Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 01, 2013
Transcript:
Austin: Hi, this is myFACTS, privatizing the truth since 2003! This is Austin speaking! Man: Yeah, I'm calling about a late order of facts. Austin: I apologize, sir. What were you trying to prove? Man: That Newt Gingrich was never a lobbyist. Austin: And what's the name on the account, sir? Man: N. Gingrich. I'm a platinum member. Austin: Oh, here it is. I'm showing plausibility issues.
Brisbanekid over 11 years ago
Every time GT gets on one of his political rants, it’s always a ‘liberal’ agenda! Stick to comedy.
wdpeck over 11 years ago
There’ve been plenty of shots at the current administration, too. GT, I’m sure, would be proud to acknowledge being a liberal, but you take your comedy where you find it. Mind you, I do think the Bush-bashing got a bit reflexive.
chizzel over 11 years ago
I’m glad I don’t know anything about politics.
beprepn over 11 years ago
No mocking of Obama for getting (losing?) religion on gay marriage after Biden makes the new policy?
DELynne over 11 years ago
@brisbanekid – you get lost on your way to Mallard Fillmore comic strip?
DavidGBA over 11 years ago
Liberals cannot air their agenda? True, some places Doonesbury goes on the opinion page, not the comics page.
Malcolm Hall over 11 years ago
I think GT has given Obama a few shots across the bow. Not like Ted Rall, of course.
pawpawbear over 11 years ago
Ding dong the troll is back, the troll is back.
kaffekup over 11 years ago
Rerun or not, this one still makes me laugh.But Newt should reply “I don’t care about plausibility issues, I’m paying you to make me look like the saint I am.”
Uncle Joe over 11 years ago
annieb1012 over 11 years ago
@Uncle Joe
:-D!!!
michaeljy over 11 years ago
The whole purpose of the strip is political! It’s political satire! Good grief! You remove the politics and you remove 90% of the reason for its existence.
pawpawbear over 11 years ago
Don’t you dare send all those trolls over to Garfield. They’ll politicise Jon’s bowtie or something else just as stupid. Sir, there are some things one should never do!!!
annieb1012 over 11 years ago
@Sharuniboy
Good job!
crabjuice over 11 years ago
So I went looking for this supposed “total confiscation of weapons” memo. Guess what? It doesn’t exist. Yes, I found the link to Infowars, but I actually read the memo, unlike you. All the memo does is assess addressing the gun violence problem. NO WHERE does it say anything about a plan to confiscate guns.Its so pathetic that people like you HATE Obama so much that you have to make up lies about his administration. If people like you continue to loudly represent republicans you can pretty much forget about seeing an R in Airforce One anytime soon.Two pieces of advice:Don’t believe anything from tinfoil-land Infowars and actually read the source before you confidently proclaim something. It makes you look like an idiot.
jack fairbanks over 11 years ago
this column is a shining example of the quality of cogitation the strip engenders. more thoughtful coments here than most writers engender. better class o’ riff raff if you will. cogito ergo dim sum.
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
At least with Newt there is no concern about integrity issues.
pawpawbear over 11 years ago
There are facts, and there FACTS. I’m sorry Sarge, but everything you bring to the table asa FACT has failed the sniff test .Obama was born in Hawaii after Hawaii was a full fledged state. His mother was a natural American citizen. His father was British subject from Kenya. As far as the birth issue goes is the interpretation of the Constitution. The phrase that says the parent"s" of the President are to be natural citizens of the United States. Now, did the framers intend for both or did they use the plural without intending for it to taken that way. It’s a nit-picky thing. But the current thought is that it is not an issue. Confiscate all weapons. Really. You do realize that to do that would precipitate another civil war. Both sides know that. Don’t you? I’ve seen your posts elsewhere, you’re a civil and respectable guy. I’m of the opinion that you might make a good neighbor. How about cutting back on the invective and hate speech? Let’s meet in the middle and become the *UNITED8 States of America. The whole country can benefit from this idea. But, as long as people spout all these non facts, we will never find the high ground to rebuild our country.Shake?.
Newshound41 over 11 years ago
Don’t they have “real journalists” at Fox who can figure out what happened in Benghazi?