{"product_id":"great-political-wit-isbn-9780767906678","title":"Great Political Wit","description":"Bob Dole's political career may not have taken him to the White House, but he did pick up some great stories along the way. In this delightful collection, the longtime United States senator shares his favorite anecdotes, witticisms, and reminiscences. \u003cbr\u003eFrom the campaign trail to the Oval Office, from smoke-filled rooms to the chambers of the Capitol, Bob Dole surveys a century of political wit.  There are bon mots from Calvin Coolidge, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and a host of other political figures. Bob Dole introduces each section with mirthful moments from his own experience, displaying the gift for wry humor that has made him a favorite guest on late-night talk shows.\u003cbr\u003eA jovial--and completely bipartisan--compendium, \u003cb\u003eGreat Political Wit\u003c\/b\u003e is a connoisseur's selection of political repartee at its best.\"This material would make any party merrier, political or otherwise.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eChattanooga Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bottom Line: White House joke book gets our vote.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dole's collection of political humor is charming.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003eBob Dole is recognized as one of the nation's most prominent political figures of the twentieth century. Known for his effectiveness as a consensus builder in his thirty-five years in Congress, Senator Dole was the longest-serving Republican leader in Senate history. He was also chairman of the Republican National Committee, the 1976 Republican nominee for vice president, and the 1996 Republican nominee for president. He is currently serving as the chairman of the World War II Memorial campaign and as chairman of the International Commission on Missing Persons in Bosnia. Wounded in World War II, Senator Dole was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.  He is married to Elizabeth Hanford Dole, president of the American Red Cross, and lives in Washington, D.C.ROOTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn numerous occasions, Lyndon Johnson repeated this remark about two kinds of speeches: \"The Mother Hubbard speech, which, like the garment, covers everything but touches nothing; and the French bathing suit speech, which covers only the essential points.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAMPAIGNING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMassachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy remembers, \"I ran for the Senate at a very young age, and one of the issues used by the opponents was that I had never worked a day in my life. One day I was going through one of the factories in my state to meet the workers. And I will never forget the fellow who came up to me, shook my hand, and said: 'Mr. Kennedy, I understand that you have never worked a day in your life. Let me tell you, you haven't missed a thing.'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE PRESIDENCY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a letter to his sister in 1947, Truman wrote: \"All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaine Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith was once asked by a constituent, \"What would you do if you woke up one morning and found yourself in the White House?\" Smith replied, \"I would go to the President's wife and apologize, and then leave at once.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE VICE-PRESIDENCY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Quayle was fond of quoting his fellow Hoosier, Vice-President Thomas Marshall, who liked to tell of the two brothers, one of whom went away to sea, and the other became Vice-President--and neither was ever heard of again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE WHITE HOUSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile instructing her secretary upon settling into the White House in 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy said: \"The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It sounds like a saddle horse.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALL IN THE FAMILY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleanor Roosevelt once left the White House to visit a prison in Baltimore. Her departure was so early in the morning that she decided not to disturb her husband. Shortly after he got up, he contacted Mrs. Roosevelt's secretary to ask where his wife was. She replied, \"She's in prison, Mr. President.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm not surprised,\" replied FDR, \"but what for?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   THE MEDIA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe White House birth of puppies to Millie, George and Barbara Bush's beloved springer spaniel (and best-selling author) led President Bush to gloat, \"The puppies are sleeping on the Washington Post and New York Times. It's the first time in history these papers have been used to prevent leaks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGOVERNING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Will Hays took Will Rogers to the White House to meet President Harding, Rogers said, \"Mr. President, I would like to tell you all the latest political jokes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You don't have to,\" Harding rejoined. \"I appointed them.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ECONOMY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhil Gramm and I have had our occasional differences, but we do share a love for one-liners. One of the times I thought \"I wish I had said that,\" was when Phil said, \"Balancing the budget is like going to heaven. Everybody wants to do it, but nobody wants to make the trip.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRELIGION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Edward Everett Hale served as Chaplain of the Senate, he was asked, \"Do you pray for the Senators, Dr. Hale?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No,\" he said, \"I look at the Senators and pray for the country.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePOLITICS AS USUAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeave it to the inimitable Alice Roosevelt Longworth to offer the ultimate insider's assessment of scandals surrounding the Nixon Administration. In the words of Princess Alice, \"I will remember Watergate as good, unclean fun.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFREE ADVICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold that familiarity breeds contempt, Churchill responded, \"I would like to remind you that without a degree of familiarity we could not breed anything.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRETIREMENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1930 former President Calvin Coolidge filled out a membership form from the Washington Press Club. At the place marked \"Occupation,\" he wrote in \"retired.\"  Then he skipped down a line to the section marked \"Comments.\" Coolidge thought for a moment before writing, \"and glad of it.\"Fully updated for election year","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304146260197,"sku":"NP9780767906678","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780767906678.jpg?v=1767728469","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/great-political-wit-isbn-9780767906678","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}