Bushwhacked : Life in George W. Bush's America

by Molly Ivins | Nonfiction |
ISBN: 0375507523 Global Overview for this book
Registered by LeLoLai on 11/14/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by LeLoLai on Sunday, November 14, 2004
From Amazon.com:
She tried to warn us: With the publication of Shrub in early 2000, syndicated columnist Molly Ivins detailed George W. Bush’s privileged rise and disastrous reign as governor of Texas in the mid- to late ‘90s. In Bushwhacked, she looks at his first term as president. The picture she paints is unremittingly bleak—unless, of course, you’re a big campaign donor well served by Bush’s prescription for all economic ills (deregulation, tax cuts for those who need them least, and lax enforcement of worker and environmental safety standards). As the only president in U.S. history to slash taxes and go to war simultaneously, Bush wins consistently low marks from Ivins for pursuing "crony capitalism" to its inevitably depressing extremes. While many of the topics covered here have been covered extensively (Enron, the war in Iraq), Ivins does a good job of building on what’s already been written (proving Bush’s close ties to former Enron chief Ken Lay, and laying out the fundamentalist, apocalyptic view of Iraq and the Middle East that drives Bush’s foreign policy). Ivins is particularly good in taking arcane federal regulations and showing how the Bush administration’s lax oversight has hurt ordinary Americans, making their jobs, homes, water, and food less safe. Ivins is no distanced observer. She’s clearly incensed by Bush’s policies, but her reporting is so detailed and writing so witty that even those who come to the book undecided about Bush will likely be outraged by the time they finish it. ----Keith Moerer

Journal Entry 2 by LeLoLai on Sunday, November 14, 2004
This is my second "Bushwacked" BookRing.
After the elections I decided to send this copy out US-only. The first ring is international, you can view the entries for it here.
If you wish to join either ring, PM me and I'll add you to the list.
I may just keep these open forever. They're still "rings" because, if no one signs up after you, the book returns to me.

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This one's media mail postage is $1.84 :-)

Please try to keep this moving- a lot of people are waiting for it.

Participant List for US-only Ring
1. MartiP (South Carolina)
2. jianji (South Dakota)
3. mysteryfan03 (Missouri) Obtained another copy :-)
3. Piper79 (Indiana)
4. squirrel818 (Nebraska)
5. labmomnm (New Mexico)
6. JDT (California)
7. lisaxiii (California)
8. oldreader (California)
9. Foucault (New Jersey)
10. Abbynormal92243 (California)
11. PokPok (California)
12. kevlarsen (New York) Here 6/4/07
13. morpha (Oregon)
14. bossmare (Wyoming)
15. BelleMorte (Alabama)
16. dospescados (New York)

Journal Entry 3 by MartiP on Sunday, November 21, 2004
Received in mail this weekend from Shh-girl. I am looking forward to plowing into this one. :-)

Journal Entry 4 by MartiP on Thursday, January 13, 2005
I finished it (finally!). So sorry for the delay, but tough to keep up over the Holidays. The wealth of information in this book re: Bush's errors and wrongdoing, both financial and political, is astounding. But it is not surprising - if that makes any sense. Thanks to Shh-girl for the ring. I'll be sending this off to jianji this week.

Journal Entry 5 by MartiP on Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Sent off in mail today to jianji. Enjoy! (well, er...maybe not enjoy. Get incredibly pissed off?)

Journal Entry 6 by jianji from Sioux Falls, South Dakota USA on Thursday, January 27, 2005
Received in mail today from MariP. Thank you! It came at a good time. I couldn't have gotten to read it any sooner than now.

Am looking forward to raising my blood pressure! ;-)
(Maybe the book will increase my metabolism!)

Journal Entry 7 by jianji from Sioux Falls, South Dakota USA on Thursday, April 28, 2005
Everyone should read this book (I'm realistic. I know this won't happen!). We in the US should not elect our leaders without the facts. Our country is going to pay a huge price for this mistake.

Sending to Piper79. Mysteryfan03 has obtained another copy. My apologies for my slowness!

Journal Entry 8 by Piper79 from Herndon, Virginia USA on Saturday, April 30, 2005
To be read.

Journal Entry 9 by Piper79 from Herndon, Virginia USA on Saturday, June 4, 2005
I wasn't too impressed with this book. Then again, there was much I already knew. I am not sure I enjoyed Ivins writing style, but many others like it. Ivins is just too over the top sometimes. I'll agree Bush is over the top too, but I felt like her book was way too preachy. Chances are, those who read this book, are already doubtful of Bush's capabilities as an good leader already.
I wish many more people would become informed about their leaders. It is frightening that we have re-elected such a person. I encourage others to work locally in politics (especially if you are in a red state like me). We need to elect politicians who will be accountable... (or maybe I'm dreaming).

