About The Books
There’s a phrase many of us remember from the schoolyard — shouted across the playground with a grin and a jab of mockery: “See ya! Wouldn’t want to be ya!”
It was childish. It was cutting. And, as it turns out, it was perfectly prophetic.
Because if you really look at the gallery of grifters, gaslighters, and grandstanding liars who’ve slithered their way into positions of power in American politics — especially within the orbit of Trumpism — one thing becomes painfully clear:
We wouldn’t want to be them. And we damn sure don’t want to keep seeing them.
These books are a tour through that rogue’s gallery — a brutally honest, thoroughly researched, and satirically sharpened account of the politicians, enablers, media manipulators, corporate fixers, and authoritarian cheerleaders who’ve hijacked patriotism and wrapped it around their own toxic ambitions. From the hollow sanctimony of Marsha Blackburn to the anime death memes of Paul Gosar, from Kristi Noem shooting her dog to Matt Gaetz Venmoing his way into a federal probe — these are not public servants. They are public threats.
The phrase “See ya” now becomes not just a sendoff — but a call to action. A rejection.
A political and moral boundary line.
We see you. We know what you’ve done. And we refuse to let you define what America is supposed to be.
And “Wouldn’t want to be ya”? That’s not just an insult. It’s a declaration of decency. A reminder that conscience still counts, that integrity still matters, and that anyone with even a flicker of moral awareness wouldn’t trade places with these people for all the PAC money in the world.
These books are not a hit piece. It’s a record. A compendium. A ledger of misdeeds, lies, corruption, cowardice, and cruelty — written not in vengeance, but in defense of a future where we don’t let this level of disgrace repeat itself. These chapters are sharp for a reason: because dulling the truth has only enabled the deceit.
So go ahead — turn the page.
And to those profiled within these covers, we say what generations of school kids already knew:
See ya. Wouldn’t want to be ya.
Included in each book: Links to progressive and democratic groups, organizations, bloggers, YouTubers, podcasters, Facebook democratic groups and other sources where you can learn, contribute, be informed, volunteer – and make a difference!
Also a link to a full color pdf version to share: Cut and paste to friends and foe alike. Facebook. Twitter. Wherever. Spread the word.
And – each person in the book has a poem - a poetic take down - (or song if you are so inclined) written for them at the end of their chapter. You’ll love ‘em!
And then there is the final epic, poetic take down "The Craven" - as lengthy and brooding and unsettling as Poe's The Raven; dedicated to all the gas lighters and grifters profiled in the pages.
“While we need to continue to resist Trump’s authoritarianism, we also need to highlight his utter inability to govern America.” Robert Reich.
These are the individuals exhumed in volume one. (In volume two? You'll have to wait and see.)
In glorious, twisted, reverse alphabetical order
Zeldin, Lee – Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency 1
Wright, Chris – Secretary of Energy 12
Wiles, Susie – White House Chief of Staff 27
Vance, J.D. – Vice President of the United States 37
Vought, Russell – Office of Management and Budget 51
Turner, Scott – Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)] 62
Trump Jr., Donald – Advisor/Surrogate 77
Trump, Donald – President of the United States 93
Sacks, David – “Crypto Czar” 133
Scavino, Dan – White House Staff Advisor 144
Rubio, Marco - Secretary of State 155
Rollins, Brooke – Secretary of Agriculture 168
Ratcliffe, John – CIA Director 180
Patel, Kash – Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 189
Oz, Mehmet – Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 201
Noem, Kristi – Secretary of Homeland Security 216
Musk, Elon – Tech/Political influencer 233
Miller, Stephen – W H Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security 253
McMahon, Linda – Secretary of Education 275
Lutnick, Howard – Secretary of Commerce 285
Loeffler, Kelly – Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA) 296
Leavitt, Karoline – White House Press Secretary 306
RFK Jr – Secretary of Health and Juman Services 316
Huckabee, Mike – U.S. Ambassador to Israel 330
Homan, Tom – “Border Czar” 343
Hegseth, Pete – Secretary of Defense 352
Grassley, Chuck – U.S. Senator (Iowa) 367
Gabbard, Tulsi – Director of National Intelligence 381
Eastman, John – Legal Strategy Advisor 393
Duffy, Sean – Secretary of Transportation 403
DeRemer, Lori - Secretary of Labor 411
Collins, Doug – Secretary of Veterans Affairs 424
Burgum, Doug – Secretary of the Interior 435
Bondi, Pam – Attorney General 445
Bessent, Scott – White House Economic Advisor 456