From the moment a Founding Father first asked for a vote, politicians have been saying dumb stuff. From George Washington to George Bush (both of them!) right on to present-day pundits like Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, and Hillary Clinton, political leaders can always be counted on to say funny, exasperating, and nonsensical things, often unintentionally. In Sh*t Politicians Say, Jesse Ventura shares the most entertaining and disturbing âthoughtsâ from his political brethren, including these winners:
âThe concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.â âDonald Trump
âI am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.â âRonald Reagan
âI think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman.â âArnold Schwarzenegger
âI love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix.â âDan Quayle
âA zebra does not change its spots.â âAl Gore
âPeople have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, Iâm not a crook. Iâve earned everything Iâve got.â âRichard Nixon
âDeath has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.â âformer Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
âIâll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.â âGeorge W. Bush
From bigoted statements to outright lies . . . flip-flopping to just TMI, Sh*t Politicians Say will provide readers with a welcome respite from the presidential campaigns.