The Right Man is the first inside account of a historic year in the Bush White House, by the presidential speechwriter credited with ...
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May 14, 2011
haetmonger
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The totally unapologetic exceptionalism can definitely make me queasy -- for example, Frum seems to consider it immoral to wonder whether the 9/11 attacks were caused by bad foreign policy on America's part, because recanting would mean losing to the terrorists or something, I guess. Then there's Frum's suspicion that while people say they oppose the Iraq War because Hussein couldn't be conclusively linked with 9/11, or because they believe containment to be the best policy in dealing with enemy
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Feb 06, 2009
I read this to try to hear the voices who support Bush, but came away thinking this was a veiled subtle attack on him. I can't tell if the author did this intentionally or if I just disagreed so strongly with Bush's choices that I couldn't appreciate why anyone would site them as good.
Jan 07, 2009
Peter
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This book captures an observation and opinion rooted in time. The fact that the opinion and observations are overturned by the passage of time might well render this book useless for anyone who isn't a student of politics or the media.
Jan 31, 2008
Atchisson
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This book couldn't and wouldn't be written today, but at the time it was spot on. The facts haven't changed any, but the perspective has, and it would be a hard sell now.
Dec 17, 2009
Barron
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An interesting look into the genesis of "Axis of Evil." Revealing is that in the wake of 9/11, Frum decided that "People WANT to feel like we're in the midst of World War II."
Jun 18, 2008
Michelle
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I liked this book. The author who was one of speech writer shows how surprised he was by the faith of George W. Bush
Jan 05, 2010
Ellen
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Everyone should read this book. Reveals the truths about a great leader that the media has distorted and disclosed.
Jan 08, 2008
The secular saint who devised the phrase "axis of evil" wrote this book.
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