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by Mo Rocca (Author) "All aboard! The Acela Express between Washington and New York launched its maiden voyage in the fall of 2000 as a high-speed alternative to the..." (more)
Key Phrases: presidential pets, reproduction number, turkey buzzard, White House, Fox News, Miss Pussy (more...)
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Geeky, factoid-loving TV comedian Rocca of The Daily Show presents a wacky satire on Washington and the media, with particular barbed attention paid to Fox News. With ironically deadpan innocence, Rocca uncovers the top-secret history of a pact between presidents and their pets, who are "bound by the indispensable 'Sacred Animal' component of proper decision-making." Rocca's jibes at media and government personalities range from incisive to silly and may confuse readers not fully literate in cable network news. More universally comprehensible and funny are stories of the influence of presidential pets on their owners. The mating of Kennedy's terrier, Charlie, with Pushinka, a canine gift from Khrushchev, averted the Cuban missile crisis. Johnson's dog Him predicted the quagmire of Vietnam, although Johnson ignored the advice. Funniest of all is a 1798 town square Crossfire on the Alien and Sedition Act between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, moderated by bulldog Toddy and sheepdog Buzzy, in which the politicians hurl personal insults at each other while the dogs do their best to maintain rational thinking and civility. The book's peculiarly postmodern blending of fact and fantasy make it hard to tell jokes from mere ironic truths. Photos.
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“Some will consider this satire. Mo Rocca describes how U.S. political policy has been guided by presidential pets for more than two hundred years. Oh, and I suppose you have a better explanation?” —P. J. O’Rourke


“A wild and hilarious tale of who’s really running the show in Washington.” —Detroit News


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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Crown (September 28, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1400052254
  • ISBN-13: 978-1400052257
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars 19 customer reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #593,522 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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All aboard! The Acela Express between Washington and New York launched its maiden voyage in the fall of 2000 as a high-speed alternative to the poky, college-student-infested Amtrak train. Read the first page
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presidential pets, reproduction number, turkey buzzard, chew toy
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White House, Fox News, Miss Pussy, Laura Bush, New York, First Lady, Laurie Dhue, President Bush, Gephardt the Albino, Helen Thomas, York Times, Barbara Bush, Kate Snow, Norah O'Donnell, Washington Post, First Dog, President Fox, Dick Morris, Early Show, East Room, Editorial Desk, Late Edition-Final, Paul Krugman, Federalist Papers, Larry King
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