Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 24th August 1991

Dilbert//861, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 24th August 1991

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dilbert senator appreciate close vote senate political committee dogbert blind faith system whiskey

Official transcript

Dilbert asks Dogbert, "Now that you own a senator, what are you going to do with him?"

Dogbert says, "He'll appreciate in value when a close vote comes up in the Senate. Then I'll sell him to a political action committee."

Dilbert says, "This is starting to affect my blind faith in the system."

Dogbert says, "He's hungry. Do we have any whiskey?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW THAT YOU OWN A SENATOR, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH HIM?

HE'LL APPRECIATE IN VALUE WHEN A CLOSE VOTE COMES UP IN THE SENATE. THEN I'LL SELL HIM TO A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.

THIS IS STARTING TO AFFECT MY BLIND FAITH IN THE SYSTEM.

HE'S HUNGRY.

DO WE HAVE ANY WHISKEY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Blind Faith in the System."

The comic strip features a conversation between a senator and a group of businessmen. The senator is asked what he plans to do with his newfound power, to which he responds that he will appreciate its value when a close vote comes up in the Senate. He then proposes selling his vote to a political action committee. One of the businessmen asks if the senator has any whiskey, to which he replies that he is starting to affect his blind faith in the system. The senator's response implies that he is questioning the integrity of the political system and is considering selling his vote for personal gain.

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