Another Doonesbury casualty in Iraq?

[terrier]

B.D. made it home with three limbs intact. I fear his Guard buddy Ray Hightower might not be as lucky:
http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/

 

[Guerrillascribe]

I know it is just a comic strip, but man, I like the Ray Hightower character. Still, I am impressed with how Trudeau keeps the strip relevant after all this time and has not sacrificed its biting edge.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

I saw that today.
There was bound to be a KIA sooner or later.
Watch the rightist blogosphere howl now.
BUT...BUT...WE'RE WINNING!
Good for Trudeau.

 

[21]

Trying to remember another Doonesbury character killed off...other than Duke when he wasn't really dead, but zombied and sold (something like that).

(ps, don't tell Boom I posted here, we have Doonesbury issues.)

 

[zeke12]

Trying to remember another Doonesbury character killed off...other than Duke when he wasn't really dead, but zombied and sold (something like that).

(ps, don't tell Boom I posted here, we have Doonesbury issues.)

Andy Lipincott (?) died of AIDS and then spent several years reappearing from the afterlife.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Lacey Davenport finally kicked, too, didn't she?

 

[alleyallen]

**** Davenport died of a heart attack while bird-watching. Lacey Davenport died from Alzheimer's. Andy Lippincott died of AIDS.

I believe Jim Andrews, the corporate mogul, also died.

Duke did not die. He was zombified in Haiti but came back.

 

[old_tony]

If Doonesbury wanted to be realistic, most of the characters would have died of drug overdoses in the '70s.

 

[alleyallen]

If Doonesbury wanted to be realistic, most of the characters would have died of drug overdoses in the '70s.

Just how closely did you read the series? Duke and Zonker were the only ones who habitually used/abused drugs, even during the '70s. Mark Slackmeyer toked up from time to time but Mike never did. And neither did B.D.

 

[zeke12]

If Doonesbury wanted to be realistic, most of the characters would have died of drug overdoses in the '70s.

Just how closely did you read the series? Duke and Zonker were the only ones who habitually used/abused drugs, even during the '70s. Mark Slackmeyer toked up from time to time but Mike never did. And neither did B.D.

Bull****. Lacey Davenport was a dirty hippie and she deserved to die.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

If Doonesbury wanted to be realistic, most of the characters would have died of drug overdoses in the '70s.

Just how closely did you read the series? Duke and Zonker were the only ones who habitually used/abused drugs, even during the '70s. Mark Slackmeyer toked up from time to time but Mike never did. And neither did B.D.

Rush read it to him for beddy-bye.

 

[hondo]

I saw that today.
There was bound to be a KIA sooner or later.
Watch the rightist blogosphere howl now.
BUT...BUT...WE'RE WINNING!
Good for Trudeau.

I don't think the right wing blogosphere cares much about a comic strip.
Trudeau has gotten more shrill than biting. He used to be a lot more subtle, and he would poke both sides.
He's now a one-trick pony.

 

[alleyallen]

I saw that today.
There was bound to be a KIA sooner or later.
Watch the rightist blogosphere howl now.
BUT...BUT...WE'RE WINNING!
Good for Trudeau.

I don't think the right wing blogosphere cares much about a comic strip.
Trudeau has gotten more shrill than biting. He used to be a lot more subtle, and he would poke both sides.
He's now a one-trick pony.

Says you. The reason why it seems he's a one-trick pony is because it's the GOP in charge of the White House. And the GOP who's been a bit more notorious in the news. When a Democrat is in the White House, he'll shift his targets to them.

Of course, if you'd actually read him when Clinton or Carter were president, you'd know that.

 

[HejiraHenry]

I had no idea Doonesbury was still being published.

 

[jgmacg]

Does it trouble anyone else that the best-researched, most powerful, most empathetic, most moving expression of the experiences of average American foot soldiers in this war - and after they've come home - is found on the comics page of the newspaper?

Mr. Trudeau has done a remarkable job of giving voice to the frontline GI in Iraq, and to the veterans as they return home. Not only in the strip, but on his website, his mastery of their vernacular and the details of their lives sets a very high standard for reporting.

I wish we had a few more folks writing for the A section with his eye for the salient detail and his ear for the rattle of authentic speech - and with hearts wide open for what those young men and women have given of themselves on our behalf.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Andy Lippincott died of AIDS.

While fulfilling his dream of hearing Pet Sounds on CD.

 

[Birdscribe]

Does it trouble anyone else that the best-researched, most powerful, most empathetic, most moving expression of the experiences of average American foot soldiers in this war - and after they've come home - is found on the comics page of the newspaper?

Mr. Trudeau has done a remarkable job of giving voice to the frontline GI in Iraq, and to the veterans as they return home. Not only in the strip, but on his website, his mastery of their vernacular and the details of their lives sets a very high standard for reporting.

I wish we had a few more folks writing for the A section with his eye for the salient detail and his ear for the rattle of authentic speech - and with hearts wide open for what those young men and women have given of themselves on our behalf.

Dead. On. Nails.

And Hondo, aside from the aforementioned beatings Clinton and Carter took when they were in office, you must not have paid attention to the evisceration Trudeau gave Ted Kennedy about everything from Chappaquiddick (and rightfully so), to his crazy-ass speech patterns that somehow left out those pesky verbs.

"A verb, Senator. We need a verb..."

When the Republicans are in control of the White House for 20 of the last 28 years and the Congress for at least half that time, they're going to be targets. And when one of those presidents in charge is GW Bush, well... it's manna from heaven for someone like Trudeau.

 

[hondo]

All of your reading comprehension problems aside, I made it clear that my opinion was based on how the strip has gone in recent years.

And there are a lot of Dems he could be tweaking now. He has simply decided to be lopsided in the strips. That's okay. It's his candy store. I only expressed an opinion.

Naturally, because it didn't fall into lockstep with the left wing of SportsJournalists.com, I get ripped. That's okay too. You guys ain't gettin' a cherry.

 

[User 1019]

We're getting all worked up over a ****ing cartoon? A cartoon? Please. C'mon, people.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

(ps, don't tell Boom I posted here, we have Doonesbury issues.)

If he has a problem with it, tell him he's hurt your feelings and he can best make up for it by going with you to your family's 2008 Thanksgiving celebration. :)

We're getting all worked up over a ****ing cartoon? A cartoon? Please. C'mon, people.

Mr. Full, you've been a member in good standing of this board for over three years.








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