This cartoon by Dave Brown from The Independent relates to yesterday's healthcare summit. Democrats and Republicans have very different ideas about health care reform, and President Obama has acknowledged that it might be hard to get past those differences. Read more >>
The cartoon shows Obama in a hospital bed. He is surrounded by doctors, surgeons and nurses, who are examining him, giving him injections, and taking his temperature. At the back, we can see an angry-looking elephant dressed as a butcher. He is wearing an apron and hat, and brandishing a meat cleaver. Obama looks on in horror.
EXPLANATION
The elephant is the traditional mascot of the Republican party. The butcher metaphor is clear: the Republicans want to kill off Obama's healthcare reform bill.
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