Amazon.com Review
The stupidest things ever said by politicians? Gosh, where would you start? But seriously, folks, world leaders say the darnedest things. Have you heard the one about Strom Thurmond, who told a bunch of women who came to testify before Congress, "These are the prettiest witnesses we've had in a long time. I imagine you all are married. If not, you could be if you wanted to be." Of course, with sexism there's often a thin line between stupidity and tactlessness. For sheer boneheaded dumbness, you sometimes have to move on to other subjects, like the time Dan Quayle spoke out on the environment: "It isn't pollution that's harming our environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." That Dan Quayle, he's such a goof. "I believe we are on an irreversible trend towards more freedom and democracy," he said one time. "But that could change." Not that Democrats can't be slow on the uptake themselves. Like California senator Barbara Boxer, who said, "Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again." And it's not just Americans who are stupid--how about the Canadian official who said, "If this thing starts to snowball, it will catch fire right across the country." Yep, those politicians, they sure are wacky.
About the Author
Ross and Kathryn Petras, the well-known brother and sister comedy team, are the authors of the national bestselling "Stupidest" series, as well as other humor books; their titles include
The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said, The 776 Nastiest Things Ever Said, Stupid Sex, Stupid Celebrities, and
Very Bad Poetry. Their books have received the attention of Jay Leno, Howard Stern, and David Brinkley among others, and have been featured on national television and radio, and in publications including
The New York Times, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, and
The London Times. They are also the creators of the #1 bestselling page-a-day calendar,
The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said.
