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Tennessee Political Humor

Author : Roy Herron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781572331037
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Tennessee Political Humor written by Roy Herron and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost 175 years ago, Congressman Davy Crockett encountered a Massachusetts colleague in Washington. The New Englander, pointing to a farmer driving some mules along Pennsylvania Avenue, quipped: "Hello, there, Crockett, here's a lot of your constituents on parade. Where are they going?" The Tennessee frontiersman shot back, "They are going to Massachusetts to teach school." Ever since Crockett's day, Volunteer State politicians have used humor to deflate their rivals, garner votes, and keep the public amused. Often the public has laughed at them--sometimes even when they were not telling jokes. This book, the first of its kind for Tennessee, offers a broad sampling of that wonderful comic lore, enriched over the years by Democrats and Republicans alike. The stories range from extended anecdotes and tall tales to one-line "zingers." Local politics, statewide races, judicial decisions, and Capitol Hill maneuverings are all covered. Occasionally, names have been changed to protect the guilty, but more times than not, real names are used: Howard Baker, Al Gore (Senior and Junior), Estes Kefauver, and Lamar Alexander are just a few of the pols who cross these pages. There are many books about politics, but few books reveal, much less revel in, what makes politics and public service lively and fun. Tennessee Political Humor is a delightful exception--a book that invites us not just to read the stories but to tell them out loud. The Authors: Roy Herron, an attorney from Dresden, Tennessee, serves in the Tennessee Senate. He is the author of Things Held Dear: Soul Stories for My Sons. L. H. "Cotton" Ivy, who lives in Decaturville, Tennessee, has served in the Tennessee House of Representatives and was commissioner of agriculture under Gov. Ned McWherter.

Politics Is a Joke!

Author : S. Robert Lichter
Publisher : Westview Press
ISBN 13 : 0813347173
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Politics Is a Joke! written by S. Robert Lichter and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the effect late night political humor has on politicians, agenda-setting, policies, and our political behavior.

Tennessee Political Fireworks

Author : Robert D. Patton
Publisher : Ideas Into Books Westview
ISBN 13 : 9781935271895
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Tennessee Political Fireworks written by Robert D. Patton and published by Ideas Into Books Westview. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In these times of hyper-partisanship and divisive media it is easy to forget that the faces shouting at us on the screen belong to human beings just like us. With both humor and an understanding born of his years of experience in Tennessee state and local politics, Bob Patton's book reminds us of the human side of politics and government. It comes to us just in time." P. Joe Corso, Ph.D., East Tennessee State University Political Science Department

The Liberal Redneck Manifesto

Author : Trae Crowder
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501160400
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Liberal Redneck Manifesto written by Trae Crowder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Liberal Rednecks--a three-man stand-up comedy group doing scathing political satire--celebrate all that's good about the South while leading the Redneck Revolution and standing proudly blue in a sea of red. Smart, hilarious, and incisive, the Liberal Rednecks confront outdated traditions and intolerant attitudes, tackling everything people think they know about the South--the good, the bad, the glorious, and the shameful--in a laugh-out-loud funny and lively manifesto for the rise of a New South. Home to some of the best music, athletes, soldiers, whiskey, waffles, and weather the country has to offer, the South has also been bathing in backward bathroom bills and other bigoted legislation that Trae Crowder has targeted in his Liberal Redneck videos, which have gone viral with over 50 million views. Perfect for fans of Stuff White People Like and I Am America (And So Can You), The Liberal Redneck Manifesto skewers political and religious hypocrisies in witty stories and hilarious graphics--such as the Ten Commandments of the New South--and much more! While celebrating the South as one of the richest sources of American culture, this entertaining book issues a wake-up call and a reminder that the South's problems and dreams aren't that far off from the rest of America's"--

Down and Out in the Tennessee Hills

Author : John S Crandall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781613644133
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Down and Out in the Tennessee Hills written by John S Crandall and published by . This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very candid account of the Author's views on American Justice and Politics. One of the Books of the Year from our Publishing House. This book is very readable, and counterposes a personal Memoir of living Primitive in the Hills of Tennessee with a very erudite and incisive discussion of the U.S. Political Scene. This is a commentary from the Mind if an Academic on involuntary sabbatical. The questions of Life, Wealth, Poverty, Just Government, and how this Country really works are addressed simply and irreverently, but intelligently as well. Stupid White Men and similar Books had bettered look out because Mr. Crandall has something to say.

