Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 20, 1981
Transcript:
Mondale: Neo-nice? What sort of political philosophy is that? Man: It's niceness with a liberal face. Niceness that actually cares. You see, Walter, the trick is to get people to think you're so darn affable that maybe your politicies aren't so bad after all. Mondale: Oh... Man: Now, then, you'll need some anecdotes. Reagan has shown us that there is nothing like a good story to distract people from the business at hand. Mondale: How about Jimmy Carter anecdotes? Man: Good! A little shabby, but good!