SlowpokeBlog

When I found out Robert Bork was suing the Yale Club for injuries he sustained while climbing a stage, I knew I had a cartoon on my hands -- partly because the hypocrisy is so juicy, and partly because it's so much fun to say "Bork." I was tempted to work in even more Borks, but restrained myself in the end.

I'm not claiming Bork's suit is necessarily frivolous. The hypocrisy comes from his lack of sympathy for so many others who just wanted their day in court. I cannot imagine Old Bork speaking kindly of New Bork's $1 million lawsuit (plus punitive damages!). In fact, I considered drawing a cartoon called "Battle of the Borks," but lost steam trying to write the dialogue. It would've required more research than I had time available to spend, though I do like the image of two Borks going at it with gavels. On second thought, that's a horrifying vision.

In addition to being a vituperative SOB (if I may be petty for a moment), Bork is not much of a looker. I was like, "Damn! It's like my cartoon got hit with the ugly stick!" But a cartoonist's gotta do what a cartoonist's gotta do.