Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 21, 1989
August 20, 1989
August 22, 1989
Transcript:
Auctioneer: Lot #1 15 166 Sq. Miles of Caribbean beachfront...hauntingly beautiful, it features balmy weather, amiable locals and a vibrant culture...ladies and gentlemen, as you know, the proceeds from tonight's auction benefit a very worthy cause, so I'd like to see some spirited bidding on this lot! Let's begin, shall we? What am I bid for the post of ambassador to Barbados? Person: $100,000! Other person: $150,000!
First, in the spirit of honesty, presidents of both parties have a habit of rewarding large campaign donors with ambassadorships. However, GHWB was the first president in the modern era (Kennedy on) to have more than half his appointments go to campaign donors.