Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 10, 2012
Transcript:
Man: Hi, this is myFacts, privatizing the truth since 2003! This is Austin speaking! Voice: Yeah, I'm calling about a late order of facts. Man: I apologize, sir. What were you trying to prove? Voice: That Newt Gingrich was never a lobbyist. Man: And what's the name on the account, sir? Voice: N. Gingrich. I'm a platinum member. Man: Oh, here it is. I'm showing plausibility issues.
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
…and he isn’t an adulterer, either.
Blood-Poisoning Vermin over 12 years ago
…and he’s an rational intellectual visionary genius. See you on Mars, Newt!
rayannina over 12 years ago
N. Gingrich has a LOT of plausibility issues!
Kali39 over 12 years ago
I’m sorry, sir, we specialize in lies, not b——s——. Why don’t you try Mr. Rove’s office, just down the corner…
leallred over 12 years ago
If Newt is a platinum member what kind of member is The Donald? Oh wait, I forgot. He is the founder and this is a Trump Enterprise business…
Red_Wolf over 12 years ago
In 1994 Newt defined “lobbyisst” as a parties who trying to influence Democratic lawmakers for traditional Democrat, liberal, and progressive issues. Those parties approaching Republican lawmakers for traditional Republican, conservative, and right wing issues he defined as “Public Spirited Government Relations Specialists.” Check it out if you don’t believe me. So, Newt has never acted as a lobbyist in his view. He is a Public Spirited Government Relations Specialist. You have to understand language of Newt double-speak.
blackash2004-tree Premium Member over 12 years ago
Trudeau is like the pot calling the kettle black. He’s had his own “facts” for years.
asa4ever over 12 years ago
I have never heard Newt lie. I change the channel before he can speak.
tim the wizard over 12 years ago
We can always try the political trick of repeating it often enough that people believe it.
Chrystos B Minot Premium Member over 12 years ago
@blackash, yeah, right, and the moon landings were all a conspiracy, too? And WMD’s were actually found! And Obama’s a Muslin! Go back to your am radio dial!
JAPrufrock over 12 years ago
Why would a conservative even read Doonesbury, never mind submit a comment here? That’s like dropping a chicken into a pit full of Burmese pythons (Although I must admit I do occacionally watch Faux News. Hannity’s a hoot!)
Only a sinner saved by grace over 12 years ago
Yeesh. And to think he’s being heralded as the “man of integrity” we need. I’m a Santorum fan myself.
UM5 over 12 years ago
newt is a hoot……
DoctorDan over 12 years ago
You should really pay more attention, bh. Newt has been at laughably great pains to insist that he was not paid by Freddie and Fannie as a lobbyist, but as a “historian”.
tigre1 over 12 years ago
There are people who think they are Christians who don’t know that Christ himself called out political liars…saying that they were from their Father, the Devil, the First Liar.
that’s one of the reasons I hope to live long enough to see the BEGINNINGS of the Apocalypse. Assuming such to happen, of course. However I also have rational moments. Nevertheless I would like to validate some opinions of the wrongwingers…and enjoy their moments of realization.
TerryGA over 12 years ago
I’m a conservative who reads Doonesbury daily. While this “myfacts” storyline is pretty feeble, its usually a good strip.
Yes, Trudeau plays loose with the truth. The 3.3M job estimate from the CBO being the most recent (he picked the high end of a VERY broad range), but I don’t hold a cartoonist to a high standard so that’s OK.
thirdguy over 12 years ago
I believe I called the Newt thing, several days ago. I will take my prize now!! But then, a couple of ticked off neo-cons was prize enough!!
underwriter over 12 years ago
Well said.
underwriter over 12 years ago
Meet the Press, Jan 22, 2012:FMR. REP. GINGRICH: …wait a second, wait a second, David. David, you know better than that. I was not a lobbyist, I was never a lobbyist, I never did any lobbying.Source http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46074877/ns/meet_the_press-transcripts/t/meet-press-transcript-jan/There’s a video in case you think I or Meet the Press am/is making this up.
kaffekup over 12 years ago
Ok, Newt: you’ve been married to Callista since 2000, you’re a devout Catholic (as is she); you are outraged by birth control. Where are all the kids?
luckylouie over 12 years ago
What on earth are you talking about?
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
You have to be more specific- the hillbilly from Arkansas or the one from Texas?
jimwill0803 over 12 years ago
Old Newt’s current wife introduced him yesterday at CPAC. She had a couple of good things to say about him. She said he likes to play golf and read books. She tried to come up with a couple mo good things and couldn’t do it. Dat po woman. I think she been screwed mo ways than one.