Fields for President [Hardcover]

W. C. Fields (Author), Michael M. Taylor (Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 163 pages
• Publisher: Dod, Mead & Company (1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0396064191
• ISBN-13: 978-0396064190
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,682,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly qualified for this racket, January 12, 2005

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Gunjan Saraf - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fields for President (Hardcover)

W.C. Fields was busy juggling all over the world at the age when he should have been in school. However Fields educated himself with a dictionary, several different varieties of readers and books on grammatical construction.

In this book he juggles with words and tells us why he is the most suitable canditate for President with lines like ...

"The major responsibility of a President is to squeeze the last possible cent out of the tax payer; thus he should be at least familiar with the intricacies of the ransom notes that the Internal Revenue Department sends out each spring."

"If the chief executive is not an expert in the art of making resolutions, how can he hope to break his campaign promises gracefully."

"If he knows nothing else, a President should at least understand the secret of success in the business world. For, after all, what is the Presidency but a glorified business - or, at least, a fine racket?"

Naturally he highlights his own expertise in these matters and winds up with ...

"Remember, folks, cast a vote for Fields and watch for the silver lining. Cast several votes for Fields and watch for the police."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Both funny and wise, August 15, 2010

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Lincoln Rathnam (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fields for President (Hardcover)

Fields book is intended to be funny, and it is. It is also insightful and cynical. A must read.

4.0 out of 5 stars great book, November 18, 2011

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bpm - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fields for President (Hardcover)

The book is a real quick and easy read, some parts are pretty hilarious, but it kinda loses steam at the end.