Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 24, 2016
Transcript:
Woman: Can we help you? Rat: Yes, ma'am. I'm running for President and I'd like your vote. Man: Why should we vote for you? Rat: Well, I'd say because you need someone fighting for you. But we both know I'm bought and paid for by my biggest donors. And I'd say to pass laws, but I need Congress for that, and those same donors control them. And I'd say because you care about the supreme court, but frankly, they're the ones who okayed the whole money thing in the first place. Here's a pitchfork and torch. Do what you can. Man: At least we have options.
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
Just give them a couple tickets to Canada.
Sherlock Watson about 8 years ago
They can use those things to go after the bloated, scraggly-haired monster that’s been terrorizing the countryside.:Either that or inject him with a “sedagive.”
nossmf about 8 years ago
I’ll take the pitchfork. The torch eventually burns away, but the pitchfork is the gift that just keeps on giving…
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
Let the mob begin!
Bilan about 8 years ago
Rat knows he can’t compete with the pros. So he takes the high road this time.
Kind&Kinder about 8 years ago
Rat’s political action ranks well with what I kept hearing last week.
jbrown292 about 8 years ago
EXACTLY, so why would anyone believe anything any politician say they are going to do?
Iduntgetit about 8 years ago
Finally, an honest candidate. I’m voting for rat.
juicebruce about 8 years ago
Go to Yahoo Canada, read some of the stuff that goes on north of the US……………..One can not escape crazy for it is everywhere :-(
JR6019 about 8 years ago
You have a pitchfork and a torch. The government has an army and nuclear weapons. Sounds like a fair fight.
Alexander the Good Enough about 8 years ago
Rat has been on a roll lately. Rat on, Rat! Rat & Roll!
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 8 years ago
Rat is being an honest politician?
scpandich about 8 years ago
While this is the common perception of the interplay of money and politics, reality is more complicated. When donors aren’t simply giving money to politicians who already have positions that line up with theirs, the money is less for “bought and paid for” than “pay to play”; the money donors give does not ensure results but merely buys access to the decision makers. That’s why incumbents, regardless of which party they belong to, gets the most donations. Money tends to follow power, not power money.
Chad Cheetah about 8 years ago
Why should we vote for Rat?Because I’m only in this for me
Adiraiju about 8 years ago
“Oh, boy, an angry mob!”
car2ner about 8 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrMfG_eBDac
Have some fun watching Honest Gil Fullbright for President. He and Rat can be on the same ticket.
VICTOR PROULX about 8 years ago
If you draw a bush, you don’t have to draw legs.
Retired Dude about 8 years ago
I think they exercised their options in Cleveland.
cupertino jay about 8 years ago
like +1
Dennis Johns about 8 years ago
Hey we got rid of that idiot Harper, (GW Bush-North). I moved here to Canada in 1984 when Uncle Ronnie was Prez. I’ve been advocating for the pitch forks for years now in the Excited States of America….
ED CANTWELL about 8 years ago
OK!!!! Yes! THIS is funny. But tragedy is the root of all humor.
mikekapic about 8 years ago
I believe that the torch represents the light shinning on Article V of the Constitution and the pitchfork represents the grassroots pushing the required 34 states to call for an amending convention to return the power and money to the states from DC. It’s about the legal and safe way back to self-governance.
A_NY_Outlaw about 8 years ago
time to make the farm great again…
Dapperdan61 Premium Member about 8 years ago
Rat speaks the truth
Number Three about 8 years ago
Love the blank moment in the 5th panel! It’s amazing how no words can have so much effect.
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Sisyphos about 8 years ago
Honesty will get you nowhere, Rat! Especially as a politician. In fact, the folks with the pitchforks and torches are more likely to come after you first rather than after the slick, lying incumbents (of either party)….
knight1192a about 8 years ago
I’d vote for Rat. He’s being honest, something you won’t see from most politicians.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 8 years ago
I say Yup on all counts.
Thatguy999 about 8 years ago
To be fair the Supreme Court didn’t CREATE the problem they just made it much, much worse with Citizens United and its ilk
Josequeen over 3 years ago
Hasn’t Rat been running for president for like 2 years now?