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Andy Borowitz

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Andy Borowitz is an award-winning comedian and New York Times bestselling author. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Harvard College, where he became President of the Harvard Lampoon. In 2001, he created “The Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, which has millions of readers around the world. As a storyteller, he hosted “Stories at the Moth” from 1999 to 2009. As a comedian, he has played to sold-out venues around the world, including during his national tour, “Make America Not Embarrassing Again,” from 2018 to 2020. His latest book, Profiles In Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber, was an instant New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Indiebound bestseller, and was named one of the ...more

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Andy Borowitz Don’t waste your time and creativity talking about what you’re going to write - just write. A bad first draft is miles better than no draft.
Andy Borowitz It’s hard to choose a favorite but I love that I get to play with words, work by myself, and dress like crap.
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"One of the best books of the year for me. Profiles in Ignorance covers the reigns of those who were able to dumb down our country and establish the Know-Nothing Party at the same time. From the actor Reagan, to George W., to Dan Quale (who began the " Read more of this review »
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The Republicans have gone from Abraham Lincoln to Sarah Palin to Donald Trump.
No wonder they don't believe in evolution.”
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“I want the president of the United States to be intellectually curious for a simple reason: I think the person running the country should be smarter than I am. We’ve just lived through the alternative, and it was only good for the liquor industry.”
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“Over the past fifty years, what some of our most prominent politicians didn’t know could fill a book. This is that book.”
Andy Borowitz, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

“Who’s the most ignorant person the United States is willing to elect?”
Andy Borowitz, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

“Given the alarming state of his knowledge, you might wonder what job he could get. Unfortunately, he’s not hypothetical, and the job he got, in 2016, was president of the United States.”
Andy Borowitz, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

“Being dumb’s just about the worst thing there is when it comes to holding high office. —HARRY S. TRUMAN The worst thing a man can do is go bald. —DONALD J. TRUMP”
Andy Borowitz, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

“I want the president of the United States to be intellectually curious for a simple reason: I think the person running the country should be smarter than I am. We’ve just lived through the alternative, and it was only good for the liquor industry.”
Andy Borowitz, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber




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