[Moonmad27]

When I heard that Michael Ramirez - of all people - was in the middle of this uproar, my first thought was "he's the only sane (non-rabid-liberal) person in the LA Times!!!!" His cartoons, as you say, have been on GWB's side, often to the point where I can't believe the Times prints them, and for him to get in trouble was ironic indeed. I can see why he did, on the face of it. Ramirez probably should have picked a different visual metaphor to make the point that GWB's enemies will stop at nothing, but he wouldn't have gotten nationwide coverage if he had drawn it differently.

[AlexW]

"he's the only sane (non-rabid-liberal) person in the LA Times!!!!"

As I mentioned in a post last week, I knew Michael personaly when he was in Memphis. While thats been 5 years ago, We use to joke about demorats and liberals.
Michael was, and I am sure still is, as much on the right as
any true Freeper on here.

I DO remember the famous photo that he was using.
It is really a reflection of what the rabid left would like to see happen.

[Uncle Hal]

I agree with you. If any thing he leans to the right. He is very balanced and fair. I too do not understand how the LA Times tolerates him.