Fire-breathing liberal : how I learned to survive (and thrive) in the contact sport of Congress / Robert Wexler ; with David Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wexler, Robert, 1961-

Contributor:

Fisher, David, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wexler, Robert, 1961-.

Wexler, Robert.

United States. Congress. House.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

Politics and government.

United States.

United States. Congress. House--Biography.

United States--Politics and government--21st century.

Liberalism--United States--History--20th century.

Liberalism.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xx, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2008.

Contents:

Introduction: It's Time to Be Mad as Hell xi

1 Capitol Warfare: When Do Liberals Have Their Surge? 1

2 Will Work for Votes: A Campaign Education 19

3 Mr. Wexler Goes to Washington 45

4 Oval Office Politics 57

5 How the Gingrich Stole Congress 65

6 House Rules: How a Bill (Rarely) Becomes a Law 75

7 Rhetorical Wars and the Tragedy of Terri Schiavo 93

8 The Colbert Report: It's a Fun Thing to Do 101

9 Voting in Congress: The Hill Has "Ayes" 107

10 Have Passport, Will Travel: Foreign Policy in Action 127

11 Taking Care of Your People 151

12 Anthrax and Hurricanes: When Disaster Hits Home 161

13 He Betrayed His Wife, Not the Country: The Impeachment of Bill Clinton 171

14 Let My People Vote: The Stolen Election of 2000 195

15 The Paper Chase: Making Your Vote Count 215

16 Congress as Lapdog: The GOP's Oversight of Oversight 225

17 He Betrayed His Country, Not His Wife: Why Cheney (and Probably Bush) Should Be Impeached 235.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780312366445

0312366442

OCLC:

182737493