Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 30, 1990
Transcript:
Police Officer: Sorry you missed the big vigil, Mrs. D! Folks want you back in office! Lacey: Well, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint them, dear...Someone had to accept responsibility for our banking mess. I resigned over principle. If I unresign, what does that say about the principle? Officer: Principle? Hee, hee! No offense, Mrs. D, but you've been out of Washington too long! President Bush: Flip! I strongly feel flip! I mean, flop! Did I say flip? I meant flop! Didn't I? White House aide: It's okay, sir. It's over. It's all over.