How the hell did this happen? : the election of 2016
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New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017.
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Published
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017.
Format
Book
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xiv, 216 pages ; 24 cm
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1703
Language
English

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"No comedian could have written the joke this election cycle has been. The punch line is too ridiculous (whoever the punch line is going to be). Or, as celebrated political satirist, journalist, and diehard Republican P. J. O'Rourke put it in his endorsement of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton: "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692." In his latest book, P.J. brings his critical eye and inimitable voice to some serious risky business. How the Hell Did This Happen? begins with him diving into the pig pile of presidential candidates circa June 2015 including Jim ("who?") Webb, Scott Walker ("America's chance to have a President who gets carded every time he orders a beer"), Ted Cruz ("crazy like a fox-no, like a Fox News broadcast), Bernie Sanders ("Trump for people still living in their parents' basements"), and Donald Trump himself ("Landlord of the Flies"). P.J. eviscerates each frontrunner as he or she emerges from under the rock where they've all been living. He covers the dreadful key primaries and candidate debates, takes us through his come-to-Satan moment with Hillary, and leads the way into the Beginning of End Times in November"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

O'Rourke, P. J. (2017). How the hell did this happen?: the election of 2016 (First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.). Atlantic Monthly Press.

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O'Rourke, P. J.. 2017. How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016. Atlantic Monthly Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

O'Rourke, P. J.. How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016 Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

O'Rourke, P. J.. How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016 First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition., Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017.

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