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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:35 PM Feb 2012

What is this Scott Stantis editorial cartoon trying to convey?

He shows the Komen logo dropkicking a baby into a garbage can representing Planned Parenthood. I think I've been following the story closely enough but I just don't get this cartoon's point (I have to admit this isn't the first time Stantis has completely bewildered me).

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What is this Scott Stantis editorial cartoon trying to convey? (Original Post) Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2012 OP
Stantis is a wingnut. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #1
Thanks. He's a nasty creature. sarge43 Feb 2012 #7
I think you're correct. BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #12
I think the point is supposed to be that Komen backed down Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #2
I'd veture to guess that Planned Parenthood has prevented more abortions than they've performed. alfredo Feb 2012 #10
Hey, you're preaching to the choir. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #11
That needs to be spread well beyond our echo chamber. alfredo Feb 2012 #13
I agree. FWIW, your comment inspired me to write this OP: Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #14
Stupidity. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #3
Presumably, that by capitulating and continuing to donate to Planned Parenthood, Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #4
When that' really not any fun (throwing babies away) until after the babies are born. notadmblnd Feb 2012 #9
Sorry, precious innocent unborn fetus, Susan G. Komen killed you! n/t DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #5
What a dick he is. Demit Feb 2012 #6
Maybe that's where I was thrown off track... Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2012 #8
Also you perceived the "throwee" to be a baby, not a fetus. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #15

GoCubsGo

(32,103 posts)
1. Stantis is a wingnut.
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:39 PM
Feb 2012

My guess is that he's saying that because SGK "caved", they're now complicit in any abortions that might occur. One of the favorite images of the most fanatical of the anti-choicers is a trash can full of aborted fetuses. He is playing up on that one here.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
2. I think the point is supposed to be that Komen backed down
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:40 PM
Feb 2012

on defunding Planed Parenthood, thereby kicking the fetus into the Planned Parenthood garbage can.

 

Johnny Rico

(1,438 posts)
4. Presumably, that by capitulating and continuing to donate to Planned Parenthood,
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:41 PM
Feb 2012

Komen is helping PP throw unborn babies into the the trash.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
9. When that' really not any fun (throwing babies away) until after the babies are born.
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:54 PM
Feb 2012

In their view, babies have to come into the world and suffer before being thrown into the trash. Then, it perfectly acceptable.

 

Demit

(11,238 posts)
6. What a dick he is.
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:45 PM
Feb 2012

Except I hope that he & people like him disapprove of SGK so much that corporations start pulling their support to avoid the controversy and SGK has to close its doors. Maybe then donations will go to organizations that aren't a gravy train for their executives.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)
8. Maybe that's where I was thrown off track...
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:51 PM
Feb 2012

I wasn't picking up on the conservative blowback against Komen. I would have figured them to think "nice try, SGK-- we'll get 'em next time."

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
15. Also you perceived the "throwee" to be a baby, not a fetus.
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 01:38 PM
Feb 2012

I might not have gotten it either until you clued me in to the ambiguity.

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