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Bugs vs. Daffy on Slate.com
March 4, 2008 1:00 pm
The Brew strives to stay apolitical, but this very funny and trenchant Slate article by Jeff Greenfield is worth a mention: Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck: Why voters always choose the wascally wabbit for president. (Thanks, B. Baker) 7 comments posted in Cartoon Culture 
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Alas Alas (and Gasp!) Finally, someone I’d like to vote for!
With Bugs in charge, the war on terror would have been over years ago. Hell, it may have stopped before it even started.
They makes great arguments. However, Daffy will always be more identifiable with the everyman.
I’m surprised you used a screenshot from a flop that was only made 4 years ago, instead of something from a 1950’s classic. Quite a wacky film, indeed.
Neither would fear releasing their tax returns.
I love this article! Ever since super Tuesday I’ve been more interested in politics than ever before. I love the comparison between Daffy+Bugs and Hilary+Obama. It was obvious who would be more like who.
I’m very tempted to draw a cartoony version of H. Clinton yelling “IT’S DUCK SEASON FIRE!” as Obama stands there being very nonchalant.
The only problem I have is with the comparison of the 2000 and 2004 elections with Bugs & Daffy. It was a lot closer to Heckle & Jeckyl…
I remember a really great piece by Conan O’Brien that ran in Time, asserting convincingly that Bill Clinton was our first cartoon president. I found the article online:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,93324,00.html
Unfortunately, the wonderful illustrations (which I think were done by Barry Blitt) are missing. Sigh.