2006-10-07
Original: 2006-10-07 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
Setting: A political debate. Two candidates stand at podiums on a stage; a young red-haired boy is seen from behind in the audience, holding a sheet of paper with a small drawing on it.
Boy (Billy Andersen, asking from the audience): "Hi, Billy Andersen from Cranford Elementary, New Jersey. This question is mainly for the senator, but I'd like to get his opponent's perspective as well: If you could have a billion dollars, but for the rest of your life, your eyes would be on your butt - would you do it?"
Caption (below panel): As usual, both candidates took the party line.
Votey:
Close-up of one of the candidates, looking displeased.
Candidate: "As a Democrat... eye-butts."
Setting: A political debate. Two candidates stand at podiums on a stage; a young red-haired boy is seen from behind in the audience, holding a sheet of paper with a small drawing on it.
Boy (Billy Andersen, asking from the audience): "Hi, Billy Andersen from Cranford Elementary, New Jersey. This question is mainly for the senator, but I'd like to get his opponent's perspective as well: If you could have a billion dollars, but for the rest of your life, your eyes would be on your butt - would you do it?"
Caption (below panel): As usual, both candidates took the party line.
Votey:
Close-up of one of the candidates, looking displeased.
Candidate: "As a Democrat... eye-butts."
Alt text
A political debate cartoon. Two candidates stand at podiums on a stage while a young red-haired boy, seen from behind in the audience holding a paper with a doodle on it, asks a question. His speech bubble reads: "Hi, Billy Andersen from Cranford Elementary, New Jersey. This question is mainly for the senator, but I'd like to get his opponent's perspective as well: If you could have a billion dollars, but for the rest of your life, your eyes would be on your butt - would you do it?" A caption below reads: "As usual, both candidates took the party line." The joke: a grave political debate is interrupted by an absurd childlike hypothetical, and the candidates answer it along party lines. Votey (aftercomic): a sketchy close-up of a frowning candidate who answers, "As a Democrat... eye-butts," picking a side on the silly question.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.