The Mocking of the President Carter

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Text on Button THE MOCKING OF THE PRESIDENT BY GERALD GARDNER WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Red and black text on a white outer edge with a black and white photograph of Carter's head in profile

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The Mocking of a President: A History of Campaign Humor From Clinton to Kennedy was written in 1994 by comedy writer Gerald Gardner. This book was in a series from Gardner chronicling jokes made by and about political candidates, which includes President Jimmy Carter. Gardner wrote the popular political satire series Who’s in Charge Here, which added humorous captions to pictures of politicians.

Gardner also wrote for popular TV shows from the 60's, such as The Monkees and Get Smart. Episodes he worked on for Get Smart were nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards. He often worked with Dee Caruso on projects including comics, television shows, and movies.

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