The Prince of Tennessee

Author : David Maraniss
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743204115
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Prince of Tennessee written by David Maraniss and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rise of Al Gore.

The Secrets of the Hopewell Box

Author : James D. Squires
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN 13 : 0826519253
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book The Secrets of the Hopewell Box written by James D. Squires and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sometimes eye-goggling history of political corruption in one corner of the postwar South. . . . [Squires'] grandfather was a sheriff's deputy who carried a gun and a clenched fist, a man . . . [who] was also, Squires relates, one of the muscle men behind a vicious cabal of power brokers headed by one Boss Crump. . . . That machine involved, for a time, much of Nashville's leading citizenry. It engineered elections, stole votes, organized lynch mobs, ran an illegal gambling empire, and in the 1950s, when it appeared that the traditional Democratic Party was going soft on civil rights, brokered the advent of Republicanism in one corner of the South." —Kirkus Reviews "His richly textured narrative charts the Nashville machine's rupture with the state's top political boss, Edward Crump of Memphis, and traces the sweeping reforms that shattered rural white control of the state legislature. Squires dramatically reenacts the downfall of Nashville lawyer Tommy Osborn, convicted of jury tampering in 1964 after defending Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. He follows Nashville's transformation into a crucible of the civil rights movement in this stirring chronicle of the South's coming-of-age." —Publishers Weekly

American Political Humor [2 volumes]

Author : Jody C. Baumgartner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440854866
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book American Political Humor [2 volumes] written by Jody C. Baumgartner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set surveys the profound impact of political humor and satire on American culture and politics over the years, paying special attention to the explosion of political humor in today's wide-ranging and turbulent media environment. Historically, there has been a tendency to regard political satire and humor as a sideshow to the wider world of American politics—entertaining and sometimes insightful, but ultimately only of modest interest to students and others surveying the trajectory of American politics and culture. This set documents just how mistaken that assumption is. By examining political humor and satire throughout US history, these volumes not only illustrate how expressions of political satire and humor reflect changes in American attitudes about presidents, parties, and issues but also how satirists, comedians, cartoonists, and filmmakers have helped to shape popular attitudes about landmark historical events, major American institutions and movements, and the nation's political leaders and cultural giants. Finally, this work examines how today's brand of political humor may be more influential than ever before in shaping American attitudes about the nation in which we live.

Why Not Me?

Author : Al Franken
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141018429
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Why Not Me? written by Al Franken and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-09-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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...

Presidents, Kings, and Convicts

Author : Bob Clement
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480834459
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Presidents, Kings, and Convicts written by Bob Clement and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a colorful youth growing up in the governors mansion, to a distinguished military career, and seeing firsthand the politics of world events during the second half of the twentieth century, Presidents, Kings, and Convicts tells the story of Congressman Bob Clements multifaceted life, and it reveals many previously untold stories about famous people. This memoir narrates the shaping of his life as a moderate Democrat growing up in the south in the 1950s; it shares how Clement had a front-row seat to some of Americas most significant events since World War II; it provides insights on the current crisis situations taking place in the Middle East and around the world; and it addresses the dysfunction and lack of bipartisanship among the nations political leaders, as well as offers solutions for getting the country back on track. Presidents, Kings, and Convicts provides entertaining and captivating behind-the-scenes accounts of some of Clements most memorable events and the people who shaped them. From personal stories of country music stars and other notable Americans, to the bipartisan meeting with the exiled king of Afghanistan and leaders of the Northern Alliance at the kings home outside Rome, Italy, Clement offers insight into his event-filled life and his storied political journey.

Political Humor

Author : Charles E. Schutz
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 9780838615362
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Political Humor written by Charles E. Schutz and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents and seeks to explain the variety of humor in democratic politics. The humor ranges from the bawdy political comedies of Aristophanes in ancient Athens to the journalistic satires of our daily newspapers, and includes the jokes and comic invective of the people and their politicians.

Political Satire, Postmodern Reality, and the Trump Presidency

Author : Mehnaaz Momen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498592759
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Political Satire, Postmodern Reality, and the Trump Presidency written by Mehnaaz Momen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of the takeover of politics by entertainment. The author looks for answers in the parallel evolution of satire, the media, and politics, and how each has influenced the other and the implications of this interconnectedness for political discourse.

