When Dubya was POTUS, he was represented in this strip as a battered centurion helmet. I suggested he would have been served as a Roman emperor’s laurel wreath with steadily decreasing leaves.
“Self-policing” involves corporations setting up “rules” that allow them to do almost whatever they want, and then breaking them so that they can do absolutely whatever they want.
The nicknamers have themselves been richly nicknamed, for instance here; but has anyone done it to their faces? And how do they take it—do they find it amusing?
BE THIS GUY 9 months ago
No president was better at giving nicknames than Bush43. It was probably the thing he did the best.
snsurone76 9 months ago
When Dubya was POTUS, he was represented in this strip as a battered centurion helmet. I suggested he would have been served as a Roman emperor’s laurel wreath with steadily decreasing leaves.
moosemin 9 months ago
The Bush family have been bag-boys for the Houston Oil CEOs all their careers!
phritzg Premium Member 9 months ago
As for self-policing, he let himself off with a warning and said “Don’t get caught next time”.
rossevrymn 9 months ago
back when Big Oil was noblerer
The Wolf In Your Midst 9 months ago
“Self-policing” involves corporations setting up “rules” that allow them to do almost whatever they want, and then breaking them so that they can do absolutely whatever they want.
kathybear 9 months ago
Wow! Now insulting nicknames… This deja vu is getting scary.
mistercatworks 9 months ago
“After the second major spill, I gave myself a serious self-warning.”
jvscanlan Premium Member 9 months ago
sadly true
eddi-TBH 9 months ago
Fortunately he also seriously considered the piles of money in front of him.
JH&Cats 9 months ago
The nicknamers have themselves been richly nicknamed, for instance here; but has anyone done it to their faces? And how do they take it—do they find it amusing?
fourteenpeeves 9 months ago
How about Oil Can Harry?