Why Not Me? (novel)
Why Not Me? The Inside Story of the Making and Unmaking of the Franken Presidency is a satirical novel by comedian (and future United States Senator) Al Franken, detailing his unlikely candidacy to become the President of the United States in the 2000 Presidential Election. The book was published in 1999.
In the novel, Franken bases his campaign on the issues of eliminating high ATM fees and the deregulation of banking laws (which would benefit insurance companies). Through various illegal and unethical activities, he eventually manages to fluster his Democratic rival, Al Gore, and wins the Democratic nomination. Franken is elected due in part to massive feuding within the Republican Party. However, a serious gaffe committed by Franken during his inauguration speech causes Franken to become manic depressive, causing him to display strange and dangerous behavior. After the embarrassing contents of his campaign diary are disclosed, Franken is forced to resign from office.
Why Not Me
Why Not Me may refer to:
- "Why Not Me" (The Judds song), the title song
Why Not Me? (film)
Why Not Me? (French: Pourquoi pas moi ?) is a 1999 French comedy film written and directed by Stéphane Giusti. It is about a group of gay French friends living in Barcelona who decide to have a dinner party and come out to their parents.
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Awards
In 1999, Why Not Me? won the Best Lesbian Feature at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. This was followed in 2000 with the Audience Award and the Jury Award at the 2000 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
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Why Not Me (album)
Why Not Me is the first studio album by American country duo the Judds, released by RCA Records in 1984.
Why Not Me includes the duo's first Billboard number one single on the Country music charts, "Mama He's Crazy". That single was first released on their 1983 EP release The Judds: Wynonna & Naomi. Three more singles from the album reached number 1 on the country charts: "Why Not Me", "Girls Night Out", and "Love Is Alive".
The song "Why Not Me" went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986, as did "Mama He's Crazy" in 1985.
The album was produced by Brent Maher and arranged by Don Potter. Maher and Potter have had a hand in each Judds' album.
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