`Comic book' attacks Dukakis
stucco toast (toad@cs.cmu.edu)
Sat, 13 Aug 1988 16:18-EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) --- Jerry Falwell is urging his followers to
distribute 10 million copies of a comic book attacking Democratic
presidential nominee Michael Dukakis as a supporter of witchcraft and
bestiality and portraying him wearing a dress, wig and pearls.
People for the American Way, a liberal activist group, yesterday
urged the Republican Party and nominee-to-be George Bush to repudiate
the 30-page book titled ``Magical Mike: The Real Story of Mike
Dukakis.''
In the comic book, which uses quotes taken from news articles and
editorials, and drawings of Dukakis answering questions from a voter,
the Massachusetts governor is called ``Sheriff Pansy'' for his
crime-fighting record, especially the state's prison furlough program.
The book suggests that Dukakis would ruin the nation's defense
system and describes him as an enemy of babies for his stand in favor
of women being allowed to have abortions. In one drawing, Dukakis is
dressed in doctor's garb holding the hose of a vacuum.
Falwell, founder of the conservative Moral Majority, introduced the
book Thursday night at a rally in advance of the Monday start of the
Republican National Convention.
Samples of the booklet had been passed out before Falwell spoke and
he subsequently explained how he had been impressed with the artist who
drew the comic book and purchased several thousand copies to bring with
him to New Orleans.
One page in the book lists what is describes as bills Dukakis filed
in 1970 as a state representative, including measures repealing a law
punishing blasphemy, the law against fornication and ``the law
prohibiting the crime against nature (either with mankind or with
beast).''
The book says Dukakis appointed a ``priestess of witchcraft as the
official witch of Salem'' over the objections of the Salem City Council
and questions whether the Greek Orthodox Church is aware of this.
The book suggests that Dukakis panders to special interest. At one
point it shows him dressed as a woman with a wig, dress and strand of
pearls. At another, it has him riding the shoulders of Jesse Jackson.
The book encourages people to get Dukakis' signature on it to make
it a collector's item.
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what's the number for the falwell game again?
any agents in new orleans who can pick up a copy?
summa you massachutians have a facsimile of mike's signature?
--toes'd
