| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
A made-for-Washington scandal -- A small part of something grand -- Growing up in politics -- Governor Bush runs for President -- The permanent campaign -- The early days -- September 11 and the partisan ceasefire -- Selling the war -- Becoming White House press secretary -- Deniability -- Betting the presidency -- Brush fire -- Triumph and illusion -- Revelation and humiliation -- Out of touch -- After the trial -- Changing the culture of deception. |
| Summary |
The former White House press secretary examines how and why the Bush administration went awry, providing a look at George W. Bush and his top aides in terms of such crises as Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington's political infighting. |
| Subject |
McClellan, Scott, 1968-
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McClellan, Scott, 1968- |
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Presidential press secretaries -- United States -- Biography.
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Presidential press secretaries. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
2001-2009 |
| Subject |
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781586485566 |
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1586485563 |
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