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  • Bad Hair and Botox on the Road to the White House
  • By: Ben Shapiro
  • Narrated by: Charles Constant
  • Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins

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Summary

Project President is a hilarious romp through American electoral history.

From short, fat, bald John Adams' wig-throwing tantrums during the 1800 election to Abraham Lincoln's decision to grow a beard in 1860; from John F. Kennedy's choice to forgo the fedora at his inauguration to John Kerry's decision to get Botoxed for the 2004 race; from the Golden Age of Facial Hair (1860-1912) to the Age of the Banker (1912-1960); from Washington's false teeth to George W. Bush's workout regimen, Project President tells the story of America's love affair with presidential looks and appearance, why that often matters more than a politico's positions on the issues, and what might well be coming next.

COLMES: Who do you want [for the Supreme Court]?

ANN COULTER: Thank you for asking. I want Ben Shapiro.

COLMES: Ben Shapiro.

ANN COULTER: Yes. He just finished his first year at Harvard Law, 21 years old.

COLMES: You mean for a date or for the court?

ANN COULTER: No, for the court. He's my candidate. He's very bright. He's already written one best-selling book.

(CROSSTALK)

COLMES: You want to put a 21-year-old guy on the court?

ANN COULTER: Twenty-one, and he's just finished first year of Harvard Law.

COLMES: So you want someone who's going to be on the court for 50, 60 years? Is that—is that the whole idea?

ANN COULTER: No, I just happen to like Ben Shapiro.

Hannity and Colmes

Fox News Channel

July 8, 2005

©2010 Ben Shapiro (P)2023 Thomas Nelson

Critic reviews

"I'm constantly citing the power of dress. It's semiology: our clothes send a message about how we want to be perceived, and where is this more powerful and evident than in elected offices. In Project President, Ben Shapiro captures presidential semiotics with a potent narrative and deft analysis. It's simultaneously fascinating and hilarious!"—Tim Gunn, Project Runway, Liz Claiborne, Inc.

"Ben Shapiro takes a romp through American history and shows how personality—and even haircuts—have elected or defeated presidential candidates. It's a tour through history that fans of both parties will enjoy—and can learn from."—Michael Barone, Resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report, Co-author, The Almanac of American Politics

"Presidential politics has always been more superficial than we'd like to admit. With a stylish and likeable touch befitting a strong candidate, Ben Shapiro takes us deep into the shallowness that has shaped American history."—Jonathan Alter Newsweek

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