More Political Babble: The Dumbest Things Politicians Ever Said

by David Olive (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1996

  $13.63

  Gear up for the election with over 1,200 more outrageous political quotes We've never had a president named Bob. And I think it's time. -Bob Dole in April 1995, announcing his presidential candidacy I understand my critics are fixated and pathologically disoriented, but they are my opponents. Why would I try to correct them? -Newt Gingrich It's tiring and very stressful. It's not just the hours. It's having to think while you're there. -Rep. Henry Hyde, on the exhausting work required to pass elements of the GOP's Contract with America I've got a lot to learn about Washington. Why, yesterday I accidentally spent some of my own money. -Senator Fred Thompson Politicians are known for talking a lot without having a lot to say, and often-times what they do say sounds downright ridiculous. David Olive, compiler of the best-selling Political Babble (Wiley), has collected an altogether new book of political doublespeak and ludicrous statements. More Political Babble offers verbal missteps from both political incumbents and Washington wannabe's. And the fun doesn't stop at the border, nor is it unique to todays current crop of politicians. More Political Babble also has its share of miscues from all over the world, including current and classic quotes. Get a much needed election year laugh from these political wafflings, babblings, and foot-in-mouth statements. * Over 1,200 wonderful worldwide quotes by and about politicans * Illustrated by Barry Blitt, the highly regarded political cartoonist * Includes prominent political personalities like Bill and Hillary Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Bob Dole and Phil Gramm DAVID OLIVE (Toronto, Ontario) is an award winning journalist. He is editor of the Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine. BARRY BLITT (New York, New York) is a political cartoonist whose work appears regularly in The New Yorker, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, and Harper's.