Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She? - Molly Ivins

Only Molly Ivins can write about redneck politics in her native Texas and manage to be both brutally honest and unabashedly affectionate--not to mention unfailingly hilarious. In this bestselling book, one of our toughest, savviest and funniest columnists delivers the goods on George Bush, politics, flag-burning, being a woman in Texas, and more. \n \nWhether she's writing about redneck politics in her native Texas or the discreet charms of Bushwazee, Molly Ivins in never less than devastatingly honest--and hilarious. Our toughest, funniest, and savviest columnist delivers the goods on: \n \n-Texas politics: Well, our attorney general is under indictment. He ran as 'the people's lawyer'; now we call him 'the people's felon.' \n \n-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. Think about where that flag wound up--I call that desecration. \n \n-Beign a woman in Texas: There are several strains of Texas culture: 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.\n