Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 24, 2010
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Transcript:
Rick: Jeff, you really think a security firm is going to hire someone with an imaginary alter ego? Jeff: Dad, you say "imaginary" like it's a bad thing. The Red Rascal is a legend. And like all legends, he has a social usefulness. As long as a single Taliban fighter believes the Rascal is real, then he is! He's a deterrent to evil-doing! Rick: What a magnificent load, son. Jeff: Thanks. I've been working on it since... what?
This reminds me of the Dwight Eisenhower vs Adlai Stevenson election, where Stevenson was demonized by the conservatives as an “egghead”.