Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 25, 2012
Transcript:
Rick: Look, I don't like it, but HuffPo keeps my profile up in a crowded field. It's an investment in myself. I'm a journalist, Alex. Both your Gram and I knew I was unlikely to ever get rich... that the time might come when I was no longer the main breadwinner. Alex: When did that happen? Rick: A few years back. Joanie: 1981.
BE THIS GUY almost 12 years ago
Rick should have taken the train.
Blood-Poisoning Vermin almost 12 years ago
The End of Men came earlier for some.
Linda1259 almost 12 years ago
We asked for it . . . equality . . . ack!!!!
freeholder1 almost 12 years ago
Write for a living. they’ll call you the bread crumb winner.
freeholder1 almost 12 years ago
unless you kill someone or go nuts orr star in a couple cheesy movies.
Cofyjunky almost 12 years ago
Men complain about women sucking them dry financially, but you never hear them say it happens to women, too. He’s been living on her gravy-train waaaaaaaay too long.
stellablu122 almost 12 years ago
Some more for equal rights.
asa4ever almost 12 years ago
Shalom Aleikam. Since you won’t be posting tomorrow, have an easy fast.
Jack Straw almost 12 years ago
Where are they on their way to?
ajnotales almost 12 years ago
Do I detect a small note of bitterness from Joanie… ?
FriscoLou almost 12 years ago
“He’s emasculated himself 31 year? Joanie must be a remarkable woman not to complain about that.”
As old as she’s gotten Susan, Rick could unemasculate himself by breaking for somebody younger.
BE THIS GUY almost 12 years ago
I don’t know how much much Joannie was earning as a political operative but Rick shouldn’t have been too bad off. In 2008, the year Rick was layed off, a copy editor at the Washington Post earned $167,000 per annum. It is safe to assume Rick’s salary, with his years of experience, was close to that range.
Beleck3 almost 12 years ago
Linguist almost 12 years ago
יהי בצום יום הכיפורים להביא מזון הנפש שלך.May the fasting of Yom Kippur bring food to your soul,
BE THIS GUY almost 12 years ago
She is a lawyer, but she has worked mostly in government. She worked for the Justice Department and then for Congresswoman Lacey Davenport. Now she is working for the Elizabeth Warren campaign.
Gokie5 almost 12 years ago
@freeholder1. . . or cheat like mad, win a Pulitzer, then get found out.@SUSAN NEWMANBe blessed. Also, thanks for your “31 years” comment I’d read “1961” in Joanie’s last comment, but after enlarging the picture, I see that the date is 1981.@Jack StrawAs leftwing intimated above, the group is on the way to assist Elizabeth Warren in her campaign.EVERYBODY:Recently I read an article that speaks to the unemployed husband/employed wife in a readable form:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/magazine/who-wears-the-pants-in-this-economy.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www
mr.monkeyshines almost 12 years ago
i admit to some discomfort at the direction this plot line is taking.
BE THIS GUY almost 12 years ago
As always, all the best on these Holiest of Days.As for the trolls, evil never sleeps.
peabodyboy almost 12 years ago
Poor Sarge. One step forward and two steps back. Earlier you appear to realize that liberals aren’t Marxists or utopian socialists, but capitalists who like money, just like the conservatives do. A little more bumping into hard reality and you would realize that there is no real difference between Obama and Romney. But now you’ve lapsed into the view that anyone who disagrees with your own, tiny worldview is a Stalinist. You need to expand your horizons. There are more things in heaven and earth, Sarge, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Rickapolis almost 12 years ago
But he is still wearing a tie. That shows pride in oneself.
rosieposie2012 almost 12 years ago
My daughter’s live in boyfriend… is living off of my daughter going on 3 years now. She says he’s ‘challenged’ and is looking for a managerial position… like on National Lampoon’s Family Christmas… UGH… L is for LOOSER
peabodyboy almost 12 years ago
The Hell’s Angels were the original one percenters. A lot of those guys had “Born Too Loose” tattoos back in the day.
Spamgaard almost 12 years ago
Wow, really? You feel the need to post this numerous times to numerous comics in a 24 hour period?
You should really listen to your doctor and take those meds… they melt in your brain, not in your hand (and the voices go away!).
Spamgaard almost 12 years ago
Ah, must be on her “Like a Moron” tour? Attribution of one’s source(s) is important…