Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 22, 1984

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Ronald Reagan: Handlers! How'd I do last night? Handlers: You were aces, chief! Your old self! You blew him away, sir! Ronald: How about press reaction? Handlers: Um...it's been a bit restrained, sir. They keep focusing on your use of facts. Ronald: Facts! Why is the press so obsessed with facts? When are they going to learn that nobody cares? I mean, if you're right 90% of the time, why quibble over the remaining 3%? Handlers: It gives them something to do, sir.