Bob Bullock Editorial Cartoons [1972?]-1988 have been reproduced from
the collection at the Texas State Historical Archives, accession number
1993/028.
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Overexposed |
"Oops...I
overexposed myself!" / Bob Taylor. |
Taxes Arranger |
"The
Taxes Arranger: 'He's here! He's there! He's everywhere!'" /
Bob Taylor. |
Cash Surplus Estimate |
"
$737 Million Cash Surplus Estimate." / Harold Maples. |
Cheering Section |
"Cheering
Section." / Sam Nash. |
Deny It |
"Deny
it? Hell, no! I'm just amazed that it was NEWS to you!" (Bullock
on airplane) / Ben Sargent / 1978. |
Tax Delinquents |
"Bullock!
(Tax Delinquents)" / Harold Maples. |
Central Purchasing |
"Central
Purchasing: 'It's Bullock Again...He saw that French President's plane
in Houston and decided that he wants one!'" / Shelton Smith /
1976. |
Phantom Raider |
"Phantom
Raider!! (Sales Tax, The Bullock Express)" / Gary Love. |
Succesful Docking |
"Another
Successful Docking? (Ft. Worth Tax delinquents)" / Harold Maples.
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Uneasy Feeling |
"
' I don't know... There's Something About him that makes me uneasy.'
(Sec. of State Bob Bullock)(Control of Primary Election Finances for
Both Parties Placed in Hands of Bullock)" / Bob Taylor. [1972?]
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Re-elect Me |
"Hi,
I'm Bob Bullock! Re-elect me. (Bullock's Hatchetman Reputation)."
/ Bob Taylor. |
Raid |
"Raid!
(State Comptroller)(Delinquent Sales Tax Establishments)" / Jim
Palmer / 1975. |
Race |
"Heyy-y-y!
Heard you guys wanted t' race!! (Bullock-Hill-Hobby-Carter Victory)"
/ Ben Sargent / 1976. |
Pay the Dern Tax |
"Think,
dagnabbit Aggie, think! Did ye pay the dern tax or didn't yeh?"
/ Morrin / The Beaumont Enterprise. |
One Primary |
"One
Man - One Primary (ballot Box)" / Herc Acklen. |
Bullock's Commandos |
"I
could have sworn Bullock's commandos would hit us today!" / Herc
Acklen. |
Glory Hole |
"Glory
Hole?" / Harold Maples. |
Reach for the Sky |
"Comptroller's
agents! Reach for the sky!" / Ben Sargent / 1975. |
Bid on Soviet MIG |
"It's
some guy from Texas named Bullock- he wants to bid on that Soviet
Mig in Japan...." / Shelton Smith / 1976. |
What's Good for the Comptroller |
"State's
business? Why, what's good for the Comptroller IS the state's business!"
/ Ben Sargent / 1975. |
Render Unto Caesar |
"Render
unto Caesar that which is Caesar's." / Stytle Read / Lewisville
Daily Leader. |
Slick-paper Invitation |
"Hi
there. Bob Bullock here with a full-color, slick-paper invitation
to bring your business to Texas..." / Ben Sargent / 1977. |
Talk Dirty |
"You
ol' scamp...you know how I love it when you talk dirty." / Ben
Sargent / 1978. |
Governors Mansion |
"
...the green chair can go right over there... (Governor's mansion)"
/ Ben Sargent / 1976. |
Give the Governor a Call |
"
...and give the Governor a call, Cratchit. Tell 'im that projected
surplus isn't going to be as big as we first thought." / Ben
Sargent / 1976. |
Ready? |
"
...Ready?" (Bob Bullock, the Taxes Arranger) / Ben Sargent. |
Texas Anti-unionism |
"Texas
Anti-unionism." / Bob Taylor. |
Come in for Dinner |
"Come
in for dinner--She won't mind. (AFL-CIO, Bullock, Governor's Office)"
/ Harold Maples / 1979. |
The Amazing Bullock |
"The
Amazing Bullock!" / Pat McCarthy. |
Bingo Tax Proposal |
"
All right! Whose bright idea was this bingo tax proposal?" /
Rubenstein / 1981. |
Texas Redistricting |
"
Uh, May I have another look
at that map?"
(Texas Redistricting) / Ben Garrison. |
Meanest Campaigner |
"They
tell me Bob Bullock is th' meanest, toughest campaigner in Texas!
Well, somebody go tell that washed-up ol' has-been t' come out and
take on soembody meaner an' nastier than he ever---" (Mike Richards)
/ Ben Sargent / 1982. |
Phone on State Time |
"Bob
Bullock is having his staff use the phone on state time to further
his campaign!!" (Mike Richards) / Ben Garrison / 1982. |
Into the Brink |
"
No new taxes...Into the brink!" / Ben Garrison / 1983. |
No New Taxes |
"Let
me remind you, Mister White - we have ways of making you stop talking!
(Revenue estimate)" / Ben Sargent / 1983. |
Low State Revenue |
"You're
about $2.8 billion low...." / John Branch / 1983. |
Roadblock |
"This
is why that roadblock is there! (Pay as you go, Texas Constitution,
Interest payments)" / Ben Garrison. |
Dancers |
"Grab
your partner by the neck...kick his shins, aw, what the heck...."
/ Mike Shelton / 1983. |
Pain in the Wallet |
"Ooooooow...I've
got a terrible pain in my wallet--er--back! (Flea markets)" /
Bob Dale. |
Grim Reaper |
"
Mr. Bullock is here with the latest revenue forecast, Governor...Governor?!...."
/ John Branch / 1986. |
Bullocks Budget |
"Bullock's
Budget--We get the picture, Bob." / Bob Taylor / 1986. |
About t'get His Attention |
"Aw,
Jim...Just when I was finally about t'get his attention...."
/ Ben Sargent / 1987. |
Predictions |
"Wild
Weasel Predictions for Texas in 1988..." Thadeus & Weez /
Charles Fincher / 1987. |