Comment from Donna Barstow
Time September 20, 2009 at 9:30 pm

Daryl,
I never thought about lemmings before, but it’s a great setup. Thanks!

But how did you find that Arabian cartoonist? I’ve noticed a lot of visitors from Arabia coming to my blog. It never occurred to me that they might be stealing something. I assumed they wanted my address to send me some gold. Should I just check out that paper? I can’t imagine you check out all foreign papers.

Comment from Ernie
Time September 22, 2009 at 5:13 pm

If I am a racist simply because I dont want to run off the liberal cliff, then I am a racist. By the way I didnt fully agree with Bush either. Wake up liberals, you will all be made to look like those brain dead jacka$$es

Comment from GWA
Time September 22, 2009 at 5:22 pm

We voted for change last election.
I guess the Republicans haven’t got it yet.
The lemmings should be the Republicans running off a cliff together……..

Comment from Glen
Time September 22, 2009 at 5:26 pm

Since there is no political backing for a badly needed health care system complete overhaul, we have a choice between an inadequate improvement and an unacceptable status quo. We are a nation that has been left behind, and determined to stay there.

Given the quality of our political system and our electorate, one might well opt for the status quo with its higher death rate. Fewer people = fewer problems? After all, Osama bin laden was only responsible for 3000 dead. The status quo gives us an additional 1,500 DEAD EVERY MONTH!

Comment from TGC
Time September 22, 2009 at 5:43 pm

“We voted for change last election.
I guess the Republicans haven’t got it yet.”

The sad and pathetic thing is that nobody’s gotten the change. The hope isn’t panning out either. It’ll take all of our change to pay for Chairman Obama’s massive, irresponsible spending.

Comment from david7533
Time September 22, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Limbaugh lemmings believe that the RECESSION is a HICCUP….
So maybe Obama cannot fix 30 odd years of going in the wrong direction in a flash, but seriously how can anyone believe that 1% of the population can “generate” 21% of the GDP…
Are these people really producing anything of such proportion that can be shown?
There are reasons to suspect that they have found ways to effectively print money!

The whole world is suffering the consequences of the “financial tools” that have been created by clever, very clever, COUNTERFEITERS!

Comment from mole
Time September 22, 2009 at 7:15 pm

The cartoon is clever, but the reason it doesn’t apply in this case is that lemmings don’t think; they just run off the cliff. Those who want change have seen the damage in the present system, have thought it through and aren’t acting like a bunch of pack animals following and unknown leader.

Comment from Jason
Time September 22, 2009 at 7:43 pm

Yes, how DARE those Democrats try to get health care for all American citizens!

No wonder Republicans got creamed last November.

Comment from Paul K
Time September 22, 2009 at 7:59 pm

Daryl, how about the Republicans running off the cliff yelling “No” just before they fall. That would be more in line with reality.
It is pretty sickening when your cartoon is about how terrible it is that someone actually cares about us being ripped off by the Health Insurance companies. Unless they are sponsoring you (as they are many Republicans and a number of Blue-dog Dems), you should be thinking about all those Republicans jumping off the cliff just to try to harm Obama. To make the cartoon even more accurate, maybe have them reaching for the Insurance dollars as they fall off.

Comment from John Carter
Time September 22, 2009 at 8:46 pm

I thought that guy playing the slot machine was left handed. What stage of the drawing did you pull his pants up ?

Comment from Unlemming
Time September 22, 2009 at 9:23 pm

Ah, yes, the Obumblelemmings…..Obumble told Letterman that he must first develop a strategy for Afghanistan before deciding a troop increase!!!! What the hell has the Commander-in-Chief of 52 million lemming voters been doing the last 9 disastrous months?????? Excuse: He has a lot on his plate!!!!! Yes, Kobe steaks and imported Hawaiian delicacies…… This is the war he called the “War of Necessity”!!! Today, we learn in a new book that Bill Ayers collaborated with Obumble in the writing of one of Barry’s books. Next, we’ll learn that Rev. Jerry Wright helped him write the other book………..How can you liberal lemmings believe the endless string of telepromptered lies???? Too, Mickey O., kept Hillary off the ticket as VP. By the way, where is Hillary??? Her subjugation at the feet of the Obumbles has to be one of the most humiliating sights in liberal political history……………….

