Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 20, 2000

Transcript:

Voice from TV: Although the firemed did their best, the fate of the kitten remains unclear. Back to you, Chuck. Voice from TV: Thanks, Tim. Finally tonight, on a lighter note, Al Gore received his party's nomination. Mark: We be back and talking to Vice President Al Gore, fresh from his victory lap in Los Angeles. Mr. Gore, what did you make of your boss' swan song last week? Al Gore: Well, it was superb, Mark, and it was a reminder of what a real president acts and sounds like. I mean, try to imagine, if you can, George W. Bush doing what Clinton did at the peace negotiations at Camp David last month. Dubya would just slap a few backs, assign the two leaders nicknames like "Whiskers" and "Chuckles", and then send them in to negotiate with his father's advisers! It'd be pitiful! Mark: Well, sir, that raises an obvious question - how do you imagine you would handle that kind of high-stakes summit meeting? Al Gore: Well, first, I'd make darn sure it wasn't a fund raiser. Mark: Wise precaution.