Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 01, 1989

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Nurse: Here ya go, handsome. Roland: Thanks, babe. Nurse: What'll it be today? The chowder? Roland: Nah, I'm sick of regional cuisine. George Bush: Hi, guy! Mind if I join you? Roland: Mr. President! What a surprise! George Bush: Well, I couldn't rustle up any interest in a game of tennis! Or horseshoes! Or golf! Nobody wants to play with Mr. Smooth! Roland: Why don't you do something by yourself, sir? You know, read a book, stare at the waves? George Bush: Nah. I hate the contemplative thing. Between you and me, it's probably the only thing I ever had in common with Ronald Reagan. I gotta be in the action. I like to surround myself with lots of people. I can't stand being alone! I don't know why, exactly. I suppose it's because I'm afraid that when I'm alone, I....I... Roland: You what, sir? George Bush: I don't exist. Roland: Amazing! I feel the same way about television!