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Political Cartoon: Announcing to be first woman U.S. President

Daily takes from Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Signe Wilkinson.

Women rock the vote: in 2044
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First Woman President
Women rock the vote: in 2044 TOON10 First Woman PresidentRead moreSigne Wilkinson

Every time I stopped to buy another package of “lemonades” Girl Scout cookies this year, I looked at a persistent young woman braving the cold to meet their sales goals and thought: “It could be her. She could be the first female president of the United States!”

It seems like it will take that long before America finally warms up to the idea of a woman in the White House. In the meantime, we’re happy electing perfect presidents like Donald “You’re fired” Trump, Barack “Did I say ‘red line’ in Syria?” Obama, George “We’ll fix things in Iraq” Bush, and Bill “Send in the intern” Clinton. Of course if we believe in equality, we have to believe that women can screw things up as well as men. Let’s give one a chance.

Editorial cartoons from this week include: