Did you ever wonder about the irony of

[Brucey]

the first lady being a crusader for literacy and the Stump having wrote more books (1) than he ever read? What's your favorite book of all time, and what's your favorite book about politics? How about movie?

(edit) sorry about the grammar... having WRITTEN...

[Zorba607]

1. Catch22

it would be a stretch to say any of my favorite books are about politics. Regarding movies, Apocalypse Now when I'm bitter, Big Lebowski when optimistic.

[Brucey]

4. Great

answers. Love Catch 22; falling down laughing.

[VOX]

7. 1 great book -- 2 excellent flicks!

:toast:

[Richardo]

8. Reading Catch-22 right now - my all-time favorite book...

Political book: All the President's Men; with Boss: Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago a close second.

In movies, I too lean toward the Coen Brothers. For me, O Brother Where Art Thou? for my optimistic days. :-) For feeding pessimism and paranoia, there's nothing like The Parallax View. :scared:

[Malva Zebrina]

2. No I never wonder about the first lady being a crusader for literacy

she is a crusader for whatever she is told to be a crusader for and has no mind of her own and she appears to like it that way. After all, if left to herself, how could she support herself, much less get all that she has been given when she married this jerk, George? She likes being there where she is--getting it all-the "respect" the accolades, the publicity-without being too talented or smart or committed to anything that would "embarrass" the BFEE. She actually likes that role, I believe and I also believe she possesses the barest minimum in intelligence--being as bereft of it as her hubby, George. What a couple! Certainly, she is as exciting and as interesting as a dead codfish that has been left on the dock in the sun for three days.

[nuxvomica]

3. Maybe it's the cobbler's children syndrome

Or maybe Laura is a teacher like Peggy Hill is a teacher.

[zekeson]

5. I liked the first analogy

but don't be dissin' Peggy Hill by comparing her to Pickles.
:spank: :hi:

[MasonJar]

6. Great questions

On DU tonight I learned that Laura is going to spend money we do not have to brighten up Pa. Ave. Only the twins seem to have any spunk. Laura is a dud and Georgie,aka Stump, is so far down the food chain that the locust avoid him. My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice and all other Jane Austen books. The lady was a genius...so clever. I read them over and over just to absorb the irony and incredibly clever innuendos. I like the books that Al Gore has written, especially Earth in the Balance. My favorite movie is Gone With The Wind. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh are so so...perfect. What a great film to have been made in 1939.