Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st December 1990

Dilbert//615, first published 36 years ago on Friday 21st December 1990

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senator axxe embracing elected opera boycott chair dogbert

Open source transcript

SENATOR NEWT AXXES' OFFICE MISTER DOGBERT MAKES A STRONG ARGUMENT FOR BANNING OPERA.

THE POLLS SHOW THAT ALMOST NOBODY CARES ABOUT THIS ISSUE ...

THERE'S VIRTUALLY NO POLITICAL RISK IN EMBRACING IT!

SO' I CAN KEEP GETTING ELECTED?

UNTIL THEY SCRAPE YOUR FESTERING CORPSE OUT OF THAT CHAIR!

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Senator Newt Axxes' Office"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, features Senator Newt Axxes' office. The scene unfolds with Senator Newt Axxes seated at his desk, engaged in a conversation with his aide, Mister Dogbert.

Key Points:

• Senator Newt Axxes expresses concern about the polls, which indicate that almost nobody cares about the issue of banning opera.
• He emphasizes that there is virtually no political risk in embracing the issue.
• Mister Dogbert, the aide, responds by suggesting that they scrape the festering corpse out of the chair until they can keep getting elected.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the political landscape and the lengths to which politicians may go to maintain their power.

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