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Feb 02, 1999 | ISBN 9780679754879 Buy
Apr 21, 2010 | ISBN 9780307434753 Buy
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Feb 02, 1999 | ISBN 9780679754879
Apr 21, 2010 | ISBN 9780307434753
In her long-awaited new collection, the Colt Peacekeeper of American politicalhumor draws a bead on targets that range from the Libido-in-Chief to NewtGingrich, campaign funny-money to the legislative lunacy of her native Texas–andhits a bull’s-eye every time.Whether she’s writing about Bill Clinton ("The Rodney Dangerfield ofpresidents"), Bob Dole ("Dole contributed perhaps the funniest line of the yearwith his immortal observation that tobacco is not addictive but that too muchmilk might be bad for us. The check from the dairy lobby must have been latethat week"), or cultural trends ("I saw a restaurant in Seattle that specializedin latte and barbecue. Barbecue and latte. I came home immediately"), Mollytakes on the issues of the day with her trademark good sense and inimitable wit.
Molly Ivins began her career in journalism in the complaint department of the Houston Chronicle. In 1970, she became coeditor of The Texas Observer, which afforded her frequent fits of hysterical laughter while covering Texas legislature. In 1976, Ivins joined The New York Times as… More about Molly Ivins
"Acerbic, down-home…Ivins is surely one of the nation’s most adroit political commentators." —People"Punctures everything from the liberal conscience to Texas culture to media ethics." —Chicago Tribune "Fearless and funny." —Atlanta Journal & Constitution
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