Comment from Dano1125
Time September 23, 2009 at 4:22 am

Daryl…the reason your spot-on cartoon is reflective of reality is that the Democrap Reps and Senators have staggered back to D.C. bloodied and humbled by the ‘Town Hell’ meetings and ‘Tea Party Millions’ who have convinced them if they support this Healthcare Obama-Power-Grab, they will be ousted in 2010 and 2012. The effete, elitist Democraps, blindly following their Messiah Hussein Obama have had their hoodwinked federal butts handed to them by an irate American public both Republican, Democrap and Independent. Wait and see, guys and gals, the Great White from Alaska is making a calculated circle back to Amity Bay where she will chew on some serious butt in 2012. Better get outta the water folks, the Democrap-controlled Holiday is coming to an end in the House and Senate; and YES, in the White House! “Pailin is Sailin’ ” while Obama is Wailin’…take it to the bank and make it a CD.

Comment from Tired of it all
Time September 23, 2009 at 5:26 am

To mole, david, paul k, et al….

You just do not get it do you. If you keep bashing the other side and never see anything good about them, then how do you expect them to work with you? And that goes for the other side as well. But, I blame the media for this phenomena. They simply say that all conservatives suck and their is nothing good about them or worth listening to and yet whine and cry when the won’t work with the liberals. How can you expect someone to work with you after all you have done is denegrated and debased them? Are you that intellectually challenged? When you have people like Rosie O’donnell and Janine Gerafalo saying the most outlandish things and watch the media prop them up as heroes and then totally destroy a conservative for a slip of the tongue(I am not talking about childish Joe Wilson) it is no wonder the sides cannot work together. If neither side sees any value or good in the other, then you can never have bipartisanship. For eight long years I saw this coming from the liberal side, and now for nine months from the conservative side. The media just loves to feed off of this, yet the same media cries that there is no bipartisanship. Until BOTH sides realize that there is good in the other, we can never recover as a society. BOTH sides just need to stop BASHING EACH OTHER! There was good and bad decions made by EVERY president, and if one cannot see that, then he is truly an idiot!

Comment from Tired of it all
Time September 23, 2009 at 5:30 am

“Yes, how DARE those Democrats try to get health care for all American citizens!”

Uhm, Jason, 90-95% of Americans already have healthcare. They are trying to revamp the entire system to get healthcare for the other 5-10%. Why can’t they just work on getting those 5-10% healthcare instead of revamping the entire system? They would probably find it a lot easier to accomplish and easier to get bipartisan support.

Comment from Tired of it all
Time September 23, 2009 at 5:32 am

GWA:

Just remember one thing: All progress is change, but not all change is progress.

Comment from Str8aro
Time September 23, 2009 at 6:30 am

Maybe the Lemmings should focus on getting the 5-10% work so they could potentially have health insurance. I bet they all afford a cell phone and an iPod.

Comment from Sick of Liberals
Time September 23, 2009 at 6:43 am

Str8aro, Don’t forget the also probably have a flat-screen tv, playstation2 or 3, nintendo ds, etc… . Maybe we should teach about priorities, needs vs. wants.

Comment from Str8aro
Time September 23, 2009 at 9:31 am

Maybe we should campaign for Universal iTunes, Universal Netflix…….

Comment from Call Me Conservative, but…
Time September 23, 2009 at 11:18 am

Or how about Univeral Housing? Universal Gasoline? Universal Payroll? Universal Foodstamps? Universal Clothing? The point is…where does it stop. Tired of it all has it about right. I like my insurance, and yes, it costs money…but the alternative means even higher costs and a significantly decreased level of service. I know working middle class people who are h aving a hard time affording healthcare, and that’s a serious problem that NEEDS to be addressed. But for the most part, even they would agree that turning our whole system on its ear is not called for, and equates to an open door to a new, dangerous slippery slope towards Socilaism. Put the whole of the last nine months together, and you have nearly a complete upheaval of our political system. And for crying out loud…the left has GOT to stop telling us that our opinions don’t count because of GW Bush…enough!

Comment from Jim
Time September 23, 2009 at 12:09 pm

Who is John Galt?

Comment from Lisa, Lisa
Time September 26, 2009 at 4:54 am

Since all of you REPUGS think health care reform is socialize medicine, lets see how willing you, your so called family and friends are willing give up ALL government sponsored programs and PAY for your and their health care and other life needs. I bet you would be the first to complain about how expensive LIFE is!

You people are so STUPID!

Comment from eca
Time September 27, 2009 at 12:53 pm

Nice cartoon; except you drew the wrong animal. Shouldn’t it be elephants jumping into the abyss of our current lousy healthcare insurance system. They would hold signs: “Don’t change anything!”. ” Always say NO!” “Don’t cover pre-existing conditions!” “Protect Health insurance company’s right to deny care! (and their right to obscene profits)”