Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Used with permission.

Irony is part of an editorial cartoonist’s standard toolbox. In the first panel, who is standing outside the Oval Office? What are some examples of the “unchecked power” many think the Bush administration has brought to the executive branch? In the second panel, why does this figure look alarmed? What is ironic about this potential scenario? In pairs or groups, discuss this cartoon’s relevance to the column “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (page 35).