449 Stupid Things Republicans Have Said

by Ted Rueter

Am I different? Yeah. Deep down, you know you want to wear wider bottoms; you're just not secure enough. . . . Do I do my hair with a weed whacker? I admit it. --Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio, 1985-2002)

Supposedly some of our brightest speakers, politicians say some pretty stupid things. Members of America's major political parties put out a roaring stream of downright dumb comments, pronouncements, and observations. For proof, look no further than Ted Rueter's 449 Stupid Things Republicans Have Said .

449 Stupid Things Republicans Have Said includes subjects ranging from cloning and federal spending to foreign affairs and kissing. Asked what he and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair have in common, President George W. Bush remarked, Well, we both use Colgate toothpaste. According to then-Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, If you set aside Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, the safety record of nuclear energy is really very good.; Rueter catches the best of the best, whether the gaffes came from Bob Dole, Trent Lott, Arnold Schwarzenegger, or Strom Thurmond.

Genres: Humor, Politics, Comedy

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Michael P. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sure, Republicans have said lots of stupid things. George W. Bush is quoted more often than anyone else in this book - it was published in 2004 - with Ann Coulter taking the number two position. Her quoted comments are not just stupid but vicious. The problem is that some of the so-called stupid lines, mostly by other people, were intended as jokes and some of those are quite clever when understood in context. Lumping the jokes in with the honestly dumb lines is intellectually dishonest and I have a harsh opinion of people who are intellectually dishonest.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

funny.

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could have been much longer.

[Kevin Thompson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just wasn't all that interesting. Way too many GWB quotes.