In the comic strip Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau, famous politicians are generally represented not as themselves, but as Icons that represent some aspect of their personalities. Doonesbury was featured on the cover of the Feb. ... Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948, in New York City) is an American cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip. ...

The following icons have appeared in the strip:

Ronald Reagan: Reagan himself was never illustrated in the strip, but Ron Headrest was. He was a cross between Reagan and the television character Max Headroom, created by the White House to represent the president in the media 24/7. It is debatable that he is not a true Icon because he and Reagan existed separately. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Ron Headrest is a character from the comic strip Doonesbury. ... Max Headroom Max Headroom is the name of a fictional artificial intelligence, known for his surreal wit and a stuttering, distorted, electronically sampled delivery. ...

George H W Bush: The first president Bush was represented as being invisible throughout his tenure in the strip. This was due to his relatively low profile when he was vice-president to Reagan, and his reputation for simply agreeing with the President rather than supporting his own views. Once he seemed about to disagree with the president and began to materialize as an outline while excited journalists announced "He's becoming his own man!". Sadly, it didn't last as he changed his mind and lapsed back into invisibility by the end of the strip. Bush also had an evil twin, "Skippy Bush" who looked exactly the same, and periodically appeared to cause trouble during Bush's own presidency. Most recently, Bush reappeared in a Sunday strip so that Mark Slackmeyer could apologize for being so hard on him, seeing as he had been moderate and reasonable, in contrast to his son, the current president. Mark even offered George a new Icon on the house. Order: 41st President Term of Office: January 20, 1989–January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican Vice President: Dan Quayle... Captain Kirk with Spocks evil twin An evil twin is the concept in fiction (especially soap operas, science fiction and fantasy) of someone equal to a character in all respects, except for a radically inverted morality (and often some changes in appearance, stereotypically a goatee for men and a... Mark Slackmeyer is a character in the comic strip Doonesbury. ...

Dan Quayle: Due to his perceived flightiness and lack of intelligence, Vice President Quayle has represented as a small white quail feather, which floated in mid-air. In his most famous appearance he purchased an obscene wooden doll named Pedro in Mexico and showed it off to anyone he could find. In order to further exaggerate his simplicity, Trudeau gave him a childlike way of talking, and his speech bubbles frequently contained spelling errors. For instance, when contemplating running for president in 2000, he exclaimed "I'm reddy! I'm reddy!" James Danforth Dan Quayle (born February 4, 1947) was the 44th Vice President of the United States under George H. W. Bush (1989-1993). ... Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ... Two feathers Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. ...

Bill Clinton: When Clinton was elected in 1992, Trudeau gave his readers the chance to vote on what his presidential Icon would be. The choices both reflected Clinton's reputation for being wishy-washy: A flipping coin or a large waffle. The waffle got the most votes and became Clinton's official avatar. However, the waffle appeared infrequently after a while when Clinton's "waffling" became less of a hot-button issue and fewer people got the joke. Thus Clinton was most often portrayed by the "White House Dialog" (see below). William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Newt Gingrich: Because of his seemingly volatile nature, Newt was represented by a small cartoon bomb floating in midair with the fuse lit. Thus, the Speaker of the House was always on the verge of exploding. He actually detonated once when Mark said "A few of us have noticed that your eyebrows point down even when you smile. Are you Satan?" (this was in itself an odd line which blurred the question of how other Doonesbury characters "see" the politicians represented by icons) Gingrich turned up again intact shortly afterward. Lacey Davenport also succeeded in angering him enough to explode once. When Gingrich retired the bomb was finally detonated for good and exploded into shards, although Mike Doonesbury noticed that they were reforming, and Mark desperately tried to stomp them. Newton Leroy Gingrich (born 17 June 1943) served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ... For other uses, see Satan (disambiguation). ... Lacey Davenport was a character in Garry Trudeaus comic strip Doonesbury. ... Mike Doonesbury is the main character in Garry Trudeaus comic strip Doonesbury. ...

Michael Huffington: During the 1994 U.S. Senate race, Huffington first appeared as a shadow, usually in profile. Soon after, he was represented by an "empty suit." Promotional photo of Michael Huffington speaking at the 2004 Log Cabin Republican convention in Palm Springs, California Michael Huffington (born September 3, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is an American politican and film producer. ...

David Duke: Only appeared in a single series of strips in February 1992, and was represented by a floating swastika. David Ernest Duke (born July 1, 1950) is a former Louisiana Republican state representative, a Presidential Primary candidate for both the Democratic and Republican Parties, former Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. ... For the town in Ontario, see Swastika, Ontario. ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Since his campaign for Governor of California, Arnold is represented by a giant hand and forearm due to his reputation for "groping" women. Because of this he is also given a new name: Herr Gropenführer. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947, in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and an American politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ...

George W. Bush: Like his father, Bush is represented as being invisible. Unlike the original Bush, however, W. has an asterisk in place of his face rather than a "point of light", alluding to the 2000 election à la Roger Maris. When he first appeared his also wore a cowboy hat (which appeared to be floating several inches above him) to represent his folksy attitude. When the Iraq War began, the cowboy hat was replaced with a roman military helmet to represent imperialism. As the war has gone on and its popularity has dropped considerably, the helmet has become increasingly battered, losing clumps of bristles and giltwork continuously. Because Bush has made so many unintentionally humorous Bushisms, Trudeau is also fond of having his quotes framed and hung up in a gallery in the strip to be admired. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... This article refers to the typographical symbol. ... Presidential election results map. ... Roger Maris signs a baseball for President John F. Kennedy Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985), was a Major League Baseball player primarily remembered for breaking Babe Ruths 34-year-old single-season home run record in 1961 on the last day of the season. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Cecil Rhodes: Cape-Cairo railway project. ... In American English, a Bushism is a word or phrase unique to the style of President George W. Bush while speaking publicly and usually extemporaneously. ...

White House Dialogue:

The famous Doonesbury "Stonewall" strip

The tradition of Icons to represent people didn't begin until the 1980s. However, every president since Richard Nixon has been portrayed by "White House Dialogue" in which we see speech bubbles emerging from the White House itself to represent the president speaking. This has lead to a large amount of "Foreground Humor" to make the visuals more interesting; humorously appropriate things take place in front of the White House as the dialog goes on. Some presidents have even had running gags to took place there; Carter had a mailbox, Reagan had a saddle on a fence and Nixon once had an actual brick wall appear while quotes regarding his "Stonewalling" during the Watergate Scandal appeared in the background. This strip won Trudeau a Pulitzer Prize. Frequent "camera angle" changes are also used to make the strip appear less stationary. Image File history File links Stonewalldb. ... Image File history File links Stonewalldb. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Nixon redirects here. ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... The term Watergate scandal refers to a 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. by members of the Richard Nixon administration and the resulting cover-up which brought down the President. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ...