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Obliviously On He Sails: The Bush Administration in Rhyme

by Calvin Trillin

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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Calvin Trillins Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin.Does the Bush Administration sound any better in rhyme? In this biting array of verse, it at least sounds funnier. Calvin Trillin employs everything from a Gilbert and Sullivan style, for describing George Bush&’s rescue in the South Carolina primary by the Christian Right (&“I am, when all is said and done, a Robertson Republican&”), to a bilingual approach, when commenting on the President&’s casual acknowledgment, after months of trying to persuade the nation otherwise, that there was never any evidence of Iraqi involvement in 9/11: &“The Web may say, or maybe Lexis-Nexis / Ifchutzpais a word they use in Texas.&”Trillin deals not only with George W. Bush but with the people around him&—Supreme Commander Karl Rove and Condoleezza (Mushroom Cloud) Rice and Nanny Dick Cheney (&“One mystery I&’ve tried to disentangle: / Why Cheney&’s head is always at an angle . . .&”) The armchair warriors Trillin refers to as the Sissy Hawk Brigade are celebrated in such poems as &“Richard Perle: Whose Fault Is He?&” and &“A Sissy Hawk Cheer&” (&“All-out war is still our druthers&— / Fiercely fought, and fought by others.&”).Trillin may never be poet laureate&—certainly not while George W. Bush is in office&—but his wit and his political insight produce what has been called &“doggerel for the ages.&”… (more)
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OUR PRESIDENT IS A FUCKING MORON!!!!

oh wait, I didn't learn that....i already knew it. ( )
  ennuiprayer | Jan 14, 2022 |
Funny poems bashing Bush; what could be better. ( )
  BenKline | Aug 19, 2015 |
A small book of doggerel by the Nation's Deadline Poet, Calvin Trillin. Most of the poetry focuses on the Bush years, so has not worn well, but can still be fun. ( )
  Devil_llama | Apr 26, 2011 |
I was really excited to read this book. The concept sounded original and hilarious, and I was so sure I'd have a good time reading it. While reading, I found out that the poems were originally broadcast on a weekly radio show. This was a great idea. I would have much rather heard the poems in context with the world's events, rather than randomly combined in one book. I can understand someone wanting to read this after having heard the poems on the show, but other than that, this is definitely one of those books you want to pick up at the library, instead of purchasing it. I did enjoy the poems for the most part, although I really would have loved it if each poem had a blurb accompanying it, explaining the backstory behind the poem, as I found myself completely unfamiliar with the content of some of the poems. ( )
  Runa | Aug 12, 2010 |
Of all the poems in this book right now "American Plan to Stimulate the Economy"
"We may just give them all we've got
It takes a lot to get them hot".

Well "stimulate" has another meaning now
  carterchristian1 | Mar 23, 2009 |
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Calvin Trillins Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin.Does the Bush Administration sound any better in rhyme? In this biting array of verse, it at least sounds funnier. Calvin Trillin employs everything from a Gilbert and Sullivan style, for describing George Bush&’s rescue in the South Carolina primary by the Christian Right (&“I am, when all is said and done, a Robertson Republican&”), to a bilingual approach, when commenting on the President&’s casual acknowledgment, after months of trying to persuade the nation otherwise, that there was never any evidence of Iraqi involvement in 9/11: &“The Web may say, or maybe Lexis-Nexis / Ifchutzpais a word they use in Texas.&”Trillin deals not only with George W. Bush but with the people around him&—Supreme Commander Karl Rove and Condoleezza (Mushroom Cloud) Rice and Nanny Dick Cheney (&“One mystery I&’ve tried to disentangle: / Why Cheney&’s head is always at an angle . . .&”) The armchair warriors Trillin refers to as the Sissy Hawk Brigade are celebrated in such poems as &“Richard Perle: Whose Fault Is He?&” and &“A Sissy Hawk Cheer&” (&“All-out war is still our druthers&— / Fiercely fought, and fought by others.&”).Trillin may never be poet laureate&—certainly not while George W. Bush is in office&—but his wit and his political insight produce what has been called &“doggerel for the ages.&”

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