Editorial cartoon: two men in black suits, ties, and sunglasses kneel together on the floor of a concrete storm-drain tunnel at night, hands clasped as if praying, their suits streaked with mud. A woman in street clothes stands over them, an I VOTED sticker on her jacket, a green rocket launcher resting on her shoulder. One speech balloon reads: Give us another chance, or give us another couple of years, to continue to work on the amazing things that we have been doing. A second balloon reads: Gas will be down just after the midterms! The war will be over! Drawn to the desk editor’s direction · render source not recorded
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