Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 18, 2000

Transcript:

Mark: Choices choices choices. Oh, wow...a classic! Hi folks! Ever wonder how we come up with such wacky dialogue for George W. Bush? Cowboy Hat/Bush Jr.: "We want our teachers to know hwo to teach the science of reading. IN order to make sure there's not this kind of federal cufflink". Mark: Well, believe it or not, we don't actually write these little gems - Bush does! Cowboy Hat/Bush Jr.: "I was raised in the west. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C. is close to California". Mark: That's right - each and every one of these priceless Bush remarks is in the public domain, thus available for unrestricted use by comedy professionals! Cowboy Hat/Bush Jr.: "We ought to make the pie higher" "I understand small business growth. I was one" "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family" "The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case." "We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor like you like to be liked yourself!" Mark: So how do we decide which material to use? Believe me, folks, it ain't easy! Fortunately, we have lots of experience to draw upon- including four years of Dan Quayle! Cowboy Hat/Bush Jr.: "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it" "Will the highways on the internet become more few?" Mark: So enjoy - the best is yet to come! Cowboy Hat/Bush Jr.: "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"