Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th May 2003

Dilbert//5136, first published 23 years ago on Thursday 8th May 2003

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elbonians buy influence vote politics

Official transcript

Headline: P.R. for Elbonia. Dogbert is meeting with two Elbonians. Dogbert says, "You need to buy influence in Washington."

Dogbert continues, "It sounds expensive, but it's a lot more affordable than you'd think."

An Elbonian stands outside of a building in Washington D.C. He stops a politician and asks, "Gum?"

The politician responds, "You got my vote!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

P.R. FOR EL BONIA YOU NEED TO BUY SOME INFLUENCE IN WASHINGTON.

IT SOUNDS EXPENSIVE, BUT IT'S A LOT MORE AFFORDABLE THAN YOU'D THINK.

GUM?

YOU GOT MY VOTE!

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