Satirists p. J. Orourke. He has appeared on booktv close to 20 times. First up in 2007 on our monthly call in program in depth p. J. Orourke discusses politics, writing and why he uses humor to discuss political and social issues. Is that a real picture of you . Guest oh yeah. Not a we. That was 71. Not quite positive. Host what were your politics in 1971 . Guest a martian left would be the easiest way to summon up. I was a leftwinger but didnt make enough sense to be a communist or anything like that. Host when did the transformation occur . Guest it was gradual. I just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the Hoover Institution backing this called why i turned right, the story, it is a long story and i wont tell it. I will give the short version. I was a radical leftist very much in favor of a marxist socialist thing in america. I got a job paying 150 a week. I was a messenger in new york, 150 a week was a lot of money, living on the Lower East Side and i was very broke,
1971 . I think that a martian left would would be the easiest way to sum it up. I was a leftwinger but i didnt make enough sense to actually be a communist or anything like that. When did the transformation occur . Well, it was gradual. It took place over in fact, i just wrote about it. Theres a book coming out from the Hoover Institution is backing this, why i turned right and its the story of a bunch of us and why we became right. It actually is a long story and i wont tell it. Ly give the short version. I was a radical leftist, very much in favor of some sort of marxist socialist thing in america. I got a job. I got a job paying 150 a week. I was a messenger in new york. 150 was a lot of money as far as i was concerned. I was living in the lowers east side and i was broke. We got paid every two weeks. I was looking forward to that 300 bucks and so was my landlord, i might say and my drug dealer and a number of other people. And i got my first paycheck and i netted out at 178 or Some
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[cheers and applause] let me point out there clapping for you. It was louder when she came out. With the introduction. The deal. The president and mrs. Bush are not here tonight battle fleet he will still be there. I wore pants per car was not going to. Host we are honored to be here together to talk about the new book not cool how we met then we will get a chance to take pictures. Somebody has friends. [laughter] barge and a special . Somebody is jealous. [laughter] i get you are happy to see data. The main Star Attraction could not be here tonight. Jennifer is home in new york city. Do you love jasper . [laughter] you do realize jasper is not a real dog . The only way he can get on tv. What ever happened to caspar . She kept talking about the dog jaspers a lie that i would get my own dog caspar i would say kasper is better in debt was driving you crazy but there was an unfortunate accident but he tasted delicious. [laughter] let me kick things off with the most important topic of the
[laughter] originally there was a show called the one and it was me. [laughter] that is the great one oreilly. I am not having it. I suggested dana parino to call it the one and a half. I wanted it to be called the 10 and it would be me and bob. [laughter] i will not explain that joke. Senate you had a chance to tour the bush library i think you should tell the people your thoughts . I dont have very many to compare it to. Had the ben to libraries lately . They are horrible. This is great. But the bush library is amazing it gave me incredible ideas for my on president ial library that will be in about 2042. Abutted is amazing. It is an important sign when you are walking through how the world has changed since then 11. That is what hits me because i am thinking this is september 10th in a and this is september 11th. Everything after simic it was fun and to take you to the oval office. It is an exact replica i felt the power. I ordered a pizza ben that is what happens. If the piece is 3