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"Don't worry! The planet is in good hands!" "Kick it harder!" "I love a good game of political football!" "Put the boot in!" 23 December 2009
- Date
- 2009
- Reference
- DCDL-0013393
- Description
The cartoon shows American President Barack Obama kicking a globe of the Earth into the night sky and saying 'Don't worry the planet is in good hands'. A second player Chinese President Hu Jintao yells at him to kick harder. Other players comment 'I love a good game of political football' and 'Put the boot in!'. Refers to the Copenhagen conference on global warming held in December 2009 in which the United States and China were the lead players.
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- Additional description
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- Part of
- Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons
- Format
- 1 digital cartoon(s), Works of art, Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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"Don't worry! The planet is in good hands!" "Kick it harder!" "I love a good game of political football!" "Put the boot in!" 23 December 2009. Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons. Ref: DCDL-0013393. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22891026More information can be found in our terms of use.