{"product_id":"9780063428164","title":"How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Always be yourself . . . unless you suck.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I say this gently: This is why the aliens won't talk to us.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"If you trust government, you obviously failed history class.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I believe that our country was founded by geniuses, but it's being run by idiots.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Always follow your heart . . . but take your brain with you.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I have the right to remain silent but not the ability.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Common sense is illegal in Washington, D.C., I know. I've seen it firsthand.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42607900688445,"sku":"9780063428164","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780063428164_p0.jpg?v=1771571794","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9780063428164","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}