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You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You Paperback - 1999

by Molly Ivins

The Colt Peacekeeper of American political humor draws a bead on targets that range from the Libido-in-Chief to Newt Gingrich, campaign funny-money to the legislative lunacy of her native Texas.


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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.From the Trade Paperback edition.

From the publisher

In her long-awaited new collection, the Colt Peacekeeper of American political
humor draws a bead on targets that range from the Libido-in-Chief to Newt
Gingrich, campaign funny-money to the legislative lunacy of her native Texas--and
hits a bull's-eye every time. Whether she's writing about Bill Clinton ("The Rodney Dangerfield of
presidents"), Bob Dole ("Dole contributed perhaps the funniest line of the year
with his immortal observation that tobacco is not addictive but that too much
milk might be bad for us. The check from the dairy lobby must have been late
that week"), or cultural trends ("I saw a restaurant in Seattle that specialized
in latte and barbecue. Barbecue and latte. I came home immediately"), Molly
takes on the issues of the day with her trademark good sense and inimitable wit.

From the jacket flap

In her long-awaited new collection, the Colt Peacekeeper of American political
humor 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--and
hits a bull's-eye every time. Whether she's writing about Bill Clinton ("The Rodney Dangerfield of
presidents"), Bob Dole ("Dole contributed perhaps the funniest line of the yearwith his immortal observation that tobacco is not addictive but that too much
milk 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 specialized
in 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.

Details

  • Title You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You
  • Author Molly Ivins
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Vintage Book
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1999-02-02
  • ISBN 9780679754879 / 0679754873
  • Weight 0.53 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.97 x 5.21 x 0.62 in (20.24 x 13.23 x 1.57 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97035511
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.929

Media reviews

"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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