THE JEBBING! OF TRUMP

by Daniel Barge

Trump came into politics as the “anti-Jeb!” the polar opposite of the “Next” Bush — a high energy guy who viewed America’s pointless wars and the Washington Swamp that generated them with deep disdain. He was also dismissive of the big business backsliding on trade and immigration that Jeb! encapsulated.

HILLARY'S HEART-LESS LOGO

by Duns Scotus

In election campaigns – especially ones as long as the US Presidential vote – a candidate's logo is extremely important, unless, of course, you happen to be Donald Trump, when you are effectively a walking logo (as well as master of memes).

BEST VALUE FOR MONEY?

A great graphic that compares poll numbers with the ad spending of Republican candidates. The message is unmistakable. Trump has spent hardly anything, but is well in the lead. Meanwhile the establishment's former favourite, Jeb Bush, almost seems to be crushed under the enormous amount of money lavished on him by donors, and then poured into ineffectual advertisements.

Showing his face to Republican voters has obviously backfired. Maybe the wisest move Jeb could make at the present would be to invest in a brown paper bag with a couple of eye holes and a name change. In the words of his worthy opponent, he is a "total loser" with "zero cred" who will be "fired like a dog."

DONALD TRUMP: THE HONEY BADGER OF AMERICAN POLITICS

It looks like Trump and it acts like Trump – energetically eviscerating opponents, impervious to their attacks. The honey badger seems like the perfect metaphor for Donald Trump and his rampage through the Republican primary field, where he now tops the polls.