| Republican Party Reptile | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | P J O'Rourke |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Essay collection |
| Publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Publication date | 1987 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 220 |
| ISBN | 9780330300322 |
| OCLC Number | 14586585 |
Republican Party Reptile, subtitled The Confessions, Adventures, Essays and (Other) Outrages of P. J. O'Rourke is a 1987 collection of essays by American satirical writer P. J. O'Rourke.[1] In humorist Lewis Frumkes' review of the collection, he described it as only occasionally displaying O'Rourke's best writing.[1] O'Rourke planned to promote the book at the 1988 Republican National Convention. Though he described himself as a conservative Republican, this was not allowed, reportedly because the GOP did not appreciate O'Rourke's sense of humor.[2] In the essay that gives its title to the collection O'Rourke describes a "Republican Party Reptile"[3]:
We are in favor of: guns, drugs, fast cars, free love (if our wives don't find out), a sound dollar, and a strong military with spiffy uniforms. There are thousands of people in America who feel this way, especially after three or four drinks. If all of us would unite and work together, we could give this country. . . well, a real bad hangover."