Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 18, 2018

Yeah, I was just about start talking about the Vegas massacre and Parkland happens.

Hashtag Depressing and Demoralizing…

So, I’m looking at a ‘Books’ site and a thriller pops up; the idea is that there is a Russian mole who is about to be appointed to a high government position…

F&&k post modernism, we’re post-comedy!

This is called massaging the truth till it is unrecognizable.

Jared sees more classified material than anyone in the White House and he doesn’t have a security clearance and won’t be getting one.

“Follow Roland …”. Just another illustration of why I never had and never will have a Twitter account, or anything like it.

I, for one, am amazed at the POTUS’ golfing skills! :D

sigh

Wait a second…I thought comic strips were supposed to make fun of current events, NOT show them 100% ACCURATELY as things REALLY ARE!!!

Speaking of Tweets…from Trump, Feb. 17…“Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign – there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!”

8 panels, 8 wins! Maybe somebody will read it to him while he watches Fox.

Didn’t mention Barack and/or Hillary? Sign of reform?

Impressive prognostication. The Ryan tweet was posted on Nov 17th, and this comic likely drawn sometime around the new year.

Yet Friday, Ryan said exactly that same thing he always says: it is too soon, the wrong time, to talk about guns. Trudeau’s experience-based ability to predict the future remains scary.

How convenient for the POTUS, to have the FBI to blame and deflect attention, from an another U.S. mass murder, using an assault rifle.

Ryan & Co. continue to get the continued support of the NRA, and the gun lobby, in Congress’ never ending battle, to pretend that we don’t need tighter controls on firearm purchases.

How much of our children’s, and grandchildren’s ,innocent blood must be spilled in sacrifice to gods of guns ?

Good job, Gary. Roland sure has gone over to the dark side.

I’d love to see someone break his thumbs and then make him eat that stupid hat. But since this is Doonesbury, I suppose that would be too much in the realm of blissful fantasy.

I have several times seen writers remark that Americans too much treat their President like an elected god. (Or elected devil, in the opinion of most here towards the current President.) Have Fu Manchu or Lex Luthor ever run for president?

Contrast with Pres. James Garfield. He was shot in July 1881, died in Sept. During his incapacitation he performed only one official duty, signing an extradition paper. This was no big deal then; Presidents had a much smaller role in our (self-)government then than they do now.

How many Russian trolls does it take to screw up a Comments section?

Security of schools must be addressed. However, let’s not focus on that alone. Schools, churches, movie theaters, concert venues, all public places are at risk of mass shootings.

It has been suggested that the families of fallen teachers should be compensated. It took some time before this was finally done for fallen soldiers. Today, it is an expectation that you will be willing to take a bullet for your students. This is today’s world.

Genius panel!!! Brilliant!!!

This cartoon shows how far America has fallen, Thanks Gary.

Well I heard somebody was ghost-tweeting for the Prez when he was too busy with, y’know, like, lunch oorrrr not reading briefings oorrrr…..

No Trump Disciples posting how great America is because of the orange tweets?