From Kansas City Star
On Monday, "Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau offered a $10,000 reward in his syndicated comic strip for anyone who "personally witnessed" Bush reporting for drills at Dannelly Air National Guard base in Alabama between May and November 1972. Trudeau explains in strips later this week -- and on his Web site, www.doonesbury.com-- that the reward money will be given to the USO in the witness's name.
"His teeth were there," says the gently mocking Web page. "Was he?"
The teeth -- and the now-famous dental chart -- belong to George W. Bush, who as president continues to fend off questions about his National Guard service.
Comics historian R.C. Harvey said: "It's a legitimate offer. It reminds me of Larry Flynt offering a big prize to anybody who could prove they had sex with a member of Congress."
Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, was outraged that "hypocrites" in the House were pushing for the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. "But personally, I think Garry Trudeau will precipitate a rainstorm of fraud," Harvey said.
"Hundreds of people will come forward, and they will all be fakes, and the whole thing will be a huge, marvelous satire."
Doonesbury, at least to me, has lost the edge that made it culturally important in the 70s, but it'll be interesting to see what this generates, running in 1500 newspapers this week.