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Description edit
When it comes to reporting on politics, nobody does it smarter or funnier than bestselling author Molly Ivins. In Shrub, Ivins focuses her Texas-size smarts on the biggest politician in her home state: George Walker Bush, or "Shrub," as Ivins has nicknamed Bush the Younger. A... read more
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Characters/People edit
- George W. Bush: Add a description of this character.
- Karl Rove
- Ann Richards
- Dubya
- Mccain
- George Bush
- Robison
- Bob Bullock
- Naishtat
- Maxey
- Davis
- Laney
- Olasky
- Hance
- Al Gore
- O'neill
- Billy Graham
- Waltrip
- Phil Gramm
- Leininger
- Bill Clinton
- Perot
- Barnes
- Robin Hood
- Martinez
- Perry
- Tucker
- Anaya
- Mullins
- Laura
- Kay Bailey Hutchison
- Reese
- Pauken
- Chiles
- Pat Robertson
- El Paso
First Sentence edit
Austin is a small town of half a million residents.
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
Class Act: The Texas National Guard and Running for Congress
Life in the Oil Patch: Bush's Oil-Field Career
Prestanombre: Bush and Baseball
Campaign '94: Bush v. Ann Richards
Dubya, Billy Graham, and Mel Gabler: Bush and Religious Beliefs
Compassionate Conservatism: Bush and the Christian Right
Capitol Crimes: Bush and the Lege
Is the Air Cleaner? Bush and the Environment
The Bright Spot: Bush and Education
We're Number One: Bush and Criminal Justice
Political Free Speech: Bush and Campaign Finance
Juntos Podemos: Bush and the Rio Grande Valley
In Which Our Boy George Toddles Off to Run for President, Meets the Ferocious National Media, Defeats a Genuine War Hero by the Fairest of Means, and Starts Doing to Al Gore Just What He Did to Ann Richards: Is This Guy Presidential Timer, or What?
Authors & Contributors edit
- Molly Ivins (Author)
- Lou Dubose (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 973.931092
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Political Science › United States › Executive Branch
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › People, A-Z › ( B ) › Bush, George
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Political Science › Leaders & Leadership
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Presidents & Heads of State
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Political
- Books › Nonfiction › Politics
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