Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 22, 2012

Back to Mom’s basement.

How the mighty ego has fallen.

Jeff’s so like Jay Gatsby in F.Scott Fitzgerald’s masterwork “The Great Gatsby” I’ll wager Trudeau got his inspiration from reading it.

It’d serve him right if he finds out his parents have subleased his room to a border. Maybe Zipper will let him crash wherever it is he’s infesting.

Does this arc mean we get to see Becca Bickle? Slurp!

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.

Does this mean he is voting for Gary Johnson now?

Have we seen him react with this sort of emotion before?

Is it just me, or does the Repo guy look like an older, fatter and possibly shorter version of Sal (Mike’s brother)? I can see him doing this kind of work. But I can’t see him addressing anybody as “Sir”.

So cruel of the banks to foreclose on this poor 99%er just because he was living way beyond his means. Boo, boo, hiss, hiss. Evil banks.

Well that didnt last long! No surprise there.

It’s one of those “McMansions”, an ostentatious, overblown pile of crap with glued on bling. Sort of a match for the owners.

Seems like another dream.

I guess it’s too late to call Bob Massi?

No worries. The 1% always looks out for each other.

Well, at least he had his 15 minutes of fame. Not everyone can say that.

A basic airhead like Jeff getting lucky and then blowing it? It was as predictable as the sunrise. Well, Jeff, tomorrow always seemed to take care of itself for you up to now . . . let’s see if it continues.`BTW: Now that it’s apparent that Jeff doesn’t have another book in him, I believe his book publicist, Becca Bickle, is about to show another side of her personality, and it’s not going to be nice.

It takes months to evict only if the property in question is a shanty that no one much wants to begin with. A multi-million dollar beach-front property? They’d soon send in the National Guard to evict if that what it took.

I may be loseing my address if the HABG has it’s way.

Hey LWP— thanks for your work for the prez. Sorry he let us down at the first debate, but we have no way of knowing what may have been going on behind the scenes, as I see it. I hope you are enjoying life as a Dem in Navy Blue NY, as it is sometimes a challenge here in Crimson Red KS. That being said, even though I see GOP to the right, to the left, in front and in back, I don’t see very many Romney signs. I only see a few Obama signs, and even fewer for Romney. The 3rd debate should be interesting. I see where Issa has actually pulled a stunt on politicizing what happened in Libya. Let us hope that the people can stay safe after Issa’s shenanigans.

Hey Red & Monkey, here’s one for you:“The Tiki Bar Is Open”

[Chorus:]Thank God the tiki bar is openThank God the tiki torch still shinesThank God the tiki bar is openCome on in and open up your mind

On a leave of absenceWith no resemblance to realityI felt like a rocket launched into the wild blue yonderBy the boys down at Kennedy.

Checked into His Majesty’s Court HotelWhere the sign said “praise his name”I was tired and alone I didn’t feel too wellBut I don’t think that he was to blame.

[Chorus]

Full moon over (Concert City/State)Full moon in my mindAnd my sun tan dream is still out of reachAnd the strip malls are robbing me blind

Well his name was Captain Adam TroyAnd he sailed the “Kon-Tiki”Now the captain’s gone but he won’t be forgottenNor his likes will we ever see

[Chorus]

Well a drink ain’t no solutionBut it can calm your fearsAnd if that tiki bar closes down tonightWell I just might dissappear

[Chorus 2x]

Jeff should ask the repo guy if he knows of a job opening. Repo is a great job if you don’t mind being shot at.

And I always think of the dog in San Francisco that killed the gym teacher.

I hope voters in California are paying attention to Issa, who just outed some folks in Libya who are on the side of the US. This guy is unbelievable. So, it isn’t just the crazies in Kansas and Missouri and other places who have issues, but some of us seem to have more than our share.

Dylan – Your comment surprises me, as you’re always one of the more thoughtful contributors. Were you being facetious? Of course there’s a need to vary one’s perspective beyond one’s own identity. If you can’t or choose not to, your own personal reasons for taking a given position – no matter how trivial or petty those reasons may be – will always seem to be the only reasons that matter. It is only when you try to see things from another person’s perspective that you can sometime see that they have valid reasons for taking their opposing position, and that, in fact, their reasons may be objectively more compelling than yours.

