by Mo Rocca
First published 2005
The White House becomes a zoo when presidential animals take over the corridors of power. Mo Rocca drops readers into scenes where cartoon beagles pack heat and vulgar LBJ creatures roam the halls. Wolf Blitzer retreats to his Japanese hideaway while press corps reporters stumble around in Ugg boots. Fox News personalities face near-death situations as Pat Robertson appears in military tanks. Meanwhile, Condi Rice practices mysterious sports rituals each morning before her daily duties. The action builds as bodies pile up, including an unfortunate slug that finds its way into Dr Phil's backside. Through it all, Stephen reveals cosmic secrets while Chester Alan Arthur's hip becomes an unlikely plot point. The story reaches its peak when Jimmy Carter's killer rabbit legend gets exposed for what it really is. This wild ride through presidential pet chaos shows how animals can turn the most powerful office in America upside down.
Genres: fiction, satire, humor, contemporary, comedy
Vibes: fast-paced, humorous, satirical, whimsical
Tropes: absurdist, satire, zany
Setting: Japan, White House
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
256 pages · Paperback · Three Rivers Press