Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for March 22, 2013
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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Presents: News of the Times G.O.P. Senator Experiences Hunger Embraces Social Welfare Spending Senator Rob Portman (R., Ohio) announced that he is breaking with his party and now OPPOSES so-called "entitlement reform" and cuts to spending for social welfare programs. Rob: This morning, I felt HUNGER for the first time in my life, and I now know we cannot balance the budget on the the backs of the poor and unemployed. Are you gonna finish those Fritos? Portman explained that he missed his usual breakfast corn muffin at Jack's Deli because of traffic on 395. REENACTMENT At 10:53 AM, he experienced an odd sensation in his stomach, an emptiness he couldn't explain. He asked his staff to research it. Alarmed by the results, Portman called for a press conference. HUNGER FOOD SATI This follows his policy reversals on gay marriage (on learning his son is gay) and the sequester (on learning that his gay son wants to get married at Wind Cave National Park). UPDATE By 2:00 PM, Portman reverted to his old position on social welfare spending. Rob: I don't see why the poor can't get invited to a conservative think tank luncheon. In fact, seeing all these wealthy pals, I'm back to TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH! STARVE THE BEAST!
Linguist over 11 years ago
It’s easy to make decisions, if they don’t directly affect you.
jazzmoose over 11 years ago
Brilliant strip!
kapock over 11 years ago
I’m guessing the thing about the sequester and the national park is a joke, but I can no longer distinguish Republicans from satire about Republicans.
Talkingbag over 11 years ago
Kapock, I empathize! I have to trust my gut when it comes to Republican representitives. If I’m amused I assume it has nothing to do with them.
wilburgarrod over 11 years ago
last line…STARVE THE BEAST…take those tax cuts for the rich and reduce the “federal debt”.
steverinoCT over 11 years ago
“Republican senator reads comic strip, develops sense of humor.”
Naw, who am I kidding…
pam Miner over 11 years ago
it’s terrible to kick a person while they are down. the greed monsters have taken over and put Robin Hood in a gaol in Nottingham. The greedy "keep you hands off my stack crowd is louder and greedier.The middle class don’t even want to know that their wages are really lower than 20-30 years ago. they think their ship is coming in, it’s just a little slower.That is a ship that’s NOT coming in. More likely it will be destroyed by a cyclone,or catch fire, or the skipper will get sick and it will be driven off course.
braindead Premium Member over 11 years ago
Etch-a-sketch modules have quietly been distributed to all Republican officials.
ickymungmung over 11 years ago
Empathy is a dish best served cold at your gay son’s wedding. There, fixed it.