I hear Doonesbury is now running a series attacking Mormon missionary work?
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Neil Stevens (@presjpolk) October 10, 2012@presjpolk Doonesbury is still around? I thought it ended in 1995. #caring—
James Fiorvento (@NJFiorvento) October 10, 2012
“Doonesbury” creator Garry Trudeau hasn’t been relevant for years, but that’s not stopping him from clinging desperately to his last shred of fame. In his comic strips this week, Trudeau has set his sights on a young Mitt Romney. Between 1966 and 1968, Romney did missionary work in France. During that time, he worked long hours and lived in very spare conditions. But that reality doesn’t sit well with Trudeau, who prefers to think of Romney as an entitled, luxury-loving rich kid who chose missionary work only to avoid military service.
You can view this week’s cartoon series here, here, and here.
Trudeau’s fans lapped up the anti-Mormon bigotry:
holy shit. i love gary trudeau. #Doonesbury #MittRomney #Mormons doonesbury.slate.com/strip/archive/…—
Hannah Chessin (@hannahchessin) October 08, 2012
Gonna be a great week. Elder Mitt: "We're here to persuade you to abandon your faith traditions for ours!" doonesbury.slate.com/#—
Laura Helmuth (@laurahelmuth) October 08, 2012
Doonesbury has moved on to fresh viande — not good for the missionary position bit.ly/R0JwAU—
Regina Schrambling (@gastropoda) October 08, 2012
Doonesbury looks at Romney's pro-draft & war stance re Vietnam. When it was time to stand up, he hid behind his religion. Let the 47% fight.—
Robert Powell (@rhymemeister) October 08, 2012
Mormonism is skewered in today's Doonesbury. Good stuff. #lds #mormon #twitterstake—
Michael Crook (@ApostateMike) October 09, 2012
Yeah. Great stuff.
OUI, OUI!!! FINALLY Trudeau covers Draft-Dodging Mitt! #WarisHellinParis Doonesbury @GoComics – gocomics.com/doonesbury/201… #doonesbury #GoComics—
Michael (@blueonporter) October 09, 2012
@QuadCityPat Have you been reading Doonesbury this week? Just eviscerates Mitt.—
David Spellman (@David_Spellman) October 09, 2012
How do you say "Draft Dodger" in French? #WarisHellinParis #YOUPEOPLEserve Doonesbury @GoComics – gocomics.com/doonesbury/201… #doonesbury #GoComics—
Michael (@blueonporter) October 09, 2012
In 4 frames, Garry Trudeau defines #Mitt the Flipper's life. No core! Don't trust the con man! Doonesbury – bit.ly/PnTssK—
Wayne Williams (@WayneMWilliams) October 10, 2012
Garry Trudeau is knocking 'em out of the park this week tinyurl.com/8vehhp5—
Tom Marcinko (@TMA7) October 10, 2012
Doonesbury's current "Romney in Paris on a Mormon Mission" cycle has the potential to be one of the all time greats I reckon.—
(@timwattsau) October 09, 2012
Somehow, we doubt that.
Doonesbury on the topic real reporters have to ignore bit.ly/SLDqrY—
Regina Schrambling (@gastropoda) October 10, 2012
Ah, yes. “Real reporters.”
Not everyone felt like licking Trudeau’s boots, though. Some people were decidedly unamused and are still waiting for the punchline; they won’t find one.
Yes, Garry Trudeau, you really did piss me off. Religious intolerance isn't okay just bc you think your'e on the side of the truest truth.—
(@dizzheart) October 08, 2012
Today's Doonesbury is irritating me. Unfunny French stereotyping coupled with tedious religion-bashing. gocomics.com/doonesbury/201…—
John H (@johnthelutheran) October 08, 2012
Nice try Garry. Your empty suit is still going to lose. Doonesbury @GoComics – gocomics.com/doonesbury/201… #doonesbury #GoComics—
Jeff Fortin (@jeffreyfortin) October 08, 2012
Dumb and unfunny. RT @bluebloodartist: The Doonesbury comic strip follows Elder Romney in late '60s France. doonesbury.slate.com/strip/archive/…—
Drew Troutner (@drewsky5) October 08, 2012
I'm not even Mormon anymore and I still think today's Doonesbury was outrageously bigoted.—
(@dizzheart) October 08, 2012
@Tardisisthesexy I expect Garry Trudeau to be provocative, satirical, etc. I don't expect him to single out one religion for bigotry & scorn—
(@dizzheart) October 09, 2012
Indeed. It’s pathetic. And Trudeau should be ashamed. Unfortunately for him, any potential self-awareness is crowded out by his disgusting bigotry.
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