Behind the Oval Office: Winning the Presidency in the Nineties (Thorndike Press Large Print Americana Series) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Behind the Oval Office: Winning the Presidency in the Nineties (Thorndike Press Large Print Americana Series) Book

Given the call-girl scandal that ended Dick Morris's career as Bill Clinton's chief political strategist, maybe they should have called this one "Under the Oval Office." The book is recommended because in Clinton's "Wilderness Years" of 1994 and 1995, when Newt Gingrich's Republican Revolution was in full flower, Morris undeniably had Clinton's ear. And what he was constantly whispering in it--that the president should effect a strategy of "triangulation," in which he would disassociate himself from both the Republicans *and* the Democrats in the Congress--proved winning advice. After all, Clinton was reelected even though both houses remained Republican. But perhaps it's a mistake to claim, as Morris does, that the scandal should be separated from his job performance. Wasn't it a case of not only compromising his position, but compromising principles as well? Isn't this the real danger of relying on nonpartisan political consultants?Read More

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  • Product Description

    NonfictionLarge Print EditionA rich portrait of American political vocation as it is conceived and practiced at the highest levels. New York Times* A New York Times BestsellerDick Morris was, before his fall from grace, the most influential person in American politics. No one has so vividly described what policy wonks, pollsters, and advertisers do behind the scenes in the Oval Office. And no one has so acutely identified the new political forces that dominate American politics today. Dick Morris makes no excuse for his personal conduct. What he gives us is a box seat view of the struggles in the White House for the soul of the Democratic party. He gives us a three-dimensional picture of the Clintons. And the master of polling offers a surprising perspective on the values and desires of America. Filled with insights and touched with pathos, Behind the Oval Office is must-reading for anyone who cares about the future of American democracy.

  • 0786211024
  • 9780786211029
  • Dick Morris
  • 1 July 1997
  • Thorndike Pr
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 650
  • Lrg
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