Misunderestimated & Overunderappreciated: The George W. Bush Administration as Seen Through the Eyes of the Tribune's Syndicate

by Mark Crispin Miller

"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush Whether you've been an unwavering Bush protestor or only recently joined the growing legion of his disapprovers, one thing is at this point, we could all use a good laugh. But the hundreds of political cartoons collected in Misunderestimated & The George W. Bush Administration as Seen Through the Eyes of the Tribune's Syndicated Editorial Cartoonists do more than simply poke fun. They chronologically document George W. Bush's presidency in all its glory, from Bush's quotidian gaffes to his fuzzy relationship with the truth to his unflagging efforts to "embitter" both the nation and the world. Placing the 400-plus cartoons-drawn by sixteen of the Tribune Media Service's cartoonists, nearly half of them Pulitzer Prize-winners-in context are cogent introductions by acclaimed media critic Mark Crispin Miller, and a foreword by Garrison Keillor provides a wry take on this unprecedented presidency. Also included are yearly timelines, contemporary news stories, and quotes from Bush himself (and many others) that really "resignate."

Genres: Politics, Humor, History

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Mark Crispin Miller graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in 1971, Johns Hopkins University with an MA in 1973, and a PhD in 1977. He is currently Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. He is known for his writing on American media and for his activism on behalf of democratic media reform.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious......Thought provoking.....Shocking.......Funny......Sad, but true.....Eye-opening. All words / phrases I would use to describe the political cartoons contained in "Misunderestimated and Overunderappreciated, courtesy of the Tribune cartoonists, which include 7 winners of the Pulitzer Prize. Though the regular media was beaten or corrupted into submission during the years of the Bush Presidency, these fearless defenders of the Fourth Estate, never stopped letting the criticism of the most incompetent man ever to ascend to the Presidency fly. Too bad Congress and the American people didn't pay any attention.