Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 31, 2020

Guard Duck would do a better job defending our democracy if he was at a computer stopping hackers.

I hope he’s planning to use that thing on certain politicians who want to prevent certain groups of people from voting.

But, Guard Duck, what about Russians who’ve legally immigrated into America?

They are ALREADY THERE. And they’re already ꩜#★꩜-ing with our democracy.

Thanks Guard Duck, we certainly need you now.

RPG = Russian Pulverizing Grenade.

We aren’t Putin up with that crap.

I knew he’d return some day! And not a moment too soon!

Steph, where’s L’il Guard Duck been all this time?! I’ve missed the little guy. And did you realize when you drew him, you were drawing a perfect little Call drake? Check the Standard of Perfection. The painting of a White Call is him!

I’m not worried about the Russians at the polling stations. It’s the radical right wing guard ducks that are worrisome. The police are quite capable of handling security at polling stations.

If bazookas are outlawed, only ducks will have bazookas. Or something like that.

Attacks from without and from within.

Glad to see Guard Duck, it’s been awhile!

GUARD DUCK IS BACK!

Always good to have Guard Duck on the job!

too late, the Chinese are already in for the count

I will be at that ballot box as a poll worker on Tuesday. Unlike duck, I don’t have any weaponry, but I do have faith in my fellow team of well trained official poll workers. I have been working early voting as well and my Florida county is businesslike, professional and people are voting. Early Voting numbers, one more day to go are up to 68% of registered voters have voted. Every vote counts, PLEASE VOTE and make sure everyone you know in your contact list votes!

Tis from the very top, i.e., the Presidency, wherein Larry needs to direct his attention. Americans need the full translations of the Putin-Trump conversations to read what perfidy was done in her name.

Russians don’t vote. If your vote is defined by a Facebook post, you’re an idiot. Sorry, it has to be said!

No, but the democrats will.

back to the basics….PEN and ballot…

No firearms allowed in the polling place except on-duty peace officers. No ducks. At least in Texas.

Thank you for the American flag in panel 4.

Oh my, its a miracle. The little guard duck has returned. All is not lost. A sign of hope. Please dont go for long.

Thanks , MONK for that GOD BLESS the USA !! And the best of luck for whoever wins . Just love the American people and not just yourselves . We will still pay you for your work . ( if that is called work )

Guard Duck is into the weird conspiracy theories again.

You tell ‘em, Li’l Ducker!

(Snuffles is probably inside, in case his first line of defense fails.)

Don’t Duck out on your chance to vote!

The biggest misconception is that the US is a true Democracy. It’s actually a Constitutional Republic.

After the gun, I saw the helmut and thought it was Snoopy!

That duck knows what he’s doing.

I guess Guard Duck doesn’t know that is a Russian rocket launcher.

WELCOME BACK, GUARD DUCK!!!

Republic. REPUBLIC! It’s a REPUBLIC!

Russians or the Chinese?

I’ve missed Lil’ Guard Duck.

Great. Trying to attach humor to weapons in polling places. Not funny.

using a Soviet designed RPG no less

Not even going to scroll through the rest of the comments…

I heard Iranians are the bigger threat this year

Thank you Mr Toles for all the great work. you were my favorite editorial cartoonist. Enjoy your retirement, if we still have a country in which you can enjoy a retirement.

Quiz: the USA is not a Democracy. What form of government was actually created?

What about homegrown fascist terrorists?

Pastis should be temporarily reclassified as a political cartoonist.

It’s the Republicans he needs to guard against.

But, but…the Russians is our friends now that they ain’t commies any more.

Russia now knows to not duck around with our ballot boxes.

So happy to see Guard Duck!

that actually is voter intimidation

Woot for the “with” proceeded by exactly 4 swear squiggles in the last panel! Pretty much only one prohibited word that fits : )

Something not quite right about a duck defending American democracy with a Russian RPG….

Fake news

We have enough damn fools waving weaponry around our polls. Not to mention crippling the postal system. This country is in deep duck droppings.

First Larry reappears, now LGD – way to go Stephan! Let’s keep rediscovering the characters we haven’t seen in a while.

Hacking is not just an IT activity, it exists wherever there are rules. Hacking a system requires knowing its rules better than the people who created it or who run it. Which is why the vast majority of us have trouble getting into our own account.

I do love that Russians are the bad guys again.

Yay, L’il Guard Duck!

I always feel safer with Guard Duck on the job!—But watch out for the CCP minions, too, Duck. Enemies to the Left of us, enemies to the Right of us.

And to think that some people faint away at the sight of a citizen carrying a handgun….

Now, the Chinese, on the other hand…

Duck, turn around its the Comunist Chinese Party you should be watching.

Oh, it’s not the Russians little guard duck.

Considering the Russians have interfered in our elections for decades, just like we interfere in other countries elections why is dumped on Trump’s door step?

It’s the Chinese you should be focusing on, Duckey Bro

As long as he doesn’t buy into the whole “right in ballot voter fraud” BS.