Judge — March 17, 1883 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon mocks political figures and their public personas by presenting them as weathermen offering biased forecasts. Each panel caricatures a different politician's characteristic attitude: - "Bright and sunny for David Davis" suggests optimism about Davis's prospects - "Waiting weather for Blaine" implies uncertainty regarding James G. Blaine - "Very cold for Windom" and "Very bleak for the Jerseyman" suggest negative outlooks - "Ferry disagreeable" likely references a political figure named Ferry - "Perfectly satisfactory to B.F.B." and "Always pleasant" suggest complacency The cartoon satirizes how politicians spin events to favor themselves. Rather than objective weather reports, these are subjective political forecasts reflecting each figure's self-interested perspective. The title's pun—"Judge's weather report" from *Judge* magazine—suggests the publication offers its own political commentary on these public figures.