Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 29, 2009

Stubborn little scamp, isn’t he?

I guess even little politicians need sleep after a full day of coming up with campaign slogans.

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Little kids always dominate the conversation and will have the last word……….. I love them !!

I love Dad’s reaction. Or should I say non-reaction? Calvin has no way to turn this into a power struggle. Would that more fathers were this wise.

Calvin is fast learning about the tyranny of fatherhood.

Calvin is always on the money!

Dad put away his book, stooped to Calvin and spoke with him for a while, for this I love him!

most dads are thick-skinned Calvin

Thus ends another attempt at bringing in democracy and transparency at home. Let’s go back to playing with Hobbes, shall we, Calvin?

Gonna be a barrel of laughs!

No, i liked the old dad…wonder whos the new one :P

Calvin is just like the American electorate of today - it’s all about ME! With the attitude that you, as a polititian, need to get stuff for ME or, by God, we’ll vote you out. Unfortunately, our polititians are not like Calvin’s dad and can’t seem to say NO. We’ll be paying for that incompetence for a very long time.

Calvinator… Can’t it just be about a little boy who is trying to help his dad get re-elected?

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Perhaps calvin will learn …in time…that parenthood is not a democracy…it’s a tyranny

Keep working at it, get Hobbes” input and go at it again tomorrow. Maybe you can wear him down before you’re 30.

ah, comeuppance, sweet comeuppance!

Al said: Perhaps calvin will learn …in time…that parenthood is not a democracy…it’s a tyranny

I like to think of it as a benevolent dictatorship.

Clearly, Calvin will realize that the path to righteousness leads to his own bed where he can meditate his sins while clutching Hobbes to his bazoom.

Al said:

Perhaps calvin will learn …in time…that parenthood is not a democracy…it’s a tyranny

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Well not quite a tyranny but we did have little say. We were told umpteen times a day, “When you’re a grown up you can make your own decisions but while you live here (or under MY roof) you will do what we say!”

Calvinator said, Calvin is just like the American electorate of today - it’s all about ME! With the attitude that you, as a polititian, need to get stuff for ME or, by God, we’ll vote you out. Unfortunately, our polititians are not like Calvin’s dad and can’t seem to say NO. We’ll be paying for that incompetence for a very long time.

Calvinator, that’s why the Democrats are in power.

and why the republicans will be back in power before very long (in life terms, not political terms). it’s why we constantly seem to go from having one party in power to having another party run things. people get annoyed that the powers that be aren’t giving them what they want, so they vote for change

to getaway from the political aspect, calvin got out of having to take a bath tonight

Calvin does not believe that children should be seen and not heard.

bald, good point!!

What is wrong with you people?

and out come the religious and political nuts and one way streets. Is there no place we can just enjoy some childish fun without being inundated with childish attempts at pseudo-intellectualism?

Calvin and Hobbes is an incredibly accurate protrayal of any parent who has reared children. I think Watterson hid out in our closet for several years. Go C & H!!

Calvinator you summed it up perfectly. This country is facing a grim future.

Found myself wondering just WHO might qualify as the “Perfect New Dad” in Calvin’s warped little mind. Suspect he would be a perfect blend of many great ingredients. Here’s some possibilities….

Socrates General Custer Batman Jesus Spock Einstein Frankenstein James Bond Attila the Hun Ronald McDonald King Midas

I’m sure there are more.

As Dad said Monday, “Instances of true leadership. History will vindicate me.”

Okay, I’ll admit I was “trolling” when I posted the democrat comment earlier to see what kind of response it would generate. Frankly, I was not expecting the venomous response it elicited. It seems to have struck quite a nerve. This tells me this has happened before but I have not been here long enough to have witnessed it. I apologize for my comment. I did not mean to hijack C&H.

Good story ending. But did it build character?

Thanks DoctorToon: Calvin is funny because he’s outrageous, but harmless. What a vivid imagination that character has.

Okay Calvin, seems you’ve just lost te battle, but there’s always tomorrow…

All you political debaters, please don’t ruin a perfectly lovely comic strip about childhood! Take it to State of the Union!

had to go to work or i would have answered sooner. i am not trying to be political (the earlier comment). i’m not even american, though i have enjoyed visiting many times. i was merely trying to point out that what goes around comes around and my opinion as to why. never intended to annoy anyone as i’m really just an overgrown kid myself.

You people have no lives

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