October 5 editorial cartoons | The Week

This cartoon depicts a man watching television as he speaks to a woman. The man says, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sick of these hucksters with their half-truths and deceptive claims. They must assume we&rsquo;ll buy whatever they promote.&rdquo; The woman says, &ldquo;You could mute the commercials.&rdquo; The man responds, &ldquo;This is the evening news.&rdquo;

This cartoon is titled &ldquo;Shutdown.&rdquo; It depicts the U.S. Capitol building with padlocks around each section of the legislative branch.

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