“…slavish dependence on opinion polls…”. Shortly after his election, Bill Clinton said that he would base most of his decisions on opinion polls. He also bragged about stealing ideas from Republicans. Just what I want in a Democratic president. Republican lite.
I actually miss the days (there really were a few of them) when real, god forbid, moderate, civil and honest Republicans tried to work in good faith with Democrats toward finding solutions that drew on the strengths of all points of view. Or Maybe I’m just having my summer fantasy. I miss having real choices when voting. Is that too much to ask?
I hope it will eventually “come to” all of us. A lot of the current continuing impasse in Congress is due to a well-intentioned effort to reduce all the “horse trading” that used to go on to get bills passed. Unrelated elements were often tacked onto important bills as a form of compromise. Yes, it was subject to abuse, but things did get done. Now – not so much.
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
She won’t be getting too many Christmas cards from zip codes that start wit 200**.
Cactus-Pete over 2 years ago
Why will it come to him?
salakfarm Premium Member over 2 years ago
Roland Hedley likely works for Faux Noise, so he’ll never learn.
Red33410 over 2 years ago
An anagram of “civil discouse” is “I’ve solid circus.”
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
I wonder why GT never developed a “symbol” for Trump, as he had with Gingrich, Bush, etc.
If he took a survey of efficient symbols, what would your suggestions be?
Mine might be an orange baboon (which is what I call him, anyway).
Tra1nman2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I like the way Prickly City shows Trump as a skunk with orange hair. That would’ve worked for Doonesbury, too.
WaitingMan over 2 years ago
“…slavish dependence on opinion polls…”. Shortly after his election, Bill Clinton said that he would base most of his decisions on opinion polls. He also bragged about stealing ideas from Republicans. Just what I want in a Democratic president. Republican lite.
chuckcork1 over 2 years ago
…but enough of the Trump administration and the Republican Party.
mickjam over 2 years ago
Plus ça change…
More Coffee Please! Premium Member over 2 years ago
What goes around comes around…
Masterskrain over 2 years ago
Things haven’t really changed all that much, have they?
bbenoit over 2 years ago
I actually miss the days (there really were a few of them) when real, god forbid, moderate, civil and honest Republicans tried to work in good faith with Democrats toward finding solutions that drew on the strengths of all points of view. Or Maybe I’m just having my summer fantasy. I miss having real choices when voting. Is that too much to ask?
rmfrye Premium Member over 2 years ago
Still current.
Bucinka over 2 years ago
It never did. Still waiting.
mindjob over 2 years ago
When vicious smear attacks in place of civil discourse doesn’t work, try riots
PaulAbbott2 over 2 years ago
To quote Bachman Turner Overdrive, “you ain’t seen nothing yet”
Bocephus over 2 years ago
This strip has aged well
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
So, pretty much everything that makes the “News” juicy. Sort a sad, that.
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
I hope it will eventually “come to” all of us. A lot of the current continuing impasse in Congress is due to a well-intentioned effort to reduce all the “horse trading” that used to go on to get bills passed. Unrelated elements were often tacked onto important bills as a form of compromise. Yes, it was subject to abuse, but things did get done. Now – not so much.
Plumb.Bob Premium Member over 2 years ago
So many years later and it is more the case now, sad.
Troglodyte over 2 years ago
Hedley is hopeless.
Mark DeMist Premium Member over 2 years ago
This cartoon is 25 years old and is even more relevant today.
mnexplorer+ over 2 years ago
No, it won’t.
MT Wallet over 2 years ago
The man on the right looks like Randy Parker in Judge Parker. There’s a temporary artist while the regular artist is recovering, and people hate him.
sisterea over 2 years ago
Sound familiar, it should. Republicans did this