Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 17, 2009
Transcript:
Roland: Sir, I'm wondering what you make of Caroline Kennedy's bid to be senator. Isn't it just the presumptuous overreaching of a political amateur with no real qualifications... someone who feels entitled to high office simply by virtue of her last name? Aren't you offended by that? Bush: Not particularly. What's your point? Roland: Um... no point. Just thought you might want to stick it to a Kennedy.
Horsehead1 almost 16 years ago
Born on 3rd base and thinks he hit a triple.
DALLASDAN almost 16 years ago
The Governator loves sticking it to a Kennedy
wndrwrthg almost 16 years ago
He wouldn’t know anyone like that.
pschearer Premium Member almost 16 years ago
Once Inauguration Day arrives and the angels descend from heaven and the world becomes perfect, what WILL Trudeau have to write about?
Albany58 almost 16 years ago
So, that’s your prediction of what’s going to happen on inauguration day.
JonD17 almost 16 years ago
Roland Headly, genius of satire, or totally oblivious? You make the call folks.
edcoyote almost 16 years ago
pschearer typed: what WILL Trudeau have to write about?
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Probably two more years of the Palin farewell tour.
Akenta almost 16 years ago
Do we know how Obama is going to be drawn yet?
Horsehead1 almost 16 years ago
Doctortoon-Well said
longtimecomicsfan almost 16 years ago
I’m just glad it was Sully instead of Joe the Plumber flying that Airbus A320 out of La Guardia.
There’s something to be said for having someone well-prepared and well-qualified on the job…
keabu1 almost 16 years ago
Doctortoon, I think it’s the othe way around. I think Obama’s SUPPORTERS have created unrealistic expectations.
His opposers have NO expectations. I HOPE he is successful…but I don’t think he will be.
Gwyon almost 16 years ago
“[W]hat WILL Trudeau have to write about?”
You clowns seem to forget the story lines with Mark Slackmeyer’s father personifying Wall Street/corporate arrogance and chicanery before Congress and elsewhere. You may remember that they robbed us blind in the Raygun 1980s and thereafter.
I suspect we’ll see Daddy Warbucks Paulson, Rummy and those guys explaining their malfeasance. That’ll do just fine for now.
mlevinsongocomics almost 16 years ago
Excuse me, the President didn’t acidentally become a two term Govenor of Texas.
cweirauch almost 16 years ago
“I suspect we’ll see Daddy Warbucks Paulson, Rummy and those guys explaining their malfeasance. That’ll do just fine for now”
I agree, W is done can’t an won’t be elected for anything TG! His “advisors” are free to corrupt the next lacky republican they can convince that they walk on water. Talk about a messiah complex the GOP has played that card forever.
cweirauch almost 16 years ago
“Excuse me, the President didn’t acidentally become a two term Govenor of Texas.”
The great uniter governed a stae where the legislature met every other year for a max of 140 days per year…his “legacy” in texas was uniting a group of lawmakers for a little over 400 session days (when they could do something). Give me a break! What a waste (lives time and money) of 8 years!
TexTech almost 16 years ago
mlevinsongocomics: You are correct. Bush wasn’t accidentally elected Texas governor twice. No, not an accident. It was a mistake. My fellow Texans chose a folksy “good-ole-boy” instead of someone who had a clue. Unfortunately, the nation then followed suit.
DesultoryPhillipic almost 16 years ago
Yeah, Ann Richards and her Robin Hood plan sure were shocked by Bush.
AKHenderson Premium Member almost 16 years ago
This strip could have been done half a year ago, with every occurrence of “Caroline Kennedy” replaced by “Al Franken.”
Personally I’m more concerned about ideology and talent than experience. Every legislator deals with so many different types of issues that most are bound to fall outside the realm of personal experience. The Founding Dads had in mind a government where common sense would be sufficient for elected office.
ronebofh almost 16 years ago
AKHenderson: or several years back with “Arnold Schwarzenegger”.
AKHenderson Premium Member almost 16 years ago
Ahnuld is married to a Kennedy, so we come full circle…
ChiehHsia almost 16 years ago
Just a guess, but I don’t think the Big O is safe from Trudeau if he &^%$s up on a regular basis.