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Books : What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of DeceptionIn association with Amazon.comby: Scott McClellan  List Price: $27.95 Amazon.com's Price: $18.45 You Save: $9.50 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 973.931 EAN: 9781586485566 ISBN: 1586485563 Label: PublicAffairs Manufacturer: PublicAffairs Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: May 28, 2008 Publisher: PublicAffairs Release Date: May 28, 2008 Studio: PublicAffairs Sales Rank: 430 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course. In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Washington's bitter partisanship, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a candid look into who George W. Bush is and what he believes, and into the personalities, strengths, and liabilities of his top aides. Finally, McClellan looks to the future, exploring the lessons this presidency offers the American people as we prepare to elect a new leader. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Good look into the underbelly of an administration"What Happened" is more of an intimate look into an American presidential administration, with an honest assessment of the political problems within and without. It wasn't a smoking gun or a book full of any particular damning revelations against the Bush administration (just about everything in this book hyped as such was already known), but was rightfully critical of how certain things were handled by the administration. Most notably, the war in Iraq (including the selling of the war to the public, ... Read More Rating:  - What HappenedThe book is much better than any of the political commentaries made when it was first released. Strongly suggest reading it -- whether one is a confirmed Democrat (as I am) or a devoted Republican. Rating:  - Another "smoking gun" from the Bush failureThe author spends a lot of time writing about his early life and the years leading up to the subject of the book. It's understandable, but the readers are primarily interested in how, in his opinion, the Bush White House got us into a needless war. Rating: - Bush White House ScandalThe book is interesting and thoughtful, but does not share much that we don't already know via assumptions and speculation. Still, if you're interested in certain Washington character flaws and evasiveness, it's worth a read. Rating: - Scott McClellan - What HappenedThis is a good book. Its not always an easy read (it can be tedious at points) but I'd say it was well worth reading, to get the inside scoop I think Scott is kinder to Bush than he deserves, considering the facts laid out in the recent Bugliosi book The Prosecution of George W Bush For Murder Browse for similar items by category:
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