I watched Bush's speech on the bailout last night and I didn't feel any better. In fact, I feel more uneasy knowing Bush is in charge of yet another crisis.

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Don't look now but he has no legs to stand on!!

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Seems the presidential campaign has been eclipsed by the economy teetering on the brink of depression...go figure. I couldn't resist the irony in this cartoon. Also ironically, I am one of those people who believe government is usually the problem. Unlike the hard core right wingers though, I think was clearly a place for oversight and regulation here.

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Every day readers call me and tell me what a great idea they have for a cartoon, but for one reason or another they don't do it themselves. Sometimes the caller doesn't think much of his or her drawing ability, other times they don't have the idea worked out all the way.

I want you to put aside your doubts just for once and put those ideas down on paper and send them to me. I don't care if you can only draw stick figures, you drew your idea on a napkin, or even better you drew stick figures on a napkin, send it to me. We are in the middle of a historic presidential election with all the material you could hope for, and I want to see what you've got! Pick up a pen, pencil, crayon or marker and scratch out a cartoon and email it to me. I will post them here on the blog!

Email me at: edevericks@seattletimes.com

I can hardly believe what's going on with the economy and some of this countries largest financial institutions. According to polls, the economy is the biggest issue in this years election. It's hard for me to put all the blame for what's going on on the Bush Administration because it seems to me that most of the very poor decisions that got us here were made solely by shortsighted, greedy banks and investment firms. What I can't help but think though, is that someone had to be warning the Bush administration that this was coming a long time ago and to my knowledge they did nothing.

As a fellow Republican McCain is going to have to answer for Bush's mess to some degree. With all the talk of lipstick and pigs lately this seemed like the perfect image to bring it all together.

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