So long, P.J. O'Rourke

[Bob Jersey]

One of the few truly-entertaining right-wingers, of which there aren't too many anymore, at least in politics itself... classic line he told the NYT in 2010:  “The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer and remove the crab grass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work and then get elected and prove it.”

In Sharon, NH; 74.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/books/pj-orourke-dead.html (link)

B

[Jesse Nahan]

Just the other day I was looking through my set of P.J. O'Rourke books. I don't share his politics, but his writing made me laugh. I read "Holidays in Hell" during my first trip to Thailand and was hooked. Sometimes when I'm watching people look uncomfortable on cable news, I'm reminded of a comment he made years ago after his first appearance as a talking head, "They never tell you how hard it is to never move your head" :-)

Jesse

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[JW]

A segment I'd completely forgotten:

https://twitter.com/60Minutes/status/1493736955254910977