The Presidency Is Not A Joke
Author | : Ernest Ndukwe |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2002-04-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1469779684 |
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Author | : Ernest Ndukwe |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2002-04-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1469779684 |
Author | : Ernest A. Ndukwe |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2002-04-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0595221149 |
In the 2000 presidential election, the then Gov. George W. Bush ran as the candidate of 'honesty', 'integrity', 'truth' and 'character.' That was his claim and his supporters' claim. After he won the Republican primary by defeating Sen. John McCain, he and his supporters essentially characterized his Democratic opponent, former vice president Al Gore as a 'liar' and an 'untrustworthy' individual. That characterization stuck and Gore never fought back vigorously against those charges. It was not only after Mr. Gore conceded the election (many thought he won), that his former opponent and many of his supporters saw Gore differently as 'honorable' and 'gracious.' Some actually called him "a good man."When George W. Bush became the president, I became interested in observing his policies and actions in comparison to his campaign and post-campaign rhetoric. Simply put, by his claims of 'character' during the presidential campaign, he invited close scrutiny of his policies. I had to observe how his rhetoric matched his actions.If you are interested in finding out about the character of the George W. Bush's administration (so far) and how honest his words have matched his deeds, this is the book for you.
Author | : Ronald Reagan |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2004-08 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0743271114 |
The most important speeches of America's "Great Communicator": Here, in his own words, is the record of Ronald Reagan's remarkable political career and historic eight-year presidency.
Author | : Gerald R. Ford |
Publisher | : Arbor House Publishing |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
The former President's favorite funny stories and anecdotes are accompanied by political cartoons and political humor by Art Buchwald, Chevy Chase, Mark Russell, and Bob Orben, as well as sharp-witted policians.
Author | : Kathleen Krull |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2010-04-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0547487924 |
Poor Abraham Lincoln! His life was hardly fun at all. A country torn in two by war, citizens who didn’t like him as president, a homely appearance—what could there possibly be to laugh about? And yet he did laugh. Lincoln wasn’t just one of our greatest presidents. He was a comic storyteller and a person who could lighten a grim situation with a clever quip. This unusual biography of Lincoln highlights his life and presidency, focusing on what made his sense of humor so distinctive—and so necessary to surviving his tough life and times.
Author | : Al Franken |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2004-09-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0141018429 |
The dramatic rise and dizzying fall of Al Franken, the first Jewish president of the United States. From the first days of the Franken campaign as the candidate pledges 'to walk the state of New Hampshire, diagonally and then from side to side' as Al, aided by his covering sex addict and alcoholic deputy campaign manager, stuns the pundits by defeating Al Gore for the democratic nomination, then is swept into office carrying all fifty states. But from that moment of triumph it's downhill all the way...
Author | : Morris K. Udall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Political satire, American |
ISBN | : 9780816521753 |
"With a bumper crop of presidential candidates surfacing, I have concluded that a plague of presidentialitis has swept the nation. Speaking from experience, I must remind all these worthy contenders that once this dreaded disease-- whose symptoms include delusions of grandeur and an urge to make repeated visits to Iowa-- gets into a man's bloodstream, it can only be cured by embalming fluid." --Mo UdallMorris "Mo" Udall, Arizona's Democratic congressman for thirty years, was as well known for his sense of humor as for his dedication to environmental causes. And it was during his 1976 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, when he claims he drew more laughter than votes, that James K. Kilpatrick pronounced him "too funny to be president."Udall kept four black notebooks of jokes that he had collected throughout his public life. Some he heard in the courtroom or on the floor of the House; others he found in old speeches and newspaper articles; still others he swiped on the rubber-chicken circuit. This book, a memoir of Udall's career, collects many of those jokes to create a citizen's guide to the lighter side of politics."After due deliberation and two stiff drinks," Udall writes, "I decided to go ahead and write this book because I'm convinced that humor is as necessary to the health of our political discourse as it is in our private lives." Too Funny To Be President is a testament to the Udall spirit--and an example to all who would win the public's heart.
Author | : Lara M. Brown |
Publisher | : Cambria Press |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1604977027 |
"This book will compel scholars to take a new look at the role of "political opportunism" in the presidential selection process. Lara Brown provides a fresh, innovative exploration of the roots of opportunism, one that challenges conventional wisdom as it advances our understanding of this complex topic."--Michael A. Genovese, Loyola Marymount University.
Author | : Neil Postman |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2005-12-27 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780143036531 |
What happens when media and politics become forms of entertainment? As our world begins to look more and more like Orwell's 1984, Neil's Postman's essential guide to the modern media is more relevant than ever. "It's unlikely that Trump has ever read Amusing Ourselves to Death, but his ascent would not have surprised Postman.” -CNN Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman’s groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated electronic media—from the Internet to cell phones to DVDs—it has taken on even greater significance. Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining control of our media, so that they can serve our highest goals. “A brilliant, powerful, and important book. This is an indictment that Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one.” –Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World
Author | : Stephen Skowronek |
Publisher | : University Press of Kansas |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2020-01-30 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0700629432 |
In this expanded third edition, renowned scholar Stephen Skowronek, addresses Donald J. Trump’s presidency. Skowronek’s insights have fundamentally altered our understanding of the American presidency. His “political time” thesis has been particularly influential, revealing how presidents reckon with the work of their predecessors, situate their power within recent political events, and assert their authority in the service of change. A classic widely used in courses on the presidency, Skowronek’s book has greatly expanded our understanding of and debates over the politics of leadership. It clarifies the typical political problems that presidents confront in political time, as well as the likely effects of their working through them, and considers contemporary innovations in our political system that bear on the leadership patterns from the more distant past. Drawing out parallels in the politics of leadership between Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt and between James Polk and John Kennedy, it develops a new and revealing perspective on the presidential leadership of Clinton, Bush, Obama, and now Trump. In this third edition Skowronek carefully examines the impact of recent developments in government and politics on traditional leadership postures and their enactment, given the current divided state of the American polity, the impact of the twenty-four-hour news cycle, of a more disciplined and homogeneous Republican party, of conservative advocacy of the “unitary theory” of the executive, and of progressive disillusionment with the presidency as an institution. A provocative review of presidential history, Skowronek’s book brims with fresh insights and opens a window on the institution of the executive office and the workings of the American political system as a whole. Intellectually satisfying for scholars, it also provides an accessible volume for students and general readers interested in the American presidency.