Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?
Whether she's writing about redneck politics in her native Texas or the discreet charms of Bushwazee, Molly Ivins in never less than devastatingly honest—and hilarious. Our toughest, funniest, and savviest columnist delivers the goods on:\ -Texas politics: "Well, our attorney general is under indictment. He ran as 'the people's lawyer'; now we call him 'the people's felon.'"\ -The flag burning debate: "Bush's last birthday cake was in the form of the American flag, and he ate...
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Whether she's writing about redneck politics in her native Texas or the discreet charms of Bushwazee, Molly Ivins in never less than devastatingly honest—and hilarious. Our toughest, funniest, and savviest columnist delivers the goods on:-Texas politics: "Well, our attorney general is under indictment. He ran as 'the people's lawyer'; now we call him 'the people's felon.'"-The flag burning debate: "Bush's last birthday cake was in the form of the American flag, and he ate it—stars, stripes, and all. Think about where that flag wound up—I call that desecration."-Beign a woman in Texas: "There are several strains of Texas culture: They are all rotten for women... One not infrequently sees cars or trucks sporting the bumper sticker "Have fun—beat the hell out of someone you love." Library Journal Ivins, past or present columnist for The Nation , Mother Jones , The Progressive , Ms. , and other unabashedly liberal publications, combines political savvy with a wicked sense of humor. Her primary target is Texas politics and ``bidness,'' but she also discusses Ronald Reagan (including her classic look back on the Cowboy Ronnie Show, ``Don't Worry, They're Happy''), George Bush (in a section titled, ``The Discreet Smarm of the Bushwazee''), journalism (``Coppeeeee!'' a eulogy on the Copy Boy), feminism (``The Women Who Run Texas''), and others. Ivins concludes with ``How Ann Richards Got To Be Governor of Texas,'' a breathless whistlestop tour of Texas's 1990 gubernatorial race, a classic paradigm for Texas politics. Highly recommended for academic libraries and political science, women's studies, humor, and journalism collections.-- Keith R.A. De Candido, ``Library Journal''
\ Library JournalIvins, past or present columnist for The Nation , Mother Jones , The Progressive , Ms. , and other unabashedly liberal publications, combines political savvy with a wicked sense of humor. Her primary target is Texas politics and ``bidness,'' but she also discusses Ronald Reagan (including her classic look back on the Cowboy Ronnie Show, ``Don't Worry, They're Happy''), George Bush (in a section titled, ``The Discreet Smarm of the Bushwazee''), journalism (``Coppeeeee!'' a eulogy on the Copy Boy), feminism (``The Women Who Run Texas''), and others. Ivins concludes with ``How Ann Richards Got To Be Governor of Texas,'' a breathless whistlestop tour of Texas's 1990 gubernatorial race, a classic paradigm for Texas politics. Highly recommended for academic libraries and political science, women's studies, humor, and journalism collections.-- Keith R.A. De Candido, ``Library Journal''\ \
