For more than forty years, Jack Germond has been covering politics for Gannett newspapers, the Washington Star, and the Baltimore Sun,read full description
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Dec 26, 2010
Zachary
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"Books like this one are supposed to end with an optimistic chapter describing "solutions" to the problems the author has been whining about in all the previous chapters. But I doubt there is any easy way - or, for that matter, any way at all - to fix the things that are wrong with American politics today."
Educational, quick read. His perspective on politics from the 70s to present was new to me. Nicely takes aim at everyone involved: both parties, the media, and More...
Educational, quick read. His perspective on politics from the 70s to present was new to me. Nicely takes aim at everyone involved: both parties, the media, and More...
Mar 06, 2011
Armando
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Loved the book. Had lots of interesting anecdotes related to the processes today.
Feb 03, 2008
Alice
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Not as good as his first book, "Fat Man in a Middle Seat," because he has lost much of his sense of perspective and hence humor. Everyone who says "politics now is so acrimonious and getting worse" should read "Adams vs. Jefferson." Electoral politics in the U.S. have always sucked the souls out of those involved. Its just that more of us are aware of it now. But Germond is still a keen observer and has some very good stories about the inside of our politician's liv
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Jul 19, 2008
Valerie
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Germond's take on national politics and politicians is interesting and scary. We probably should be glad so few people vote--imagine if all the uninformed voted.
Sep 11, 2008
Alice
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I always liked this now retired journalist. He has some political stories that gave me a good laugh. A quick read and entertaining.
Sep 22, 2007
Donna
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He was the best thing about The McLaughlin Group. I'm sorry he left, though I can understand why he was fed up.
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