♫ I’m back in the basement, again. ♪ . . .

A fool and his money…

make a great date.

Old story. Instant rapid fame; rapid, balloon-like ego growth; followed by a meteoric crash. One does not have to read great literature to copy this plot. All you need to do is pay attention to the news.

No, it can’t be a dream; Jeff’s dreams are consistently about how wonderful he is. This is too close to dreary reality. His problem is that he should have been in Afghanistan getting more material for another book, and now fighting season is over.

Jeff wasn’t very smart. The first thing he should have bought was a politician…the kind who can pull strings and stop a foreclosure.

‘except for those who really have NO particular “identity” to begin with, that is.’.You wouldn’t be talking about Money Boo-boo, would you?

did anybody else notice that nice little pun: I’ll be on the hel-iPad?

There are a few Montessori schools out here. There are even some magnet public Montessori schools in the area.

Kansas state school board has gone back and forth in recent years in terms of whether or not to teach creationism. In 2007, they apparently rebuffed the decision to teach it as alternative theory, upon some research which I just now looked into. Sorry, I’m not as up on some of the KS state school board as I should be, but few of us are. I also don’t think they are as relevant as some would imagine. In larger suburban districts and urban districts, things are often done a little differently from those in rural districts.

Good news on Missouri front: Claire McCaskill 48, Todd Akin 42. I see where Akin just referred to Claire as a “dog.” Honest to goodness. Just keep talking Todd.

Well said!

In terms your statements about expressing opinions, I could not agree more, and thank you very much for expressing the idea that one does not have to always see both sides, as it just doesn’t work that way if indeed one is talking about “opinions.”

Should be a common sight if Barry gets re-elected, Comrades..

Everyone gets a roomate(s) and don’t eat a new product that’s called Soylent Green…

Couldn’t happen to a more deserving moron.

“… Barry gets re-elected, Comrades.”

Heh heh heh. Everything is going according to schedule.

I think it’s generally a good idea to try to see the other guy’s side, if only so I can discount it from a point of knowledge. In a debate, it’s always a good idea to try to understand the contrary argument, particularly if you’re trying to change somebody’s mind (whether your opponent’s or a third-party’s).

I hope Romney redacts some of his talking points tonight. We don’t need any more of our operatives in Libya outed…

Obama has been completely upfront about what happened in Libya. Romney wants to politicize the tragedy. Too bad the GOP couldn’t have taken a tip from the Dems on how to behave, such as what happened after 9/11. The Dems were not out to politicize 9/11, even though it happened on Bush’s watch.

Why is it, that only Republicans, think that it is just fine, to play politics, with a nation tragedy.

Don’t worry, I am not going to stop you from drinking the coolaid.

“Maybe, Barack will show us a video!”

In this respect, Willard’s got Barack topped; Willard IS a video!

LOL. Ima troll? you quoted back my own bs to me. 1) it was not good bs to begin with and 2) you could not think of a better reply than to use my own weak bs back at me. So you must be getting upset or something.

DTpi,We have a strict limit on eggheads, :-)

Barack is owning this debate. He is not allowing the “apology for America” nonsense or any of the other GOP baloney talking points.

Schieffer is not as passive as Lehrer.

Romney has changed several of his positions again tonight but Obama is calling him out for it.

Romney’s being advised by people who what to resurrect the Neocon agenda.

Romney gets first and last word as decreed by coin toss….

Actually, as I’ve stated here before on Gocomix, I’m for decriminalizing w—, uh p—, uh m—, uh, “one of the unsung foundations of our country”, or, rather, for treating it exactly as we treat tobacco.

WWF. I’ve just gotta say something in favor of these muscular gentle giants. You’re right, NG, the “fights” are indeed scripted. But I know you would agree that not only would these rascally-sounding gents not harm anyone, I believe they actually help people let off steam, maybe even serve as a substitute for violence in America. My hat’s off.

NBC insta poll: Obama 53 romney 23

Giants 8 Cards 0 End of 7th

“Spin it until you get dizzy!”

Speak for yourself, RCA.

“Don’t bust a Fallopian tube.”

Spoken like a genuine male chauvinist boar, pun intended.

“… after the Giants’s spot Detroit a three-game lead.”

That, as you know, is what the Yanks tried."