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Bad President
It's time. Past time: Announcing Bad President, the book that, as the warning on its cover promises, is resolved to inflict painful political humor.
Written by the team that brought us the #1 New York Times bestseller Bad Cat, with Jim Edgar, plus Bad Dog and Bad Baby, Bad President takes the "bad" format and puts it to the service of political satire. This is Bush and the gang cut down to size, the emperor not only without his clothes, but without his stage managers and news-spinners. The photos are surprisingly candid, the captions subversive, and with a good counter-punch, the humor is shored up by the "Sad Truths" on every third or fourth page, the real truths that remind readers of the maddening reality of the Bush administration.
Sure, there are lots of important books coming out now that highlight the follies and foibles of the Bushies, but Bad President has two key advantages: It takes only about 17 minutes to read, and it is laugh-out-loud funny.
Written by the team that brought us the #1 New York Times bestseller Bad Cat, with Jim Edgar, plus Bad Dog and Bad Baby, Bad President takes the "bad" format and puts it to the service of political satire. This is Bush and the gang cut down to size, the emperor not only without his clothes, but without his stage managers and news-spinners. The photos are surprisingly candid, the captions subversive, and with a good counter-punch, the humor is shored up by the "Sad Truths" on every third or fourth page, the real truths that remind readers of the maddening reality of the Bush administration.
Sure, there are lots of important books coming out now that highlight the follies and foibles of the Bushies, but Bad President has two key advantages: It takes only about 17 minutes to read, and it is laugh-out-loud funny.
165 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2006
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About the author
R.D. Rosen
20 books32 followersRichard Dean Rosen's writing career spans mystery novels, narrative nonfiction, humor books, and television. Strike Three You're Dead (1984), the first in Rosen's series featuring major league baseball player Harvey Blissberg, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America in 1985. Blissberg's adventures continued in four sequels, including Fadeaway (1986) and Saturday Night Dead (1988), which drew on Rosen's stint as a writer for Saturday Night Live.
Rosen's three nonfiction books include Psychobabble (1979), inspired by the term he coined, and A Buffalo in the House: The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West (2007). Over the past decade, he co-created and co-wrote a bestselling series of humor books: Bad Cat, Bad Dog, Bad Baby, and Bad President.
He attended Brown University and graduated from Harvard College.
Rosen's three nonfiction books include Psychobabble (1979), inspired by the term he coined, and A Buffalo in the House: The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West (2007). Over the past decade, he co-created and co-wrote a bestselling series of humor books: Bad Cat, Bad Dog, Bad Baby, and Bad President.
He attended Brown University and graduated from Harvard College.
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April 22, 2008
I read this in the airport during a long layover, which made the wait super enjoyable... Great pictures of our photogenic and fearless leader with wonderful, witty captions that can make you pee yourself if you have poor bladder control. I like the the pic of the pres, standing with a school-age child, he (pres) appears to be listening intently. The caption reads, "Child informs President he was left behind". The book also adds some of his famous misquotes, such as this jewel:"I can only speak to myself."
We know, George.
My only problem with the book was the title. "Bad" just does not seem descriptive enough. I suppose "Evil, jerk-off, steaming pile of dung, horse-toothed jackass President" was already taken or deemed to "wordy".
That said, the secret service is at my door. I am off for waterboarding (which is NOT torture). Meanwhile, readers, grab a pair of Depends and sit yourself down to a
laugh-o-licious read.
We know, George.
My only problem with the book was the title. "Bad" just does not seem descriptive enough. I suppose "Evil, jerk-off, steaming pile of dung, horse-toothed jackass President" was already taken or deemed to "wordy".
That said, the secret service is at my door. I am off for waterboarding (which is NOT torture). Meanwhile, readers, grab a pair of Depends and sit yourself down to a
laugh-o-licious read.
August 30, 2017
I just came across this book, which was published back in 2006 during the George W. era. Before Donald Trump came along, George W. Bush had been my least favorite president ever, so I figured I'd take a little time to have a laugh at his expense (very little, since the book is very short). To be honest, I don't think the joke captions were as hilarious as the book cover claimed them to be. Some were a little more creative than others, but most of them kind of fell flat. I actually got more out of the sections that contained factual information about his presidency than I did the jokes. So if Bush wasn't one of your favorites and you find you have an hour or so to kill, it's not too bad. If I hadn't read it, I really wouldn't have missed much.
October 4, 2019
Such garbage. I gather the compilers of this trash were trying to be funny, as well as to denigrate an already recognizably lousy president, but the compilers, or "contributors," who surely can't be considered "authors," not only fail miserably at being funny, but just show the world how the left-collectivists seem incapable of any kind of commentary except insult.
What a waste of good trees. And, worse, what a waste of my time.
What a waste of good trees. And, worse, what a waste of my time.
October 29, 2010
This review is coming from two viewpoints: when I bought it & now.