Scissors, Or the Funny Side of Politics (Classic Reprint)

Author : Henry Frederic Reddall
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267316250
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Scissors, Or the Funny Side of Politics (Classic Reprint) written by Henry Frederic Reddall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Scissors, or the Funny Side of Politics A distinguished member of the North Carolina Legislature told me that he happened to enter a Tennessee village in the evening of the last day of the Presidential election of 1828. He found the whole male population out hunting, the objects of the chase being two of their fellow-citizens. He inquired by what crime these men had rendered themselves so obnoxious to their neighbors, and was informed that they had voted against Gen. Jackson. The village, it appeared, had set its heart upon sending up a unanimous vote for the General, and these two voters had frustrated its desire. As the day wore on, the whiskey ﬂowed more and more freely; and the result was a universal chase after the two veters, with a view to tarring and feathering them. They ﬂed to the woods, however, and were not taken. - Pa'rton. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Faith in Politics

Author : Roy Herron
Publisher : Univ Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9781621905943
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Faith in Politics written by Roy Herron and published by Univ Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a collection of former Tennessee State Senator Roy Herron's writings and speeches on various topics, including civil liberties, economic justice, health care, politics, faith, and many things in between. While the essays are reprinted much as they originally appeared, Herron has added some thoughtful reflections on themes that constantly recur in our politics and in his various writings, as well as carefully identifying figures who might be unfamiliar to contemporary readers and updating some circumstances. In general, Herron's work reveals that political issues are often very similar over time, but it also bears witness to stark changes in our representatives' response to social problems and the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats throughout the nation"--

The Peg Leg Politician

Author : Kevin D. McCann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967125145
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book The Peg Leg Politician written by Kevin D. McCann and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Huntsman (1786-1849) is best remembered for being the "timber toe" lawyer who beat David Crockett for Congress in 1835, leading to his journey to Texas and heroic death at the Alamo. But there was much more to him than the outcome of one election. As a public servant, he prided himself on his independence and serving the interests of his constituents. "I am the partizan of no man," he declared. "I never intended to be so." It was that individualistic spirit which put him at odds with one of the most forceful personalities in American history--Andrew Jackson--and helped bring about the first two-party political system in Tennessee history.A Virginia native, Huntsman resided in all three grand divisions of the state, settling in Knoxville, Overton County, and Madison County. He served five terms in the state senate, one term in Congress, and was an influential member of the 1835 constitutional convention.Huntsman was among the most colorful personalities in antebellum Tennessee. Despite losing his leg, he never lost his sense of humor. It was an essential ingredient in his political writings and speeches, sprinkled with Biblical references and selections from Aesop's Fables. It brought him personal popularity in courtrooms and on the campaign trail, where he never lost a race for public office.

Happy Ending

Author : Douglas Elfman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781987629996
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Happy Ending written by Douglas Elfman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would happen if every conservative nightmare came true? What if there really was a War On Christmas Killer? What if the Deep State really was a Socialist enclave in San Francisco? What if extreme Leftists ganged up on the poopy president's party of unwashed wrestling fans? "Happy Ending" - "the feel-good comedy satire of the year" - is what would happen. Award-winner Doug Elfman has written "the liberal revenge fantasy for our times." Prepare yourself for wild sex and violence in this laugh-a-minute comedy which will leave conservatives shaking in their bootstraps.

Idiots in Charge

Author : Leland Gregory
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0740792083
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Idiots in Charge written by Leland Gregory and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing is more important in the face of a war than cutting taxes." --Tom DeLay, America's Community Bankers meeting, March 12, 2003 * After revealing absurd 911 phone calls and America's dumbest criminal antics, former Saturday Night Live writer Leland Gregory skewers political pandering and pen-pushing philosophizing. Leland Gregory generates the best laughs by exposing the worst of human nature. Inside Idiots in Charge: Lies, Trick, Misdeeds, and Other Political Untruthiness Gregory offers more than 250 accounts of bumbling bureaucrats on both sides of political party lines: * David Spellman became mayor of Black Hawk, Colo., on July 12, 2006, a week after pleading guilty to felony menacing and third-degree assault for pistol-whipping his wife with a handgun and firing three shots in 2005. * County officials in Vermillion, Ind., were told by state homeland security officials in July 2006 to stop using the special emergency-only highway message boards to advertise their charity fish fries and spaghetti dinners. * District 1 Town Councilor David Watson resigned from his position as council vice chairman on January 23, 2007, after unintentionally forwarding an e-mail to 18 members of the New Elementary School Building Committee. The e-mail contained nine embedded images of topless women under the heading "This Is National Women's Breast Awareness Day." The only other text in the e-mail read, "Beats . . . Martin Luther King Day, doesn't it?"