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Sending to Squirre818

Journal Entry 11 by squirrel818 from Tafton, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, June 13, 2005
received in the mail today. i will read it asap.

Journal Entry 12 by squirrel818 from Tafton, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, July 2, 2005
I didn't make it all the way through this book but the parts I read really rung true. I just couldn't read the whole thing, I am so sick of George W. and everything relating to George W. I will send this book on next week. Thanks for sharing!

Journal Entry 13 by winglabmomnmwing from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Monday, July 25, 2005
Arrived in the mail; one ring ahead of this one but I'll get to it ASAP. Thanks for sharing!

14 August '05 - Well, I'm giving up on this. I think it is a combination of an overload of non-fiction lately, plus how disgusted I am with shrub and his "posse". I like Ivins, but maybe this is too much "preaching to the choir" - I doubt that anyone has signed up for this ring who is an ardent W. supporter, or even an on-the-fence voter. Maybe that is who should read this (the fence people - I can't imagine a hard-core Bush-ite bothering with this). I *did* enjoy the chapter on Rapaport...it is incredibly inspiring.

20 August '05 - Mailed to JDT

Journal Entry 14 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Thursday, August 25, 2005
Appreciate the chance to read this - probably disturbing book! I do like Molly Ivins inside knowledge, style and humor.

Thanks to everyone before me on this bookring!

Journal Entry 15 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Saturday, August 27, 2005
This book was as disturbing as I expected - information on politics as well as examples of how people are affected. Also recently read Bush's Brain - about Karl Rove - also written by 2 Texas reporters.

But as some of you mentioned before: how do we bridge the widening gap of extremes and blame to better connect/converse/act with each other on a more bi-partisan, middle, respectful ground - for the good of all?

Handing this to my daughter lisaxiii in person today!

Journal Entry 16 by lisaxiii from Pleasanton, California USA on Friday, September 2, 2005
As the mother of a new baby (4 weeks old today!), I don't have time to read this right now, so I'm passing it on to the next in line. Thanks for sharing :-)

Journal Entry 17 by oldreader from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on Wednesday, September 7, 2005
tbr.am 1/2 way through current book.

Journal Entry 18 by oldreader from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on Saturday, September 10, 2005
wow.wish every American would read this.It has verified mu suspicians.they were right.Bush is a Liar.no good too.

Journal Entry 19 by oldreader at US Post in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, September 10, 2005

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mailed to next reader.

Journal Entry 20 by Foucault from Edison, New Jersey USA on Friday, April 13, 2007
I'm a very bad BookCrosser...very bad!

I've had this book a very long time. Unfortunately, I got a bit burned out with lots of things going on at once, and I just dropped the ball as far as BookCrossing is concerned. Now I'm trying to make good.

I love this book, and with the recent loss of Molly Ivins, and with Bush still going strong (ish) it's still as poignant as ever.

One interesting factoid: I know Bob Spiegel of the Edison Wetlands Association, featured in Chapter 6: "Green Rabbits and Yellow Streams" very well, and I had no idea he was featured in this book until I read it.

So, I shall contact the next in line, and the next until I find someone who wants to take this from me, even after this length of time.

UPDATE 4/12/07 : Abbynormal92243 has passed, so I'll go to the next in line, which would be PokPok.
UPDATE 4/13/07 After a very nice "Welcome Back" from PokPok, I will be sending this on to her as soon as I can get to the Post Office.

Journal Entry 21 by Foucault from Edison, New Jersey USA on Monday, April 23, 2007
Finally, this book is on its way to PokPok.

Journal Entry 22 by PokPok from Vista, California USA on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
thank you Foucault for moving this on to me. It is nice to have you back. I will PM the next person so this is ready to mail as soon as I am through. I am currently reading Mario Cuomo's "Why Lincoln Matters: Now More than Ever" which dovetails nicely with this book. It should be read and passed on within a few weeks.

Journal Entry 23 by PokPok from Vista, California USA on Monday, May 28, 2007
7 stars, or "Good". I am generally tired of political books right now, but Ivins and Dubose do have a "down home" witty way of speaking that makes this book a bit entertaining to read.

Will pass on later this week.

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Will mail to kevlarsen later this week.

Journal Entry 25 by kevlarsen from Batavia, New York USA on Monday, June 4, 2007
just got this book to be part of the bookring. I think it's been a few years in the making? Oh well. Nice to actually see it even though I'm not interested in reading it. Not that I like George W. now, but that I don't read so much any more.

Journal Entry 26 by morpha from Astoria, Oregon USA on Thursday, September 18, 2008
I found this book in a strange place and it is severely damaged and moldy. I have ordered another copy through Bookmooch.com. I don't know when I received this book since I never journaled it. I must offer an apology for letting everyone down. I moved three times within 4 months last year, and am still recovering; cleaning up messes, lost soldiers, etc.
When I receive the new copy, I will give it this BCID and continue the book ring.

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