Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 15, 2012
Transcript:
Jeff: Walk me through it, homes. Zipper: Okay, so I grew up on and around beaches, right? Plus I've finally got my learner's permit. Add to that my mellow personal vibe, I'm the perfect guy to run Romney's car elevator! So I just called up the campaign and made my pitch! Jeff: How'd that go? Zipper: Great! I'm on the wait list!
BE THIS GUY about 12 years ago
Waiting list- that is actually a big achievement for a Harris.
pouncingtiger about 12 years ago
and the check’s in the mail
King_Shark about 12 years ago
This storyline’s far too American-politics-centric to hold my interest. I have not the faintest idea how applying to be a car elevator operator, whatever that is, has anything much to do with anything.
rare appearance about 12 years ago
is it wait list or did he misunderstand “watchlist”
KathDu about 12 years ago
Meanwhile, what’s happening with the wedding plans?!?!
palos about 12 years ago
That would be the waiter list.
ransomdstone about 12 years ago
Exactly. It’s all about the USA: people, politics, programs, and policies. Who would a reader except to learn about things and actions American?
roctor about 12 years ago
Is Zipper’s over estimating his qualifications? He should apply for the lowest level job.The magical mansions lobbyist.
38lowell about 12 years ago
Does he have a college degree? If so, that’s a great job, today!
Coyoty Premium Member about 12 years ago
Yesterday Zipper was on the left, now he’s on the right. He’s practicing his flip-flopping.
Linguist about 12 years ago
My grandad used to say that: " Politicians are just like Whores, except that Whores are more honest and you at least receive a service from them."
Linguist about 12 years ago
I’ve known a couple of honest hookers in my time, but never an honest politician.
Dtroutma about 12 years ago
Actually, if the “elevator” is just to stack collector cars, in a smaller “footprint”, makes sense. If it’s because the terrain is too steep for a driveway; what the heck are they doing BUILDING THERE??
But, the real issue for Mitt’s “business sense” is, there must be a long line of people waiting to take back their jobs from robots, or buttons, due to Bain Capital wiping out their businesses, and jobs.
kaffekup about 12 years ago
“Does ANY country’s internal politics ever REALLY have, " . . . anything much to do with anything", elsewhere in the world?"Well, it depends on who wins the election, and how dark your skin is, whether or not you’ll have American soldiers in your country teaching you about all things American.
adubman about 12 years ago
I think Jeff means, “Holmes”. Trudeau’s street smarts aren’t so much!
kaffekup about 12 years ago
Better than you think. He’s not refering to Sherlock Holmes, but, a slang term which is short for Homey, which is short for Homeboy.
nummerni about 12 years ago
isn’t it “Holmes”?
kaffekup about 12 years ago
Incidentally, isn’t Zipper’s “learner’s permit” a little light credential for parking a “coupla Cadillacs”?
Hunter7 about 12 years ago
oh, so its just a job in Zip’s mind. That doesn’t pay for the beer.
King_Shark about 12 years ago
There are Doonesbury America-politics-centric storylines that even a foreigner from the other side of the world, like me, can appreciate. And there is this one, which would be incomprehensible to anyone but an American. The former sort of story is why we evil raghead liberal foreigners read this strip. The latter is why I am not interested in this particular story.