Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 28, 2000
Transcript:
Rick: Sir, do you regret sparking an international incident by calling former Prime Minister Chernomyrdin a thief? Cowboy hat/Bush Jr.: Not at all! It shows I'm a player, that my comments are taken seriously abroad! Rick: Even if they're wrong? Cowboy hat/Bush Jr.: Who cares? He's just some dumb Russian! Rick: But wasn't it your campaign that was so concerned about lies? Cowboy hat/Bush Jr.: Mine don't count! Check the script, dammit! Rick: Oh...right. Thanks.
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