DONARUDO
WEEK 008 / 073 — First Blood in Cleveland
 Chapter 2 — The Debate Stage · Aug 4 – Aug 10, 2015
Manga panel 1 of 5, Week 8 “First Blood in Cleveland”: vast arena, ten podiums under blazing stadium spotlights, imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red…
The Debate Stage
CHAPTER 2 — THE DEBATE STAGE. AUGUST 6, 2015. CLEVELAND. TEN CHAMPIONS MOUNT THE STAGE FOR THE FIRST DUEL.
I look forward to tonight's ""debate"" -- but look far more forward to making America great again. It can happen!
Manga panel 2 of 5, Week 8 “First Blood in Cleveland”: From behind the moderators' desk in the lower half of the square frame, a sharp-eyed blonde moderator levels her gaze like a drawn blade at the imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour…
THE OPENING QUESTION IS AN AMBUSH — THE FOX HOUSE DRAWS FIRST, FROM THE MODERATOR'S CHAIR ITSELF.
Manga panel 3 of 5, Week 8 “First Blood in Cleveland”: Extreme close-up in a darkened hotel room before dawn: heavy thumbs hover over a glowing phone screen in the upper half of the square frame, the light carving deep shadows across a jowled jaw and…
(I really enjoyed the debate tonight even though the @FoxNews trio, especially @megynkelly, was not very good or professional!)
Manga panel 4 of 5, Week 8 “First Blood in Cleveland”: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner, pointing in fury from…
“.@FoxNews you should be ashamed of yourself. I got you the highest debate ratings in your history…”
Manga panel 5 of 5, Week 8 “First Blood in Cleveland”: Ultra-wide shot in morning light at the fortress tower: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red…
Wow, CNN just said that Donald Trump won the DEBATE, connected best with audience. Also, Time, Drudge, Newsmax, N.Y.Times and more!
“So many ""politically correct"" fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!”
HE HAS SURVIVED THE AMBUSH AND NAMED THE FOX HOUSE AN ENEMY. NOW HE TURNS TOWARD THE OPEN FIELDS OF IOWA.
TO BE CONTINUED →

This week in the saga

In Cleveland the first duel is joined: ten podiums, and the opening blade comes not from a rival but from the moderator's chair of the Fox house itself. He walks off the stage into a firestorm, declares war on the network that aired him, and by week's end the tally is read aloud — the chroniclers of every rival house concede the debate to DONARUDO, while he spits at the true enemy: the politically correct.

Readers' Corner

Letters from the readership on Week 008. Pick a pen name — no account needed.

Opening the mailbag…