Cartoon Strip: Nota Bene by Leonardo No. 22 - I Love Hillary, Part 1 of 5

This is the twenty-second installment of the Salem-News.com original series "Nota Bene by Leonardo" by Salem cartoonist Glen Bledsoe.

(SALEM) - The multiverse mixes and matches entertainers and politicians in ways which should not surprise us. Reality TV become reality politics on Earth-54. Where on our world millions watch re-runs of "I Love Lucy," on Earth-54 enormous audiences follow the life of former First Lady Hillary Quentin in the reality-comedy-soap-opera smash hit, "I Love Hillary"--which in turn you are now about to read as a reality comic on our Earth. It gets complicated, but hang in there.

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wahoo news; January 1, 2007 12:03 am (Pacific time)

Flash! A saphire tail like a comet was seen by this reporter and his collegeue kim ting,the gurkha guy,promoted to Sgt.E-5 with a medal, the silver gonad with icycle cluster, just before the "Banging of the Gong" at midnite and at that moment Raymo and the casket literally spun out of magnetic influence and the admiral himself.., looking directly at kim ting and his wife., sang.,"this is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nuthin'..., without a woman or a girl" and the Nepalese ghurka guy and his wife,(a surprise arranged by admiral Brown himself,) were last seen walking toward the moonlight., holding hands., and wishing each other "Happy New Year".., while the rest of us heathens partied till the end of the saphire mega-boomer rocket pod was seen to have crossed the Pacific.., and when we came out of it,Raymo,Admiral James Brown..,and the goldcasket were gone!.,the Marcus Garvey.., signing off.., have a peaceful life!

wahoo news; December 31, 2006 7:43 pm (Pacific time)

Flash! Raymo inverted! still in lotus and hovering near James Browns coffin with no visible means of support, and still apparently feeling no pain.,(I'm not making this up, I myself was forced to conduct the interview upside down just to get a word in!)so the crew tethered him for his own good till just before the great banging of the gong.., and they're still trying to catch me, it appears I slipped my mooring line.

Osotan December 31, 2006 5:49 pm (Pacific time)

Leonardo; glad your enjoying the blog, your maturity is commendable. As you can see, maturity left me in the dust, your's is a great series, inspiring many besides me, thanks man!

Leonardo December 31, 2006 4:52 pm (Pacific time)

Daily strip? That's a Leonardo of another Earth. This Leo's got a day job. Glad you enjoy the strip.

one step ahead day care center December 31, 2006 4:24 pm (Pacific time)

leonardo, like wow man! congrats. for the decision to do a daily strip!, great pictures and not too much reading, my pre-school kids love the colors and keep asking if you are related to that deVinci guy? so have a great new year!

wahoo news; December 30, 2006 11:16 pm (Pacific time)

Flash! from the party deck of the "Marcus Garvey";embedded newsman KIM TING, a Nepalese sort of ghurka guy with video equip., is said to have seen several rasta Marines tethered to the rails and floating rythmically in the rarified atmosphere several meters above his own position, under the speakers on the hammock deck., where Raymo was seen to still be in lotus position and was now suspended in mid air, still in no apparent pain, the cruiser waiting expectantly for the stroke of midnite.., and Adm. James Brown was singin' "Livin' in America."

wahoo news; December 30, 2006 9:50 pm (Pacific time)

Flash! rummy-condi tie the bowline! wahoos embedded correspondant., B.SPINNER., says they were last seen entering room 007, honeymooning at the cawford holiday inn, rather than stay near the alternate capitol.The Mclean,Va. ceremony was said to have been touching. After exchanging hand cuffs and genetically modidified pit bull puppies,rummy was heard to have said"now for some gentle judo" while rubbing his hands and gazing distanly at crawford reservior. more later.

wahoo news leak! December 30, 2006 6:11 pm (Pacific time)

Flash: wahoo's reporter b.spinner says rumors have it the "Nota Bene" series to Go Daily!!! Access to more info was limited and the reporter had initially promised discretion till cabinet reconvenes, whanever they get to it, so... being a slow afternoon he thought, "what are they going to do, send me to afghanastan or something?"

osotan December 30, 2006 12:38 am (Pacific time)

I used to read the C.Science Monitor and Wall Street Jnl., and N.P.R.for audio "objectivity". At the time KLCC in eugene had a "radio Netherlands" feel to it also. Now I don't really think I believe any of them, so AP goes on the list, and it was a Collins dictionary, so maybe there is a "picky" in Oxford's?literally a few time zones keep me from the 45th, and the net turned me loose so time-space xpando may continue, glad to still connect to NW via this venue! Happy new year Hank and all of ya! and remember; don't go anti-gravitational on new years eve without a designated pilot, better yet fly around inside like on "beetlejuice!", so as not to draw the space mounty patrols.

