Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 29, 2011

Of course, “playing it straight” is a very flexible concept for Uncle Duke. Remember, his lobbying firm specializes in clients like this.

Karma is cruel.

He can always get a job as a hotel doorman. He already has the fancy uniform.

Someone needs to be extracted again.

The dude has no army anymore, no body guards. Kick him out in the street. Better yet, turn him over to INS - he’s bound to be here illegally.

god this a sweet story line. if only…

Dump him in Overkill’s lobby, if you can find it.

IF Duke is clean, what was affecting him during the crisis? Sleep deprivation?

Swiss bank secrecy in not what it used to be. The places to store ill-gotten gains these days are Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco.

Thanks sandfan. My regime will take your advice. Monaco is pretty - we will bank there.

get him into A.A.

Duke, think fast. Don’t they need a Political Science professor at Walden College?

What about the $50 mil that was supposed to be paid to get the ex-Prez-For-Life out of Berzerkistan? I’m sure Overkill is going to be curious about that. Surely this operation wasn’t done on credit.

Maybe The Package will end up living in the dorm after all.

Or, if he’s supposed to be representing Gaddafi, maybe his old friends in Hyde Park, Chicago will put him up for a few nights.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hawg/249238244/

He says it’s a dump, but he’ll take it over anyway…

Duke, old boy… The wheel that is Karma has come full circle.

Tell me. Why oh why am feeling sorry for Duke??

I did not think that was possible.

But scum-boy seems to have affected my sense of justice.

Duke deserves the worst. But this guy is worse than the worst.

Polanski doesn’t need to stand trial; he’s already been tried and convicted.

I can’t believe my ears.

“Please Sir, are you suppose to be here?”

Who is this guy? The only one who ”Sirs” in this strip is Honey. Duke’s losin’ his Mojo. I’ve never seen him get reamed like this. Bet the kid’s the one who has to come up with the “creative” stuff.

Time for Duke to wipe off the snot, and find a park bench to feed the pigeons from.

Triff is still a client, and it’s good business practice to call your client “Sir”.

Haha-this reminds me of wild west tales of when an Indian chief would be “extracted” also and his extractors would be stuck not only with the chief but SURPRISE his WHOLD family! Oh, why do we Americans get ourselves in such messes?

@FriscoLou “Sir” and “Ma’am” are also used for heads of state, incluidng royalty.

@dwkiser Please note, “The Swiss have INEXPLICABLY grown scruples.” God is in the details.

^”God is in the details.” (As is the Devil!) And if you look closer, you might see the handshakes behind the scenery…

Ah, the plot is thickening nicely; another slight shot of a nice white wine, and stir a few more minutes!