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,nbsp;Molly Ivins in never less than devastatingly honest--and hilarious.nbsp; Our toughest, funniest, and savviest columnist delivers the goods on: -Texas politics: "Well, our attorney general is under indictment.nbsp; 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.nbsp; Think about where that flag wound up--I call that desecration." -Beign a woman in Texas: "There are several strains of Texas culture:nbsp;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."… (more)

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LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey

Very good, very funny take on (mostly) Texas politics and legislature.

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LibraryThing member haydale

Tall loud mouth... you simply adore.

So very Funny.

LibraryThing member jennclack

I love Molly Ivins! She came to my college (Washington University in St. Louis) back in the early 90's and gave a great talk. She was very nice at the book signing too. May she rest in peace.

LibraryThing member BookConcierge

Oh, I love Molly Ivins's take on Texas politics! I read it first in the late 1980s (I think). I'm a native Texan, although I've lived in Wisconsin since 1968, and I really connected with what she wrote. One of my book clubs chose it in 1998 as a "light read." It was so dated by then, but I still

appreciated her biting wit and her writing.

My favorite example of that is when she is describing one Texas state legislator's lack of intelligence: "Having a debate with him was like target practice on a whale tied to a tree."

I wish she were still alive to keep entertaining us so.

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