Republican-isms: The Bloopers and Bombast of the Grand Old Party [Paperback]

Nicholas Bakalar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 1996

"I slept like a baby. Every two hours I woke up and cried." —Bob Dole describing his reaction to losing the New Hampshire Primary

"It's only in the welfare state that we reduce things to their dumbest denominators." —Newt Gingrich

"Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life." —Orrin Hatch

"You'd be surprised. They're all individual countries." —Ronald Reagan on Latin America

"I'll be glad to reply to or dodge your questions, depending on which I think will help our election most." —George Bush

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From the Publisher

From George Bush's Auschwitz blunder to Bob Dole's convoluted vision for America, the most baffling, outrageous, and just plain dumb things to escape Republican lips are gathered in this zany, irreverent collection. It presents Republican anti-wisdom in areas ranging from education and the arts to homosexuality and family values. It gleefully exposes what they say about Democrats, what they say about America, and what they say about each other. Past blunderers like Reagan, Bush, and Quayle are presented along with today's crop of bombasters and the wisdom of past leaders such as Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt are added for contrast.

From the Back Cover

"I slept like a baby. Every two hours I woke up and cried." --Bob Dole describing his reaction to losing the New Hampshire Primary

"It's only in the welfare state that we reduce things to their dumbest denominators." --Newt Gingrich

"Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life." --Orrin Hatch

"You'd be surprised. They're all individual countries." --Ronald Reagan on Latin America

"I'll be glad to reply to or dodge your questions, depending on which I think will help our election most." --George Bush

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 19, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471164569
• ISBN-13: 978-0471164562
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,719,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is hilarious!, July 31, 2000

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This review is from: Republican-isms: The Bloopers and Bombast of the Grand Old Party (Paperback)

It is so funny! We all knew that politicians could at times be really stupid, but this book proves it even more. It has some quotes that I had not caught before and now I certainly wish I had. I'll warn you, this book will have you laughing for a long time.