ABSURDITIES, SCANDALS & STUPIDITIES IN POLITICS [Paperback]

Callie Query (Author), Hakeem Shittu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 26, 2006

An ex-president crashes into an elderly pedestrian while driving drunk. A congressman beats a colleague senseless in the Capitol building. A presidential candidate dares the press to expose his affair and is promptly exposed. A district attorney prosecutes himself at taxpayer's expense. You might be surprised to find that none of this is fiction. These are all actions by individuals voted into our public institutions. In this book, authors Hakeem Shittu and Callie Query meticulously chronicle these tales of adultery, deception, drugs, murder, sex, stupidity, theft and treason as practiced by American politicians. The nonpartisan effort spans the formative days of the republic through recent times, relentlessly exposing political misdeeds and misquotes along the way. The result is sure to evoke laughter, shock, and amazement at the antics of those "esteemed" individuals that we elect to our public offices.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (July 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847289460
• ISBN-13: 978-1847289469
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,550,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a great collection of political comedy!, December 13, 2006

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This review is from: ABSURDITIES, SCANDALS & STUPIDITIES IN POLITICS (Paperback)

A must read for all political junkies. The book is an encyclopedia of political and media mishaps of the last two centuries of this Republic. This book takes a wonderful break from the stale Bush jokes genres which have dominated the political comedy landscape in the 21st century. It starts with the idiosyncratic hilarity of the founding fathers and covers everything in between up to the self parodying buffoonery of modern day media pundits and congressmen.

It's a light read and gives useful and short background information on past stories which is extremely useful for readers who are not history majors. I highly recommend the book for both political buffs and non-political people just looking for a few good laughs provided for free by our elected represenatatives.