- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Crown (Sep 30 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1400050669
- ISBN-13: 978-1400050666
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
As Washington editor for the Nation, Corn has had his eyes and ears open for what he construes as lies from the Bush White House, and here he has assembled what many will see as an impressive body of evidence. Corn states that Bush has "mugged the truth-not merely in honest error, but deliberately, consistently and repeatedly to advance his career and his agenda." Corn carefully documents alleged falsehoods dating back to the campaign trail covering a full range of issues-from Enron to education, global warming to stem cell research. But this is no simplistic anti-Bush rant; it also faults the media for not underlining the apparent lies and the public for not caring enough.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
It's getting a little hard to find a book about George W. Bush that doesn't have the word lie in the title. First came Joe Conanson's Big Lies [BKL Ag 03], which was followed by Al Franken's Lies and the Lying Liars That Tell Them [BKL S 15 03]. Corn's take on the topic is straightforward and chronological. No raised voices here. The longtime editor of the Nation, Corn sets out to build a serious case against Bush in which the president's own words indict him. Beginning with the 2000 campaign ("I am a uniter, not a divider"), Corn examines Bush's record on many issues--the environment, health, the war on terror--all referenced to the president's words, e.g., "The bottom end of the economic ladder receives the biggest percentage [tax] cuts." Obviously, how one views the Bush presidency will color one's reaction to the conclusions drawn here, and though Corn sources much of his material within the text, it is too bad there are no notes appended. It is also unfortunate for Corn that so many books about Republican dissembling have come out lately (others include those by Molly Ivins and Eric Alterman). This is a judicious and readable offering, but the target audience may feel they've heard it all before. Still, Corn is sure to do a round of talking-head appearances, so there may be enough buzz to create demand. Ilene Cooper
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Bias?,
By chris (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception (Hardcover)
These are customer reviews, from your fellow americans. You can scream bias all you want but in the end their views not only reflect those of most americans but the rest of the world as well.
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Very revealing...,
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This review is from: The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception (Hardcover)
I found this book to be very revealing. It should be a "must read" for everyone, on both the right and the left.This book thoroughly documents the times when Bush and the Administration have ducked, dodged, misled, and otherwise twisted the facts on a whole range of subjects, from tax cuts to the energy bill to the 9/11 commission to the war in Iraq. The author does point out where it is impossible to determine if the deception was deliberate or possibly the result of misinformation. What I found particularly interesting are the times (multiple) when Bush stated one viewpoint or "fact", then, when proved wrong, either insisted that the viewpoint was not wrong, or changed the viewpoint and insisted he hadn't. This book clearly shows how Bush seems to be even more incapable than most politicians of informing the public of true facts, or of sticking to his promises.
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Fibs Flibs and more Fubs,
By Hoppy Doppelrocket (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception (Hardcover)
GW Bush once said that al Bobo was a terror cat. And that was true. He also said that the Colonel was a trouble maker. That was a LIE. I like corn on the cob. And that is a lie as well. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. HHD.
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