"Behind the White House walls some very strange things have happened involving our chief executives. . .and they are still going on." - Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly, in his interview with Painting the White House author Hal Marcovitz. * * * Indeed, funny things have been going on at the White House long before George W. Bush moved in. For example, consider the problems encountered by President Abe Robbins in Marcovitz's funny new novel Painting the White House: First Lady Janey Robbins likes to hang out in biker bars. First Daughter Jodie Robbins gets herself kicked out of Yale. Chief of Staff Warren Adams tries to kill himself. Presidential aides Tom Thatcher, Polly Morris and Iris Jefferson struggle with their own dark secrets. The press is closing in. Scandal is in the air. Is this any way to run the government? Luckily for President Robbins, an ordinary house painter shows up to give the place a fresh coat of paint. Soon, the painter finds himself at the center of the intrigues and adventures inside America's Executive Mansion and becomes a confidant to the most powerful man on Earth. * * * Painting the White House is cutting-edge political and social farce. The book explores a presidency where ambition and the lust for power take precedence over policy and good government and where creative people sacrifice their ideals to serve their leaders. Painting the White House is more than just political satire. Indeed, anybody planning to paint their own house is sure to pick up some good tips on how to handle a brush and roller. "The book is very entertaining." - Bill O'Reilly.