Mike Pence wrote an unfunny comic strip 30 years ago. Now, Fox News brings it to life.

Mike Pence used to be a school newspaper cartoonist

(Image credit: Screenshot/Mike Pence/Fox News)

published 29 August 2016

Hillary Clinton's running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), has his harmonica, but don't worry, Donald Trump's running mate has an endearingly dorky hobby, too: cartooning. Last week, Esquire dug up some old cartoons Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) drew for the law school newspaper when he attended Indiana University in the mid-1980s. Esquire characterized the comic series, "Law School Daze," as "strange." On CNN, Jake Tapper calls Pence's cartooning "good, clean '80s humor."

On the Fox News late-night show Red Eye, the impaneled journalists and lawyers and comedians were less charitable than Tapper. Host Andy Levy and Reason editor Matt Welch were reasonably sympathetic of Pence's cartooning, but the rest of the guests had none of it. You can hear their critique of the Indiana governor's humor (and policies) below, but watch at least the first part for the dramatic readings of "Law School Daze" — it really brings the lack of humor to life. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.