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Michael Savage

The Political Zoo Paperback – February 1, 2007

by Michael Savage (Author)

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the real national zoo!

As Aristotle said, "Man is a political animal." Talk radio sensation and New York Times best-selling author Michael Savage is afraid that the ancient philosopher was all too right, and in ways he never could have imagined. In Savage's funniest, most biting book yet, the nation's fiercest independent thinker invites you to take a riotous tour through The Political Zoo--an outrageous look at today's most prominent politicos and pundits as the reptiles, rats, and birds of prey they most resemble.

Animal by animal and cage by cage, Savage brandishes his irreverent wit to keep these beasts in check. Serving as resident biologist and zookeeper, Dr. Savage asks that you watch your step when approaching the widemouth copperhead Ted Turner (also known as Mouthus desouthus), do not feed the ego of stuffed turkey Alec Baldwin (Notalentus anti-americanus), and please keep your children with you at all times around wolf boy Bill Clinton (Fondlem undgropeum).

"The world of politics is filled with uncivilized, snarling, rapacious beasts that, like untrained mutts, raise their legs and urinate on everything we hold dear," says Savage. And this sensational book is your guide for navigating the jungle of today's animal-political kingdom.

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388 pages
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English
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Thomas Nelson Publishers
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February 1, 2007
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5.51 x 0.96 x 8.5 inches
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9781595550729
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978-1595550729
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Product details

ASIN : 1595550720
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Publishers (February 1, 2007)
Language : English
Paperback : 388 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781595550729
ISBN-13 : 978-1595550729
Item Weight : 12.1 ounces
Dimensions : 5.51 x 0.96 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,159,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,735 in Political Humor (Books)
- #3,247 in General Elections & Political Process
- #15,790 in Fiction Satire

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J L F

Entertaining as expected from Michael Savage

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018

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I've loved Michael Savage since he began as a guest host in the SF Bay Area and then became one of the pillars of KSFO. He can be opinionated and harsh but that is part of his entertainment persona and he admits that talk radio requires a degree of entertainment to keep people listening. He was recently reading from Political Zoo and I decided to get a copy. I have a short attention span while reading so this is perfect for me because it's like a bunch of short stories. Much more entertaining than the required reading from my Political Science proffesors in college who assigned their own publishings. Had they known I was a fan of the Savage Nation I would have never graduated.

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Angel

5 Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017

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Political satire at its best. Michael is an exceptional writer, who specializes in irony and satire with reference to current politics (conservatives vs. democrats). He uses Latin names that he has made up to replace the names of various politicians, with definitions for each.

"The Political Zoo " is funny and each Latin name Michael has chosen to represent a specific politician has accompanying artwork.

If you want to laugh at those who comprise today's political arena, then buy this book. You won't be disappointed!

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drohan00

Still applicable today.

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2014

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Dr. Savage is America's foremost raconteur of politics. He is not politically correct and he calls a spade a spade. Conservative talk radio has gotten caught in a malaise in recent years. Obama's reelection as president has cut severely into there panache. But not Dr. Savage. I got this book and cannot help but laugh at the figures in it.

The various taxonomic names given to our recent politicians is great. The use of satire to send up the people who supposedly run our country is great. All I wish is that Savage would create an addendum to this, in order to make the book a slight bit more contemporary.

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William Brennan Strasser

Great Political Satire Guide

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2012

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In this political satire, radio talk-show host Michael Savage assumes the role of a zookeeper at a politically- and celebrity-themed zoo. It provides the reader with a handful of politicians and celebrities transformed into animals: From Kofi Annan ("scandalon aspus, The African Scandal Asp") to Ted Turner ("mouthus desouthus, The Southern Widemouth Copperhead"), this book never fails to enthrall. It seems only fitting that it is written like a nature guide; it features short essays to clarify each person's chosen animal satire. (Not to that mention some of these clarifications could be interpretable as complimentary.) Quite frankly, these anthropomorphizations are quite clever. Depending on your political beliefs, it is either suitable for your coffee table or can make for great bathroom reading. I'm sure this can be a humorous read for fans and non-fans of Savage alike.

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General Brett

A way with words

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019

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A good books with lots dry humor in it.

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Stupid

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021

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