{"product_id":"how-to-test-negative-for-stupid-and-why-washington-never-will-9780063428164","title":"How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most distinctive and funny politicians, Senator John Kennedy (the one from Louisiana)--hailed by \u003cem\u003ePolitico\u003c\/em\u003e as \"America's most quotable Senator\"--offers his perceptive (and hilarious) takes on the ridiculousness of political life in this scathingly witty takedown of Washington and its elite denizens.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Test Negative for Stupid\u003c\/em\u003e offers the Senator's tongue-in-cheek guidebook through Washington, punctuated by his thoughts on various issues and humorous stories about life from Louisiana politics and inside the Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the mind--and mouth--of \"America's Most Quotable Senator\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Always be yourself . . . unless you suck.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I say this gently: This is why the aliens won't talk to us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you trust government, you obviously failed history class.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I believe that our country was founded by geniuses, but it's being run by idiots.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Always follow your heart . . . but take your brain with you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm not going to Bubble Wrap it: The water in Washington, D.C., won't clear up until you get the pigs out of the creek.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have the right to remain silent but not the ability.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Common sense is illegal in Washington, D.C., I know. I've seen it firsthand.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I believe that we are going to have to get some new conspiracy theories. All the old ones turned out to be true.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadside Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063428164","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44204414599213,"sku":"9780063428164","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_11ce3aba-3aac-430b-8162-f7626579f7ae.jpg?v=1759071286","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/how-to-test-negative-for-stupid-and-why-washington-never-will-9780063428164","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}