Shrub by Molly Ivins

One of the things that so often distinguishes Molly Ivins from her fellow DC is that it has consistently recognized that the public out there is not necessarily the public there. In the bush, her latest opus, Ivins takes a good hard look at the record of Governor of Texas George W. Bush. Her painstaking Assesment of the often Byzantine politics "The Greatest State" and Bush's ascension to power of the Governor provides readers with a view of the candidate rarely glimpsed in other organs of the media.

With land deals to environmental policy and social security reform in tort reform, the book is regarded as a game, and players in the Rise Bush's national prominence. The irrefutable facts about the military service of Bush and his relationships within the world of Texas oil is reason enough to read this book. They are also proof that truth is often far more interesting (and funny) than even the most bizarre fiction.

"Youthful political reporters are always told, there are three ways to judge a politician," Write Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose in the bush. "First, look at the record. Second, look at the facts. And third, look at the record." Recording under control in this concise, informative book belongs to one of George Bush - called "Shrub" to Ivins - Texas governor and 2000 presidential candidate. These two veteran journalists know, like politics played in Texas, and they have done their homework, do not give a comprehensive study of professional and political life of Bush is a lively read, to boot. And if the name itself does not convey to their particular slant, perhaps following a warning from the introduction is: "If at the end of this short book, you'll find Bush to resume the political little light, do not blame ...