Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 11, 1988
Transcript:
George Bush: Leftward ho! Man: I've got it! He could oppose greed! Man 2: Hmm...worth a try. Man: Let's buy T.V. time! Man 2: Hold a press conference! Man 3: Issue a bold, forceful statement! George Bush: We'll leak it. Man: Yes, sir. Man 2: Much better. Man 3: What were we thinking? The nomination was his, having played the Reagan loyalist in the primaries, it was time for Bush to drift to the center! His team hammered out some positions that appeared to differ from those of the President. The problem: How to get the word out that George Bush was now his own man. George quickly restored order.