Rob Tornoe

Rob Tornoe is a local cartoonist and columnist, and can be seen in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Press of Atlantic City, The News Journal, and the Dover Post chain of newspapers. He's also a contributor to Media Matters and WHYY. Web site: RobTornoe.com Twitter: @RobTornoe

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It’s been 20 years. Time to raise Delaware’s gas tax

Filed in Delaware by on February 9, 2015 62 Comments

“ChipI’m supposed to believe drivers could afford that extra dollar a gallon last year, but an extra dime or so today would be devastating?

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What blizzard?

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 27, 2015 3 Comments
What blizzard?

<a href="http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/77803-webcomic-snow-bust-down-the-shore?linktype=hp_topstory"><img class="thumbnail large" src="https://delawareliberal.net//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Snow-Day-1200.jpg" alt="“Chip" /></a>The most surprising fact about Monday night's nor'easter is the 11 inches of snow it dropped in Delaware was the exact same color as pavement.

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Mayor Williams and the “Charlie Brown” effect

Filed in Delaware by on January 16, 2015 4 Comments

“ChipMayor Williams really rubbed me the wrong way when he appeared on Rick Jensen’s WDEL radio show and boldly… complained about being the victim of bad press from the News Journal.

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Charlie Hebdo massacre won’t scare cartoonists

Filed in International by on January 7, 2015 3 Comments

“Chip“Mohammed isn’t sacred to me. I don’t blame Muslims for not laughing at our drawings. I live under French law. I don’t live under Quranic law,”

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Happy New Year, Murder Town USA

Filed in Delaware by on December 31, 2014 0 Comments

“ChipPeople can bury their heads in the sand and say Newsweek was being hyperbolic, but when the state’s top prosecutor says “Murder Town” is accurate, you’ve got problems.

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Should Atlantic City trust Chris Christie?

Filed in National by on November 18, 2014 3 Comments

“Chris Christie Atlantic City cartoon TornoeA funny thing happened while Chris Christie was galavanting around the country securing support for his inevitable Presidential run – Atlantic City imploded.

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Suffering an Election hangover

Filed in Delaware by on November 7, 2014 2 Comments

“ChipBREAKING: Kevin “Ebola” Wade has announced he’s running again for a seat in front of a right-wing talk radio microphone.

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Kevin Wade – Fear and Ebola

Filed in Delaware by on October 30, 2014 7 Comments

“ChipKevin Wade has chosen to abandon his campaign against Chris Coons, and instead started to run against science.

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Chip Flowers clown show running out of gas

Filed in Delaware by on August 14, 2014 11 Comments

“ChipAt this point, I truly feel bad for Flowers, someone whose public buffoonery undermines his feverish political ambition.

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‘It’s a Shore Thing’ #15: Meet Fluffy Wumpkins

Filed in National by on July 28, 2014 0 Comments

Shore cats hotelsEveryone knows cats make the worst hotel guests. Especially when they’re not used to traveling.

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‘It’s a Shore Thing’ #12: Don’t block my view with dunes!

Filed in National by on July 21, 2014 2 Comments

Shore Dunes rich people beach Hurricane SandyMy wife Kristen actually Googled “Dumb things rich people do” for help with this comic’s punchline. The results were an equal dose of amusing and unbelievable.

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In Wilmington, bullets and violence

Filed in Delaware by on July 14, 2014 13 Comments

Wilmington gun violence

Wednesday night, 27-year-old Otis Saunders was gunned down in Wilmington, the city’s 15th homicide victim this year.

While police seek answers behind this latest death, the answer to this question continues to elude everyone: how to reduce the violence?

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‘It’s a Shore Thing’ #6: Stronger than the storm

Filed in National by on July 8, 2014 1 Comment

Sandy Jersey Shore Bed and BreakfastDon’t blame me for getting “Stronger than the Storm” stuck in your head. I didn’t write it.

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