“Really, what's not to love in John McCain, satire-wise? As if he had not already been good enough to us, then came his nomination of Sarah Palin. Here, truly, was a gift from the gods of satire.”

American author and political satirist

Christopher Buckley is an American author and political satirist. He served as chief speechwriter to Vice President George H. W. Bush, and later became known for his comic fiction and sharp political humor. His work includes novels such as God Is My Broker, Thank You for Smoking, Little Green Men, The White House Mess, No Way to Treat a First Lady, Wet Work, Florence of Arabia, Boomsday, Supreme Courtship, and The Judge Hunter, as well as the memoir Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir. Across these books, he is best known for satire aimed at politics, public life, and the habits of power.