Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 19, 1997

Transcript:

Roland: Thank you, Peter. As you indicated, I'm here live at a press conference called by Rep. Lacey Davenport...sources close to the California Republican tell ABC news that Davenport will be resigning today, but over what, these same sources are mum! While "personal" reasons are often cited in abrupt resignations, this is usually code for some darker explanation like addiction, financial scandal, or bizarre sexual misconduct. Lacey: Good morning. I have Alzheimer's. Roland: Of course, at this point that's just speculation, Peter...