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Late into the game, Shrub seeks to ban the legal distribution of pornography in Vice City in order to gain favor with the puritan voters of the city. [[Tommy Vercetti]], having just purchased a porn movie making film studio, sketches up a plan to stop this. He sends Shrub's favorite prostitute, [[Candy Suxxx]], to his condo and then proceeds to take pictures of him and Suxxx engaged in cross-dressing. It is implied that Tommy and his film studio director, [[Steve Scott]], later use these pictures to blackmail Shrub into working with the [[Vercetti Gang]]. | Late into the game, Shrub seeks to ban the legal distribution of pornography in Vice City in order to gain favor with the puritan voters of the city. [[Tommy Vercetti]], having just purchased a porn movie making film studio, sketches up a plan to stop this. He sends Shrub's favorite prostitute, [[Candy Suxxx]], to his condo and then proceeds to take pictures of him and Suxxx engaged in cross-dressing. It is implied that Tommy and his film studio director, [[Steve Scott]], later use these pictures to blackmail Shrub into working with the [[Vercetti Gang]]. | ||
There is a common (but unofficial) perception that Alex Shrub is a caricature of former U.S. president George H. W. Bush and Florida governor Jeb Bush. In addition to their political learning and similar last names (bush and shrub are both kinds of plants, Congressman Shrub's voice is also very similar to that of George H. W. Bush. "Shrub" is also in use as a nickname | There is a common (but unofficial) perception that Alex Shrub is a caricature of former U.S. president [[wp:George H. W. Bush|George H. W. Bush]] and Florida governor [[wp:Jeb Bush|Jeb Bush]]. In addition to their political learning and similar last names (bush and shrub are both kinds of plants), Congressman Shrub's voice is also very similar to that of George H. W. Bush. "Shrub" is also in use as a nickname for former U.S. president [[wp:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]], popularized by Texas columnist [[wp:Molly Ivins|Molly Ivins]]. | ||
Alex Shrub was introduced in "[[The Party]]," and he may be heard on the [[Vice City Public Radio|VCPR]] radio talk show, along with [[John F. Hickory]] and [[Callum Crayshaw]]. He was voiced by Christopher Lucas. | Alex Shrub was introduced in "[[The Party]]," and he may be heard on the [[Vice City Public Radio|VCPR]] radio talk show, along with [[John F. Hickory]] and [[Callum Crayshaw]]. He was voiced by Christopher Lucas. | ||