Pix from AAEC, Part 1: Banquets and other Assorted Partying
![Tom Tomorrow, August Pollak, Mikhaela Reid and Masheka Wood at AAEC opening cocktail reception](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1312/856059609_dd43cfb8e5.jpg)
Tom Tomorrow, August Pollak, Mikhaela Reid and Masheka Wood at the AAEC opening cocktail reception
![Brian McFadden makes a fist; Keith Knight picks his nose AAEC banquet afterparty](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1077/858710520_74ae93ee16_m.jpg)
![Engaged cartoonists Mikhaela Reid and Masheka Wood at the AAEC Banquet](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1246/858707504_df5e7dfb77_m.jpg)
Brian McFadden makes a fist; Keith Knight picks his nose at the AAEC banquet afterparty; Engaged cartoonists Mikhaela Reid and Masheka Wood at the AAEC banquet
![Ted Rall and Tim Eagan at the AAEC Closing Banquet](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1367/858700646_afdd964ee7_m.jpg)
![JP Trostle Vandalizes the Signage at the AAEC Hospitality Suite](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1313/856923182_18c6283aca_m.jpg)
Ted Rall and Tim Eagan at the AAEC banquet; JP Trostle Vandalizes the Signage at the AAEC Hospitality Suite
![Joel Pett and Stephanie McMillan](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1038/857844573_7cbfd686aa_m.jpg)
![Matt Bors, Masheka Wood and Ben Smith at the AAEC banquet](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1176/858704532_d2ad7c46c3_m.jpg)
![Keith Knight and Masheka Wood at the AAEC Banquet](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1132/857847819_98b08f807c_m.jpg)
Joel Pett and Stephanie McMillan; Matt Bors, Masheka Wood and August Pollak; Keith Knight and Masheka Wood
![Cartoonists With Attitude Partial Group Photo at the AAEC Banquet](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1381/858706622_c92df5cf83.jpg)
Cartoonists With Attitude Partial Group Photo at the AAEC Banquet (Back row L to R: Mikhaela Reid, Brian McFadden, August Pollak, Keith Knight, Ben Smith; Front row L to R: Jen Sorensen, Matt Bors, Ruben Bolling)
![Democratic Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich and wife Elizabeth Kucinich at the AAEC Banquet](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/858708286_285a30c95a.jpg)
Democratic Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich and wife Elizabeth Kucinich at the AAEC Banquet
As you can see, Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was our banquet guest speaker. I have to admit that as much as I've been a big fan of Kucinich's positions on pretty much everything, I was in such a hyped up mood (perhaps a result of sharing one small hotel suite with 5 other cartoonists for four days) that I didn't really pay attention to his speech.
Coming up: coverage of AAEC and CWA panels and signings, etc.
Labels: aaec, conventions, cwa, DC, photos
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