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No Way to Pick a President Book

The title of longtime Washington journalist Jules Witcover's No Way to Pick a President says it all. His thesis, simply put, is that "the process by which the United States chooses its leader has been hijacked--by money, ambition, and, yes, the ingenuity of the men and women who practice the art of politics." Political consultants who charge a percentage, negative campaigning, the dominance of money and television advertising, the celebritization of journalism, the compressed primary process--all of these, Witcover suggests, are to blame. Political junkies will certainly want to read No Way to Pick a President, but so should everyone who cares about America or is worried about the political process. There are no answers here but a great many important questions worth considering. --Linda Killian Read More

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  • Product Description

    A seasoned political writer who has covered every presidential election since Eisenhower, Jules Witcover has seen it all: from powerful party chieftains to political analysts, from the trenches of primary elections to the high-tech weapons of mass communication. In No Way to Pick a President, he blasts the current process by which America chooses its president, denouncing the road to the White House as divisive, corrupt, noisy, and costly for the candidates and the public.

    As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.

    Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick a President offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office (until the 25th Amendment, we didn't even bother to replace V.P.s when the office became empty), to campaign funds, television, and the electoral college. Speaking to every concerned citizen, Witcover concludes with prescriptions to improve our presidential politics and revive public confidence.

  • 0415930316
  • 9780415930314
  • Jules Witcover
  • 28 March 2001
  • Routledge
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 320
  • 1
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