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I have to say, drawing this cartoon was rather satisfying. George Allen has been an absolute blight on this state for years; he is the worst kind of regressive, pseudo-good ol' boy, southern-poseur Republican with a well-documented history of racism, who should have had his Trent Lott moment years ago. To be honest, with the changing demographics of Virginia, I am surprised he is still as popular as he is. But only slightly.

While doing some Google research for the strip, I came across the Frameshop, a most excellent blog that happens to be authored by an old friend of mine, Jeffrey Feldman. Jeffrey has got the goods on Allen and macaca. Go check out this post on the usage of "macaca/macaque" by white power groups in the U.S. Then feel outraged at those in the media who continue to strike a pose of bafflement over Allen's remark. Oh, what could he possibly have meant? I also encourage you to read Jeffrey's recent postings about Allen winking about the whole episode before "apologizing." The Frameshop does a kind of political analysis I appreciate -- taking apart seemingly innocuous phrases and ideas that distort the way people think about the world.