Michelle Malkin » Cool Cartoonist wins Pulitzer

Cool Cartoonist wins Pulitzer

By see-dubya • April 7, 2008 04:52 PM

{Guest post by See-Dubya}

Pardon the name dropping, but I once sat next to Michael Ramirez at a dinner and he was every bit as cool and witty as you would expect from reading his cartoons. He told me some great stories about going around Cuba with a government minder and playing all sorts of pro-freedom practical jokes on the guy, and on the country. Super guy, and amid all the silly Pulitzers that get handed out, Ramirez had it coming.

I mean, check this out:

The guy can really draw, too, which is rare these days among editorial cartoonists, and he’s at his best when representing an absurd jumble of technology or machinery. He mentioned to me that he tends to pile in little bits of whatever tech junk he sees around the room into the rats’ nest–so if you look closely sometimes you’ll see ceiling fans, refrigerator parts, and random nonsense thrown in there, like Wally Wood and Will Elder used to do for the old MAD magazine.

Here’s his archive at IBD. I thought he used to have his own website where you could congratulate him, but I’ll bet someone will tell him about the comment thread here if it’s nice enough.

H/T to Hot Air headlines and Extreme Mortman.

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#1

On April 7th, 2008 at 4:56 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

OMG I just saw a pig fly by my window!!!!!
#2

On April 7th, 2008 at 4:56 pm, graysonret said:

I go over the IBD everyday, and look forward to his cartoons. I think the award was well deserved. His cartoons have always been great.
#3

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:03 pm, behiker said:

Congratulations Michael! I’ve enjoyed your editorial cartoons since you were at the Commercial Appeal in Memphis. I can’t count the number of times I’ve forwarded them to friends.
#4

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:05 pm, englishqueen01 said:

He’s quite the talent, isn’t he?

Congratulations, Michael. I’m glad to see someone who deserved it won a Pulitzer.
#5

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:05 pm, Grey Fox said:

Wow. A Pulitzer for a conservative? Maybe there is hope after all!
#6

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:07 pm, petergwynne75 said:

Get the latest from Michael Ramirez
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http://www.ibdeditorials.com
#7

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:09 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

I just went over and looked at some of the cartoons and had a nice walk down memory lane. Some made me LOL. Some made me think. Some made me sad. They are all great and evoke emotions on many different levels.

Congratulations Michael!
#8

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:18 pm, granite said:

Well deserved.

I’d crack up when I’d view his toons at Townhall.com.
#9

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:40 pm, longbow said:

It’s always a pleasure to see his cartoons!

And the Commercial Appeal in Memphis is much the worse for his leaving, it’s now nothing but liberal birdcage liner…
#10

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:46 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

I’ve enjoyed his cartoons for a while. Congratulations!! I think he must have left the Commercial Appeal before I got to Memphis.
To longbow and behiker, I do have a use for the Commercial Appeal. If I have a decision to make, I read it and decide the opposite.
#11

On April 7th, 2008 at 5:51 pm, neo-connette said:

How pleaseant to see a pro-American cartoon for a change. My local ….fishwrap, the Miami Herald printed 3 foreign cartoons today. Needless to say, they were not exactly flattering to the USA.

Thanks for bringing this out Michelle.
#12

On April 7th, 2008 at 6:15 pm, Lindsay said:

Thanks, Michelle. Love these cartoons!

Congratulations, Mr.Ramirez!

I bookmarked his archive. New addiction…
#13

On April 7th, 2008 at 6:30 pm, corona said:

Note that he won after the L.A. Times stop publishing his cartoons.
#14

On April 7th, 2008 at 6:34 pm, Bad Candy said:

Thanks for bringing this out Michelle.

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Thanks, Michelle. Love these cartoons!

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By see-dubya • April 7, 2008 04:52 PM

{Guest post by See-Dubya}

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Ramirez is awesome, love his work, and I’m glad he got some recognition for it.
#15

On April 7th, 2008 at 6:41 pm, Boomer said:

Thanks See-Dubya for posting this I really enjoy Michael Ramirez’s cartoons too! Glad to see someone with a brain getting recongnized with a Pulitzer. I do believe a pig did manage to clear the end of the runway and circled the field!
#16

On April 7th, 2008 at 6:44 pm, a crapweasel said:

I love Michael Ramirez’s work. He is always dead on while making his point with humor.
#17

On April 7th, 2008 at 6:51 pm, greenfairie said:

