Dancing with the Scars

Putting the Tango in "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot."

For the record, Hope n' Change wouldn't want any president of the United States to lose his cool and change his schedule in the face of every terrorist attack overseas. We would, however, like him to make a sincere show of sympathy, anger, resolute leadership and - oh yeah! - not act like a completely spineless dweeb when our allies are suffering and Americans have been injured and possibly killed.

As a case in point, following the carnage in Brussels and the president's much-criticized appearance at a Cuban baseball game with new BFF Raul Castro, Obama (and his huge entourage) jetted off to Argentina where he performed a pelvis-grinding tango at a state dinner to prove his strength to ISIS.

Whether this will have the desired deterrant effect on those suicide bombers who plan to do their pelvis grinding in the afterlife remains to be seen.

BONUS: SHOW ME THE BUNNY

We apologize for the seemingly blasphemous nature of the above cartoon, but it reflects our annoyance with the annual White House Easter Egg Roll which will be held on Monday (because Sundays are, first and foremost, reserved for golfing).

As usual, visiting the White House's website for the event would give you no idea that Easter has any religious significance whatsoever. Aliens (the kind from outer space, not the kind enjoying your tax dollars) would struggle to find any prevailing theme behind a day dedicated to Michelle Obama, a giant rabbit, random activities (including those mentioned above, plus cooking classes, storytime, healthy eating lessons, and hula hoops) and an epic quest to find autographed souvenir eggs (in "banquet blue," "gala green," "party pink," and transgendered "sunset soiree") which can also be purchased for $29.95 for a six pack.

Look, we're not against making the day fun for kids and families of all faiths, nor do we want anything even flirting with theocracy. But if the White House is holding a huge observation of the holiday, it strikes us as insane and insulting to not at least mention Christianity somewhere in the mix.

Seriously, if we're supposed to believe that it's a major blow to ISIS to see our president bravely going to baseball games and doing the Lambada with a slit-skirted tart, shouldn't we worry about what message of cowardice is being sent when Obama takes Jesus out of Easter?

In any event, Hope n' Change extends sincere wishes that our many Christian readers will enjoy a very special and meaningful Easter this Sunday.

An old cartoon, but still accurate

Take Me Out to the Raul Game

He really did this. Also, he did "the wave" with Raul Castro.

Yesterday was the sort of horrible news day in which all of the seemingly unrelated jigsaw pieces end up belonging to one big depressing picture.

In Belgium, a number of terrorist bombs killed dozens of innocents and wounded hundreds more, including Americans. To the surprise of absolutely no one who isn't in the Obama administration, Isis is taking credit for the explosive deaths, giving further proof that Islam is overdue to either clean house or change their slogan to "The Religion of Pieces."

Of course, with American casualties (including a U.S. serviceman and his family) did Barack Hussein Obama turn his laser-like focus to strong anti-terrorist rhetoric and actions? He did not. He simply threw a few seconds of "thoughts and prayers, blah, blah, blah, we'll stand with Belgium, blah, blah, blah" into his previously scripted speech to the desperately poor people of Cuba. Seriously, it's a miracle he didn't actually say the words "insert city name here" into his generic Hallmark sentiments.

And his actual speech in Cuba was one that Isis would have found hugely agreeable. Confirming their every assertion of American evil and imperialism, the "New Camelot" president took a long, splashy leak on the grave of the "Old Camelot" president by bringing up the Bay of Pigs invasion.  He also declared "the blue waters beneath Air Force One once carried American battleships to this island -- to liberate, but also to exert control over Cuba." Hey, are we rotten bastards or what?!

Obama also gave Cuba and the United States moral equivalency of the lowest kind by sneering that both were colonized by Europeans (those despicable infidels) and "Cuba, like the United States, was built in part by slaves brought here from Africa. Like the United States, the Cuban people can trace their heritage to both slaves and slave-owners." A simplistic, inaccurate, and belittling view of our people, history, and culture which explains his clear distaste for white Americans.

But despite the degree to which we suck, Obama said that at least our nation can take credit for accepting a seemingly unending flood of immigrants.

Because that's worked out so frigging well for Belgium.

Oh, come one - you KNEW we were going to do something with this pathetic picture.

Fantasy Island

That would also explain his smooth maracas.

In honor (and complete misunderstanding) of Palm Sunday, Barack Obama went in search of palm trees yesterday and ended up in the island paradise of Cuba. Assuming that your definition of "paradise" is "someplace you'll be thrown in jail for life if you don't say it's paradise."

In his never-ending quest to build a legacy, the president is normalizing relations with the oppressive communist dictatorship in hopes of increasing the number of investment opportunities for his wealthy donors, while decreasing the number of Cuban immigrants whose children might grow up to become conservative GOP presidential candidates.

While in Cuba, Mr. Obama will be staying at The Only Nice Hotel and have full use of The Only Running Car, and will attend a baseball game, give a speech to the locals, and no doubt visit one of Cuba's famous cigar factories where tobacco leaves are hand-rolled on the supple thighs of local virgins.

He will also visit a fully-socialized Cuban hospital which specializes in the treatment of supple thigh cancer.

BONUS: ROADS SCHOLARS

Okay, this didn't really happen - but the thought certainly crossed our mind on Saturday when liberal protesters in Arizona used cars to block the only highway leading to a Donald Trump rally, stacking up vehicles for miles (good luck if anyone needed an ambulance) and forcing drivers to steer into oncoming traffic.

Someone needs to explain to these groups, in small and easily understood words, the difference between protesting and creating dangerous and disruptive disturbances which are clearly in violation of the law and a threat to public safety and sanity.

When asked what gave the protesters the right to suddenly slam on their brakes, they said "Freedom of screech."

IN MEMORIUM: GLENN FODEN

Sad news: the very talented and funny conservative cartoonist Glenn Foden passed away Sunday from an aneurysm. He posted the cartoon above just the day before we lost him.

I only knew Glenn through his cartoons and a casual Facebook friendship, but am stunned by his sudden and unexpected loss. His wife Teresa posted: "Whether you tended to agree with him or fought against him with the fierce tenacity that politics engenders, keep up the efforts to be involved in the future of this country."

R.I.P. Glenn - you'll be missed.