In the following picture, you see President Grant as a Golden Calf, and the Republicans pray to him, while in the background Moses stands with the Ten Commandments stating Thou Shalt Not Seek A Third Term”. The overall purpose of this cartoon is to not only insult Grant's status as an extremely respected president, but also to insult the Republicans for treating a politician like a god. The fact that the image of the Israelites worshiping the golden idol is so culturally recognizable is that it makes the political cartoon that much more powerful it is because of how much recognition comes with it.