This particular political cartoon has several key features that poke fun at Rick Perry's tirade against homophobia. The cartoon was drawn in mind of the movie Brokeback Mountain, with Rick Perry playing Heath Ledger. The idea of Brokeback Mountain gives viewers an understanding of the context that Rick Perry is going against. Another key feature is Rick Perry's quote "I wish I knew how to quit you." This quote has a double meaning that could have been intended by the cartoonist. The quote could be a satire of the situation by saying that Rick Perry is gay (though of course he is not, the quote could be poking fun at that). The quote, more likely, is saying that Rick Perry doesn't know how to quit his tirade against homophobia. Recently, Rick Perry released an advertisement that was intended to share his morals, but rather turned into his opinions on homophobia.
The cartoonist ridicules Perry by placing him in the situation of Brokeback Mountain, but is also satiring the situation through the quote he says. The cartoon deals with the issue of Perry's hatred toward homophobia. The cartoon's central message is that Rick Perry is not going to be able to quit his tirade against homophobia. It has become one of the central features of his campaign. The cartoonist's point of view seems to come out clearly in this cartoon. He is trying to make fun of candidate Perry.
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