The Body Politic [Mass Market Paperback]

Victor Gold (Author), Lynne Cheney (Author)

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Publication Date: October 2000

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312979630
• ISBN-13: 978-0312979638
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,899,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Staying "Alive", June 2, 2010

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R. Haggard (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Body Politic (Mass Market Paperback)

I picked this up in a used book store and then read the Amazon revues. Maybe I should have left it on the shelf. No, that would have been a mistake. This is a great satiric comedy. The VP dies, ala Nelson Rockefeller. His press secretary consults with the President's chief of staff. Got to keep this quiet since the Pres.(Republican) is running for re-election, the Wisconsin primary is in a few days and they need the governor's endorsement. If it comes out the VP is dead, the gov will want to be named VP immediately and he's definitely not wanted on the ticket; all they want from him is his endorsement. They get his endorsement but the Pres has made the ill advised commitment to debate his primary opponent. He loses the debate handily and loses Wisconsin. Grits Tuesday, primary in several southern states, is coming up in about two weeks and the plan is to offer all the republican governors the second slot on the ticket for their endorsements; so they have to keep the VP "alive" a while longer. This ploy doesn't work either and the situation snowballs. With the press secretary making various un-PC moves to create a semblance of a sentient VP, the VP becomes increasingly popular. The Second Lady, who was aware of her husband's pecadillos, goes along with the subterfuge and becomes somewhat of a loose cannon with her own agenda. I really liked this book it was a great fun read. It's written with humor and a strong satirical edge. The nay-sayers are probably good Democrats who looked at the Cheney name and made their immediate judgement solely on that basis.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Body Politics, January 11, 2001

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Dan Goor (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Body Politic (Mass Market Paperback)

The humor and light hearted approach to Government in particular, and to life in general, is very refreshing, and fun to read. Having viewed Mrs. Chaney for many years, she seems to be lacking humor, which suggests that Perhaps Mr. Gold is the primary author, a view supported by his review of this book in which he takes credit for a, or possible "the", key element in the book, the one dealing with the first female Vice President of the United States.

The book is fun to read, it is not a master piece, but never-the-less a worth while onvestment in time to read.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Political Thriller, May 15, 2001

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Aaron A. Schmidt (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Body Politic (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a fun to read political thriller that accounts for a conspiracy to cover-up the death of the Vice President. If you are interested in U.S. politics, government officials, conspiracies, or scandals, you will enjoy this fast-paced easy and enjoyable read. Both serious and humerous, this novel delivers an interesting look into the questionable behaviour of our nation's biggest players.