false 78061 0 0 2911003 0307279405 9780307279408 10 <![CDATA[Free Ride: John McCain and the Media]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2911003.Free_Ride_John_McCain_and_the_Media 3.73 26
David Brock and Paul Waldman show how the media has enabled McCain's rise from the Keating Five scandal to the underdog hero of the 2000 primaries to his roller-coaster run for the 2008 nomination. They illuminate how the press falls for McCain's “straight talk” and how the Arizona senator gets away with inconsistencies and misrepresentations for which the media skewers other politicians. This is a fascinating study of how the media shape the political debate, and an essential book for every political junkie.]]> 18516 3.63 342 60 78061 3.84 49 12 2008 1915207 0195152778 9780195152777 0 <![CDATA[The Press Effect: Politicians, Journalists, and the Stories that Shape the Political World]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190257516m/1915207.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190257516s/1915207.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1915207.The_Press_Effect_Politicians_Journalists_and_the_Stories_that_Shape_the_Political_World 3.83 12 78058 3.59 169 35 78061 3.84 49 12 2002 767887 0471789607 9780471789604 1 <![CDATA[Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn from Conservative Success]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178173059m/767887.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178173059s/767887.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/767887.Being_Right_Is_Not_Enough_What_Progressives_Must_Learn_from_Conservative_Success 4.33 6 —Todd Gitlin, author of The Sixties and The Twilight of Common Dreams

"A well-sourced, partisan blueprint for undoing Republican control of the nation."
—Publishers Weekly

"Here's the ticket for Democrats to get back in power: read this book, understand what it means to be a true American progressive, expose conservatives as the mean elitists they are, get tough, and fight back. Nobody paints the strengths of progressives and the weaknesses of conservatives like Paul Waldman."
—Bill Press, author How the Republicans Stole Christmas

"With clarity and passion, Paul Waldman demonstrates persuasively that the forces of the right have not 'taken over the country,' as the media often lazily put it. They've only taken over politics. That can be reversed, and Waldman shows exactly how."
—Michael Tomasky, Editor, the American Prospect

]]> 78061 3.84 49 12 2006 432939 1402202520 9781402202520 1 <![CDATA[Fraud: The Strategy Behind the Bush Lies and Why the Media Didn't Tell You]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174709016m/432939.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174709016s/432939.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/432939.Fraud_The_Strategy_Behind_the_Bush_Lies_and_Why_the_Media_Didn_t_Tell_You 3.33 3 How to Build a Fraud --Portray son of one of America's most influential families as down-home Texan --Berate media as "liberal" until they stop asking tough questions --Take advantage of reporters' tendency to not check the facts --Mask reactionary policies in compassionate words and pictures --Push false stories from right-wing media into mainstream media --Extol the virtues of workers while systematically pushing an anti-labor agenda --Propose a series of tax cuts aimed at the wealthy, but sell them as a boon to ordinary Americans --Disguise destructive initiatives with friendly sounding names --Befriend media with "genuine guy" routine --Keep the public from accessing information --Maintain message discipline at all times --Question patriotism of anyone who disagrees --Repeat above until it all seems true

In Fraud, leading political and media analyst Paul Waldman exposes the truth behind the rise of George W. Bush. What is revealed is more shocking than just a pattern of lies and incompetence. It is the story of how a clever political machine built a high-stakes game of deception, a policy of lies to capture the highest office in the free world, a fraud that continues to this day.

The power of the fraud lies in the ability of the Bush machine to manipulate the press, and thereby avoid having the truth exposed. Waldman's findings reveal an astonishing record of how the nation's media has not only given Bush a pass again and again, but have failed to follow up on even the most openly dishonest parts of the Bush agenda.

For all Americans who have been uneasy about the honesty of the Bush administration, but unsure what it means or how far it goes, Fraud is a shocking wake-up call.

]]> 78061 3.84 49 12 2004 1588513 0812218027 9780812218022 0 <![CDATA[Electing the President, 2000: The Insiders' View]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185535588m/1588513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185535588s/1588513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1588513.Electing_the_President_2000_The_Insiders_View 0.0 0 The presidential election of 2000 was one of the most memorable of the century, a race so close it was decided by 537 votes in Florida. Two months after the Supreme Court put an end to the Florida recounts, key strategists from the Gore and Bush campaigns gathered in Philadelphia to analyze their successes and failures. In an unusually frank discussion, they disclosed the intentions, the research, and the tactics behind their decision-making on matters ranging from message development to campaign advertising to debate strategy.

Why did the Gore team not enlist President Clinton's help more extensively in the campaign? How did the Bush campaign undercut Gore's strategy on Social Security? Why was Gore unable to take credit for the strong economy? Was the press fair to the candidates? Did the mistaken calls made by the networks on election night affect the election's outcome? In Electing the President, 2000, campaign insiders offer their answers to these and many other questions.

Both candidates' inner circles are well represented. Representatives of the Bush campaign include senior adviser Karl Rove and ad producers Mark McKinnon and Alex Castellanos. Representatives of the Gore campaign include advisers Bob Shrum and Carter Eskew and pollster Stanley Greenberg. With its wealth of behind-the-scenes information, Electing the President, 2000 is required reading for anyone seeking to understand this most unusual presidential race.

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