Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 02, 1989
Transcript:
Roland: How could a sitting President become so irrelevant that 9 out of 10 Americans have forgotten all four of his names? For George Bush, it's an old problem...For years, he has refused to define himself, to give his political persona any shape or substance that might offend...Today he is paying the price. The President has become the Phantom of the West Wing, floating around a White House that is now better known for its puppies than its master! Peter Jennings: Roland? Peter here! Is there any hope for...uh...uh... Roland: Mr. Bush? Or the puppies?