He’d better hide that prize before the jurors wake up from their hangover and realize they awarded a Pulitzer to a conservative ;).
#18

On April 7th, 2008 at 6:59 pm, CommentGuy said:

Another archive of his work
#19

On April 7th, 2008 at 7:01 pm, CommentGuy said:

TownHall carries them also
#20

On April 7th, 2008 at 7:09 pm, The Ugly American said:

I thought he used to have his own website where you could congratulate him…

You can send congrats via…

michael.ramirez@investors.com
#21

On April 7th, 2008 at 7:17 pm, right_on said:

Thanks, Michelle! This guy’s a gem! Gr-r-r-eat cartoons…both messages, and drawings. Marvelous!!
#22

On April 7th, 2008 at 7:29 pm, Lindsay said:

Oops, thanks See-Dubya, for post.
#23

On April 7th, 2008 at 7:55 pm, Bob's Kid said:

Great news! His are among the best cartoons ever. Congrats!
#24

On April 7th, 2008 at 8:03 pm, Christian Soldier said:

Mr. Ramirez,
You are on my favorites list.

Your talent and work ethic are an inspiration to me.

Thank you for your artistry and your consistant moral and conservative stands on the issues.

PLUS: you make me L O L ! ! ! !
#25

On April 7th, 2008 at 8:03 pm, bloodhound said:

WOW! What a tremendously talented artist and humorist! Why have I not seen his work before?… O nevermind, I know why. Thanks Michelle for bringing this to our attention.
#26

On April 7th, 2008 at 8:27 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

I have always admired Ramirez’ work.

I remember when I used to get the hard copy of National Review, always looking forward to his cartoons.

I’m thrilled he got the Pulitzer - VERY VERY WELL DESERVED!!!!
#27

On April 7th, 2008 at 9:31 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

A blind squirrel finds a nut every once and a while. It’s nice to see the Putzler’ board find theirs and bestow their award on a most-deserving wit.
#28

On April 7th, 2008 at 9:54 pm, DarleenClick said:

I have loved that man for years. He was the only reason I took the deadtree edition of the LASlimes for longer than I should have.

Bravo, Mr. Ramirez, Bravo.
#29

On April 7th, 2008 at 10:02 pm, Tuesday said:

Finally, a Pulitzer for a deserving person!

Mr. Ramirez’s work must be the most addictive/copied/emailed/forwarded editorial cartoons! They are gooooood!

I subscribed to Townhall funnies to view them.
#30

On April 8th, 2008 at 2:04 am, Sergeant Tim said:

What? I suspect someone got snookered.

Perhsp the prize committee received a gag nomination from a Mr. el-Rushbo and mistaken the name for someone from CAIR. Naturally, they approved the award with even reviewing Ramirez’ work.
#31

On April 8th, 2008 at 2:06 am, Sergeant Tim said:

I must have been sleep typing again.
#32

On April 8th, 2008 at 8:06 am, misterbee241 said:

Ramirez is a true artist.

Here is an example of the childish cartoons by Clay Jones that appear in my hometown paper, the Free Lance Star

This paper really needs to get another third-grader who has some drawing talent.
#33

On April 8th, 2008 at 8:20 am, RaisedRight said:

I recognize Ramirez’s work from Townhall.com. I read through their editorial cartoons every now and then and his are always my favorite. He is very talented. Congratulations Mr. Ramirez.
#34

On April 8th, 2008 at 4:40 pm, MrVIBEMAN said:

Ramirez’s best one’s are of McCain. His colorful descriptions and characterizations really hit the nail on the head.
The cartoons of Obama are pretty true too but they could be a little more biting. (like the one of Michelle Obama). I don’t think he was intentionally soft on Obama, but if you compare the Obama and McCain cartoons, you can see that, like many of the rest of us, he appears to be more angry and disappointed in McCain than Obama. Probably because betrayal hurts more than disgust.
#35

On April 9th, 2008 at 9:12 am, flutejpl said:

Growing up in Memphis, I would turn to Ramirez’s cartoon in the Commercial Appeal’s section A before I’d turn to the other comics in section C. I can’t think of a more deserving choice for this award.
#36

On April 9th, 2008 at 8:22 pm, shimauma2 said:

DUDES!!! He replied back to my congratulations email!!! I had a pulitzer winning cartoonist send me an email reply. That just totally rocks!

TEEEEEEJ