The synopsis of this book is easy: this book has several pictures of Bush & crew in various situations along with a humorous caption. Interspersed throughout the book are several "Sad Truths" about Bush that will either intrigue or infuriate most readers.
The only problem? Most of the captions aren't that funny. In fact, most of them read like they were written by a pack of 7 year olds on the school playground. This is highly disappointing because by all accounts the people who wrote this book are all highly educated & should be capable of coming up with better ones than they did. Even so, I still bought the book & chuckled at it.
Years later I come across my copy on a dusty bookshelf & for nostalgia's sake I flip through the book. Most of the stuff I thought was funny years ago comes across even worse now than it did when I first bought it.
If you are looking for something interesting to give to a Bush fanatic (or anti-fanatic), this might please. Otherwise I suggest that you just rely on the internet for captions to silly pictures. It'd be a lot funnier & free to boot.
The synopsis of this book is easy: this book has several pictures of Bush & crew in various situations along with a humorous caption. Interspersed throughout the book are several "Sad Truths" about Bush that will either intrigue or infuriate most readers.
The only problem? Most of the captions aren't that funny. In fact, most of them read like they were written by a pack of 7 year olds on the school playground. This is highly disappointing because by all accounts the people who wrote this book are all highly educated & should be capable of coming up with better ones than they did. Even so, I still bought the book & chuckled at it.
Years later I come across my copy on a dusty bookshelf & for nostalgia's sake I flip through the book. Most of the stuff I thought was funny years ago comes across even worse now than it did when I first bought it.
If you are looking for something interesting to give to a Bush fanatic (or anti-fanatic), this might please. Otherwise I suggest that you just rely on the internet for captions to silly pictures. It'd be a lot funnier & free to boot.
March 3, 2025
It's easy - really really REALLY easy - these days to look back at the Dubya era, and think of them as halcyon in comparison with our current Trump era...
...but still, it's worth remembering that just because Bush was an almost endearingly bumbling, non-sensical, dunderheaded fuck-knuckle...he was also an EVIL bumbling, non-sensical, dunderheaded fuck-knuckle, surrounded by legions of other, even more evil fuck-trumpets, who fucked up America AND the world in ways we're still trying to recover from, even as Cinnamon Hitler pours salt on the wounds every day of his very existence, that satsuma-coloured, piss-flavoured candy floss-haired, eardrum-shattering, baby hand-flapping, shit-for-brains, complete and utter...well, I'll let Malcolm Tucker take it from here...
...but still, it's worth remembering that just because Bush was an almost endearingly bumbling, non-sensical, dunderheaded fuck-knuckle...he was also an EVIL bumbling, non-sensical, dunderheaded fuck-knuckle, surrounded by legions of other, even more evil fuck-trumpets, who fucked up America AND the world in ways we're still trying to recover from, even as Cinnamon Hitler pours salt on the wounds every day of his very existence, that satsuma-coloured, piss-flavoured candy floss-haired, eardrum-shattering, baby hand-flapping, shit-for-brains, complete and utter...well, I'll let Malcolm Tucker take it from here...
February 3, 2008
"'For me, all truths are inconvenient. . . . Let me finish my lunch and I'll lie to you some more about the war on terrorism.'"--George W. Bush. Okay, so maybe those aren't exact quotes from Dubya, but, if he was to be honest for once, that's what he would say. A funny, and yet frightening, book.
May 4, 2015
A long time ago I worked for Borders (it seems like a long time but the store I worked at closed in 2011) I had the pleasure of meeting the authors of this book, they signed a copy for me as well. It was a time in this country when so much was happening. This book would make me laugh because sometimes you have to find the humor in everything.
September 27, 2009
The pictures were hilarious. I found out some stuff that i didn't know about former President George W. Bush. Overall a pretty great, quick, interesting read. Learned some things about the Bush Administration too along the way.
January 28, 2010
Although this book contains photos with humorous captions, most are only mildly humorous. The read value is the statistical information of the damage done by the Bush Adminnistration and that actually gives this book more of a tragic and shameful atmosphere.
August 16, 2007
This was very funny and sad at the same time...... It had a lot of interesting facts.
November 9, 2007
Bought it from the dollar bin, and it was almost not worth it. However, there were some funny captions and the "Sad Truths" were informative.
September 5, 2008
Not a terrible piece of political satire -- but not a terribly memorable or thought-provoking one, either. Read this because it was recommended by a student.
November 9, 2009
I picked this up at the local thrift store! Wasn't disappointed. It was quick and funny and was rolling on the floor a few times. Plus, I learned some things I didn't know before.
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August 4, 2011Would have been hilarious, if it weren't so true...
August 26, 2011
A book of funny pictures of the Shrub that was once the leader of the free world, punctuated by some very un-funny facts about the results of his reign.
November 14, 2016
The humor isn't good (or funny) and the commentary is weak, at best.
November 12, 2012
Silly, inflammatory, and often grossly out of context, but still amusing.
May 22, 2014
Mildly entertaining.
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