Black Friend)
Comments from Left Field —
... I’ve never heard of this Gordon Campbell asshat before today, and, judging by his totally satirical depiction of Colin Powell as Benedict Arnold in blackface, that is something to be thankful for. ...
So what if it is about race?
Feministing —
... See, calling someone a traitor because they chose to support a candidate because they agree with his politics, thinks that his own party is using bad tactics and because he is the same race, well that makes him a racist, not a well reasoned human being. And making images like this one, well that is just political expression. Not racism. ...
That Old Blackface Magic
SteveAudio —
... I find it a somewhat discomfiting fact in the West that some of the so-called 'visual pundit' class appear all too willing to continually use 'blackface' (and this time,on a black man) as a marginalization stratagem of denigrating an individual's ...