J.A.F.O. December 29, 2006 10:43 pm (Pacific time)

I just read an alternative eastrealm despot was hung by the neck till dead, and the alternate rubberface in disneyland say he didn't think it would halt the violence...,Mr bush,would you tell me what's relly going on?

wahoo news December 29, 2006 6:33 pm (Pacific time)

Flash;Jones snubs rice-rumsfeld appt. to head R.U.!gen. J. L. Jones,(4 -star)USMC,current commander in chief NATO forces, Mons, belgium and former C.M.C. of the Marines, was o'heard to have said "they must be from another galaxy" when asked to take the helm of Rubberface University, also stating that if the then sec.def. had anthing to do with it then "it wouldn't work" as he slammed the hatch in their face! pretty crushing stuff according to a non I.D.'d spokesperson on conditions of anonimity cause they don't want you to know anything about it. Info from wahoo and the USMC web page history section under commandants of the Corps.,and for now you're allowed access so take a look who's running things yourself if ya want!

wahoo news December 29, 2006 6:09 pm (Pacific time)

Powell quits R.U.!,Rice-Rumsfeld to wed in Mclean,Va. compound!,said to honeymoon in Crawford! updates frequently!

wahoo news December 29, 2006 5:14 pm (Pacific time)

Flash; admiral J."Godfather" Brown,commander of space cruiser "Marcus Garvey", taps Raymo for new years light show!.,meritorious promotions for rasta Marines in recue op.!., and the party's already started!!, admiral Brown's singin' "poppa's got a brand new bag", and overall., things could be a lot worse!Happy New Year from the bridgedeck of the "Marcus Garvey!"

Henry Ruark December 29, 2006 12:52 pm (Pacific time)

O-tan: AP been degrading over the years...not so United Press. Call me Hank...Mr. Ruark was my father...and I still react that way.

Osotan December 29, 2006 3:49 am (Pacific time)

leonardo; Rubberface University has campuses thru-out the known spectrum., J.Chirac.,N.Chamberlin., T.Blair., R.Limbaugh.,T.Haggard., S.Agnew and the J.Fallwell and our present warden., have all got paper from R.U..,The c.i.a is said to deny any connection., and they tried to make me go there too!I escaped! By the way., where is it you attended school?

Osotan December 29, 2006 3:25 am (Pacific time)

leonardo;What gift?, if it hadn't been for right handed teachers I might have toed the mark.,they convinced me to look for my own universe., and I decided if the four horsemen were't riding in this present time universe., they were missing a great opportunity!., and didn't need any evil influence from me,and I stopped choosing sides when I found out the reflection in the mirrorr may be all I've got.They have been fooling us a long time man.

Osotan December 29, 2006 12:56 am (Pacific time)

mr Ruark;true humility;.., Assoc. press article today writes "picky panda".., my feet stir the dust, eyes downcast, and.., it may happen again.flawed being am I, the associated press for God's sake!

Bull Dozer December 29, 2006 12:44 am (Pacific time)

whimpering liberals! electronic monitors for all of you!

Wahoo news December 28, 2006 10:47 pm (Pacific time)

Raymo Rescued!, rasta Marines from space cruiser "Garvey" found him in lotus position on a haystack tall smouldering pile of eradicated poppy bulbs, set alite by a star cluster. wahoo reporter kim ting was first on scene and was amazed at how high Raymo was, and said he appeared to to be out of pain.he's now aboard the cruiser "Marcus Garvey" recouping, mo later!!

Osotan December 28, 2006 6:20 pm (Pacific time)

Leonardo:are there corners in circular space?

Osotan December 28, 2006 5:55 pm (Pacific time)

What plot? the alternaitive universes come from inner, not outer space., and without that I think the rubberfaces would win,they seem to plan things forever!, whereas I, a registered alternative dot on the galactic horizon,just make it up on the wing, as it were, like Raymo's being drafted and the turquiose star cluster event,and rumors have it he's been sighted!

Henry Ruark December 28, 2006 9:09 am (Pacific time)

OsO: Don't mind editorial note from correction-habit. Please relay anything re mine own personal/destiny you find--will ease preparations !

Leonardo December 28, 2006 7:22 am (Pacific time)

Osotan: It is clear from your comments that you have inside information regarding several alternate earths. I can't believe it is just an accident your casual reference to Rubberface U. Please don't spoil the plot for other readers. And remember, always your your gift for good--never evil.

osotan December 28, 2006 12:10 am (Pacific time)

yes, and I'm nearly humbled, and admit not one but TWO typo's, I also mispelled "misseng"..,I'm surprised you missed it...and furthermore, I think you are agitated you didn't get the first comment,and... I think you really do mean to be "picky" though I didn't find a definition in current Oxford dictionary..and I think sanity is for those who can't handle crazy. May we find comfort on either plane, and remember, "you can be crazy some of the time., but you can't be sane all of the time! So, we must learn to live in compromise!!"

Henry Ruark December 27, 2006 6:38 pm (Pacific time)

OsO: Don't mean to be picky, but it is hare-brained...hare being a crazy rabbit. For you that seemed an appropriate note.

osotan December 27, 2006 5:13 pm (Pacific time)

edsel polishers?,the butler did it!., and now you say she's hatched a hairbrained scheme to run for elected office?.., no one would ever fall for that jive!, I mean, didn't she attend Rubberface U.,or am I misseng something?

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Cartoon Strip: Nota Bene by Leonardo No. 22 - I Love Hillary, Part 1 of 5

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