Bill the lobotomized Cat is dyslexic. He thinks F A C T S spells “f-cats,” which he interprets in a positive sense, doing his version of Snoopy’s Happy Dance (rip-off!). Newt was never pregnant, except in terms of pauses (interpreted by Dyslexic Bill as “paws-es”)….
Want to know what’s more anti-establishment than a president-elect who refuses to play by the rules? How about similarly spirited electors going AWOL and sending someone else to the Oval Office? …………Bottom line: The Founding Fathers didn’t fully trust democracy, fearing mob rule, and so created a republic. They correctly worried that a pure democracy could result in the election of a demagogue (ahem), or a charismatic autocrat (ahem), or someone under foreign influence (ditto), hence the rule that a president must have been born in the United States. We know how seriously Trump takes the latter.
Most important among the founders’ criteria for a president was that he (or now she) be qualified. Thus, the electoral college was created as a braking system that would, if necessary, save the country from an individual such as, frankly, Trump.
Bill has had all sorts of outrageous occupations, just like Uncle Duke over at Doonesbury, but a career at the Bloom Picayune is a first for him. It will be fun seeing him play off of Opus in the workplace!
Sherlock Watson over 7 years ago
In panel 3 it almost looks like Bill is giving the finger. That would be truly daring for a comic strip.
Phred Premium Member over 7 years ago
Waffles are yummy and Bill likes his job.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 7 years ago
So that’s why Newts been gaining weight!
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly over 7 years ago
And the press has the gall to wonder how Trump got elected!!
Sisyphos over 7 years ago
Bill the lobotomized Cat is dyslexic. He thinks F A C T S spells “f-cats,” which he interprets in a positive sense, doing his version of Snoopy’s Happy Dance (rip-off!). Newt was never pregnant, except in terms of pauses (interpreted by Dyslexic Bill as “paws-es”)….
lindz.coop Premium Member over 7 years ago
No…he thinks you mentioned Newt Gingrich.
Godfreydaniel over 7 years ago
Conservative pundit Kathleen Parker:
Want to know what’s more anti-establishment than a president-elect who refuses to play by the rules? How about similarly spirited electors going AWOL and sending someone else to the Oval Office? …………Bottom line: The Founding Fathers didn’t fully trust democracy, fearing mob rule, and so created a republic. They correctly worried that a pure democracy could result in the election of a demagogue (ahem), or a charismatic autocrat (ahem), or someone under foreign influence (ditto), hence the rule that a president must have been born in the United States. We know how seriously Trump takes the latter.
Most important among the founders’ criteria for a president was that he (or now she) be qualified. Thus, the electoral college was created as a braking system that would, if necessary, save the country from an individual such as, frankly, Trump.
Port&Hodge4ever over 7 years ago
Bill has had all sorts of outrageous occupations, just like Uncle Duke over at Doonesbury, but a career at the Bloom Picayune is a first for him. It will be fun seeing him play off of Opus in the workplace!