Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 02, 2006

Transcript:

Voice: The President will be down in a minute. Anyone know what he wants to hear? George W. Bush: See, people gotta understand that when the Iraqis stand up, we'll stand down. In other words, we'll stand down when the Iraqis stand up. Karl Rove: It's a great way of putting it, sir. Direct, unambiguous - very Trumanesque! Man: I'm going to have to disagree with Karl, sir. I think your call for resolve most closely mirrors Abraham Lincoln's. Voice: Sir, with respect, I have to take issue with both those assessments. When you speak, I'm hearing the steel of wartime Churchill! Bush: See, I love that... Voice: What's that, Mr. President? The range of opinion. Keeps me honest. Voice: Good observation, sir. Man: I disagree - it's brilliant.