Unusually Stupid Politicians - Washington's Weak in Review

Informationen zum Autor Kathryn   Petras  collected   The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said and put them all in a book .  Her other works, coauthored with her brother Ross, include  Don't Forget to Sing in the Lifeboats  and  It All Seems Impossible Until It's Done . She lives in New York City. Ross   Petras , along with his sister, Kathryn Petras, collected   The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said.  His other works, also coauthored with his sister, include  Don't Forget to Sing in the Lifeboats  and  It All Seems Impossible Until It's Done . He lives in New York City. Klappentext Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras! bestselling authors of the scathingly funny Unusually Stupid Americans and Unusually Stupid Celebrities! now set their bipartisan sights on the hallowed halls of the United States government. Unusually Stupid Politicians exposes the mind-boggling but true political mishaps! missteps! and miscues that have even the savviest spin doctors shaking their heads and saying "No comment.” Sections include • Extreme Hairsplitting-such as when Florida governor Jeb Bush! after being accused of hiding in a closet from rampaging Democrats! denied the allegation completely! stating that "it was actually a boiler room” • Brilliant and Innovative Ideas from The Pentagon- like their groundbreaking "Gay Bomb!" their "Bad Breath Inducing" halitosis weapon and their plans to enlist The Three Stooges in the fight against terror. • Creative Political Excuses——such as "I just discovered I'm Jewish and it's a Holy Day!”——used by Senator George Allen! who! after learning of his Jewish heritage! got out of a Senate hearing to "observe” Yom Kippur • The Most Egregiously Large Political Egos-measured in standard Chuck Schumer Ego Units (CSEUs) This hilarious and eye-opening exposé gives awards for "How I Blew My Campaign” and "Worst Campaign Ad!” and shares a list of candidates "endorsed by God!” as well as a list of those who lost because of Satan. So turn off C-SPAN and quit text-messaging congressional pages-you're about to learn what the definition of "is” is. Chapter 1 Politicians are public servants. In other words, they serve the public. They do what the public wants them to do . . . which, if you look at the record, could mean that the public wants them to take lots of taxpayer money, take lots of vacations, and enact useless, dumb laws. But isn’t that being cynical? IT’S A TOUGH CONGRESSIONAL LIFE: THE INCREDIBLY HARD WORKLOAD OF OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS ON CAPITOL HILL Senators and representatives do not have it easy. Sure, they get some perks and their salaries really aren’t that bad. But they work hard for the money—merely for the betterment of U.S. citizens like us. We think it’s time to give credit to these hardworking public servants. After all, just look at the facts: Fact #1: In 2006, congressmen were working nearly THREE DAYS a week! (Well, more like two, actually, but it was spread over three days . . . ) We’re tired just thinking about it, but, yes, it’s true. The congressional workweek began late Tuesday and lasted until Thursday afternoon. (Of course, the House was in recess for many weeks, but that’s not the point.) And this workweek was followed for the whole year—not counting the monthlong August recess, the two-week April recess, and the other weeks they get off in February, March, and June. . . . Fact #2: And NOW, as of January 2007, they actually have to work (gasp) FIVE whole days a week! (Well, almost five whole days . . . ) House members now have to be in the Capitol each Monday by 6:30 p.m. and aren’t done with their workweek until Friday at about 2 p.m. Can you imagine having to work Monday (well, late Monday) through Friday (well, mid-Friday)? And they got some of their holidays cut as well. For example, ...

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
• Publisher: Random House USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2007
• EAN: 9780812977516
• ISBN: 978-0-8129-7751-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 119 mm x 185 mm x 18 mm