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This is the book that cracks the code of the Bush presidency. Unstintingly yet compassionately, and with no political ax to grind, Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg methodically and objectively examines the family and circle of advisers who played crucial parts in George W. Bush’s historic downfall. In this revealing and defining portrait, Weisberg uncovers the “black box” from the crash of the Bush presidency. Using in-depth research, revealing analysis, and keen psychological acuity, Weisberg explores the whole Bush story. Distilling all that has been previously written about Bush into a defining portrait, he illuminates the fateful choices and key decisions that led George W., and thereby the country, into its current predicament. Weisberg gives the tragedy a historical and literary frame, comparing Bush not just to previous American leaders, but also to Shakespeare’s Prince Hal, who rises from ne’er-do-well youth to become the warrior king Henry V. Here is the bitter and fascinating truth of the early years of the Bush dynasty, with never-before-revealed information about the conflict between the two patriarchs on George W.’s father’s side of the family–the one an upright pillar of the community, the other a rowdy playboy–and how that schism would later shape and twist the younger George Bush; his father, a hero of war, business, and Republican politics whose accomplishments George W. would attempt to copy and whose absences he would resent; his mother, Barbara, who suffered from insecurity, depression, and deep dissatisfaction with her role as housewife; and his younger brother Jeb, seen by his parents as steadier, stronger, and the son most likely to succeed. Weisberg also anatomizes the replacement family Bush surrounded himself with in Washington, a group he thought could help him correct the mistakes he felt had destroyed his father’s presidency: Karl Rove, who led Bush astray by pursuing his own historical ambitions and transforming the president into a deeply polarizing figure; Dick Cheney, whose obsessive quest to restore presidential power and protect the country after 9/11 caused Bush and America to lose the world’s respect; and, finally, Donald Rumsfeld and Condoleezza Rice, who encouraged Bush’s foreign policy illusions and abetted his flight from reality. Delving as no other biography has into Bush’s religious beliefs–which are presented as at once opportunistic and sincere–The Bush Tragedy is an essential work that is sure to become a standard reference for any future assessment. It is the most balanced and compelling account of a sitting president ever written.

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Publisher’s note:
In this first important consideration of the George W. Bush presidency and its profound impact on the state of the world, Jacob Weisberg cr...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 09:56:16 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 23:17:18 -0700 2009
As far as I'm concerned, the three books which give you the whole picture on GWB are David Corn's "The Lies of George W Bush", Hatfield's "Fortunate Son" (and the movie "Horns and Halos", which is about the poor bastard's tortured biographical efforts and su...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 10:20:53 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 10:23:09 -0700 2008 3 1 false false Sat Jun 07 17:05:06 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 20:07:57 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 26 10:42:42 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 26 16:23:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 10:19:53 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 13:13:49 -0700 2009 audible.com offering is wonderful. The book, I suppose, preaches to the choir, but in a way that helps me consolidate a lot of my anxieties about Bush into a rational whole. There's still much about Bush that I don't think he covered, but he didn't pretend to be comprehensive. I...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 19 11:39:38 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 11:41:04 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun May 04 07:35:20 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 07:38:38 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 00:45:05 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 02:10:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 30 20:00:55 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 09:37:25 -0700 2008
A year ago I read LBJ: Architect of American Ambition (R. Woods). I really got into Woods using Johnson as a vehicle to describe the scope and history of...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 30 12:12:27 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 12:26:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 18:03:21 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 13:13:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 10 19:49:46 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 09 05:30:54 -0700 2008 more...]]>