You beat me to it, while I was trying to find the best Charlie Brown image to use!
Really? It looks like you planned it that way. I think it worked out perfectly.
Lucy's expressions show how they were reacting to their Great American Con job on we, the people.
The first cartoon is the first election and yours is the second election. "Gotcha again, sucka!"
You know what? No worries. In the land of Zero, I'm still a half a glass full of hope kinda guy ready to part with my change.
At some point, Lucy will get bored and careless and Charlie Brown finally catches a break, right?
Here's another quarter for the slot machine. Let's pull that handle. "This thing's gotta pay out sooner or later." Can't win if you don't play.