The president and vice president each gripped sturdy mugs. She probably could have broken as many saucers as she wanted to. Previously, the best-known Zappa activism had been Frank's battle with Tipper Gore over warning labels for music recordings. Whatever ill will lingered from those encounters, however, was outweighed by Gail Zappa's antipathy for Bob Dole. Browse The full Mother Jones 400 list.
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