OK Politician's Anti-Gay Comic Book May Work Against Him

Via Queerty comes the story of Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart, who decided to utilize the innovative format of the comic book as a reelection campaign tool. The comic attempts to illustrate Rinehart's accomplishments including "veterans appreciation month" and "keeping the cross at the fairgrounds." But the pages getting the most attention focus on the commissioner's work against the agenda of "pedaphiles [sic], polygamists, and homosexuals." These pages are, for lack of a better word, awesome: it turns out not only do gays want to lure young boys out of the forest, we also do it while wearing togas. Click the "continues" button to enjoy the two pages in question or get the whole pdf file (it's worth it) at NewsOK.com here.

Alright, first of all, how much do I love Satan and that little angel scampering about the pages? Secondly, where can I buy some of those fashions on display at the gay pride march above: we've got extras from Doctor Who on the left, then another toga, and, apparently, Peter Pan. Overall, though, the drawing style reminds me of nothing so much as the uber-creepy cartoons on now-cancelled hyper-surreal MTV series Wonder Showzen: the giant heads teeter precariously on top of withered bodies, and our narrator's distended grin and misshapen overalls make him look like a psychopathic Hank Hill. Comic book artists will tell you, when the words say one thing and the drawings appear to say another, it's the drawings that usually win, so it's hard to imagine even the wingnuttiest voter not being creeped out by this. At least Chick tracts look cool.

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This is AWESOME. My scoutmaster always dressed like Hercules, and until now, I had no idea why. I always think of pesky liberals when I think of "good ol' boys." Isn't that why the liberal party is called the GOB???

This makes me miss zoning out in 6th grade and drawing in the margins of my notebook. Although, I think even then I was a better speller (how many ways can you spell 'pedi-peda-pedophile'?).

Posted by: bacon on 07/18/08 at 2:42 PM Respond

I know, I could have mocked this all day. What's a "pedifile," a place where a foot-fetishist pedophile keeps records of all the young boys he's lured out of the forest? Aghhh, too much comedy!

Posted by: Party Ben on 07/18/08 at 3:14 PM Respond

What's the problem? Don't these guys ever go to airports?

Methinks he protesteth too much. Curious?

Posted by: Larry Craig on 07/21/08 at 2:29 AM Respond

Oh man, I'm so embarrassed. First Senator Jim Inhofe and his global warming/hoax diatribe, legislator Sally Kern and now this. I'm ashamed to tell anyone where I'm from.

OK Politician's Anti-Gay Comic Book May Work Against Him

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