Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 29, 1984
October 28, 1984
October 30, 1984
Transcript:
Roland: Good evening. Vice President George Bush's manhood problem surfaced again today, as concern over his lack of political courage continued to grow. Campaign officials, alarmed by reaction to Bush's numerous policy reversals, have persuaded him to take swift action to prevent further erosion of his beliefs. Accordingly, in a White House ceremony today, Bush will formally place his embattled manhood in a blind trust. It will be restored to him only in times of national emergency.
When I was a kid with no political knowledge going through my parents’ books, I thought this series was the funniest damn shit. Reading it as an adult with context knowledge only improved it. Apparently my sense of humor didn’t evolve. Dick jokes are still funny.