Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 29, 2006
October 28, 2006
October 30, 2006
Transcript:
Roland: So that's the simple choice the voters face, Charlie... tough-minded resolve or cut-and-run, treasonous cowardly defeatism! Voice from television: Congressman? You have two minutes to respond. Voice: Well, as my Republican friend here well knows... there are some people who accept the brutal torture and execution of 100 Iraqi civilians a day. Well, I don't. I'm against it. That's a key difference between me and some people. And I keep hearing that 2,700 dead and 20,000 wounded troops is a small price to pay to make the world a more dangerous place, not less. I don't get that. That logic doesn't make sense to me. And this argument that our veterans should have their benefits slashed and be treated like dirt when they get home? I strongly disagree. That's a debate I'm willing to have. There's also a view out there that we don't need a Bill of Rights anymore, that we should just let the President decide what rights we have. Well, I like our Constitution, even if he hates it. I think it's a pretty good document. Karl Rove: They're learning, sir... George W. Bush: Too late though, right, Karl? Right?
