Troubletown.

• Author: Dangle, Lloyd
• Position: Cartoon

GETTING TOUGH, DEM STYLE.

WE MUST FORGE A PLAN TO END THE WAR--TAKE IT TO THE PRESIDENT AND PARK IT WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE!

YES!

I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE.

THIS IS A NON-BINDING FRIENDLY ADD-ON TO THE BLANK CHECK SUPPLEMENTAL THAT, UH, ASKS FOR TROOPS TO COME HOME KINDA' SOON, PRETTY, PRETTY PLEASE!

WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY?!

DOEST IT HAVE TO BE SO STRIDENT?

THAT'S POLITICAL SUICIDE!

I'M OUTTA HERE!

LOOK, I SUPPORT WHAT YOUR'E TRYING, BUT OUR MAJORITY STILL ISN'T ENOUGH TO DEFEAT A FILIBUSTER OR A VETO! WHY BOTHER?

IF YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO DIE FILIBUSTERED, YOU MIGHT AS WELL ACCEPT DEFEAT PRE-EMPTIVELY N' MOVE ON.

UNLESS ...

UNLESS WE WERE WILLING TO FILIBUSTER TO END WAR FUNDING!

RISKY!

BAD IDEA!

I CAN SEE THE ADS.

R'S LOOK COWBOYISH WHEN THEY FILIBUSTER BUT WE LOOK LIKE PISSY, MENOPAUSAL FEMALES--NO OFFENSE MADAM SPEAKER!

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO...