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  • What Happened

  • Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception
  • By: Scott McClellan
  • Narrated by: Scott McClellan
  • Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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Scott McClellan belonged to President Bush's select inner circle of trusted advisers during one of the most challenging, contentious periods of recent history. Over a period of more than seven years, he witnessed, day-to-day, exactly how the presidency veered off course, not only by its decision to topple Saddam Hussein, but by an embrace of confrontational politics in the face of an increasingly partisan Washington and a hostile media.

In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, McClellan provides his unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. He gives listeners a candid look into who George W. Bush is and what he believes, and explores the lessons this presidency offers the American people as they prepare to elect a new leader.
©2008 Scott McClellan (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Politicians United States Modern
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"The former press secretary of President Bush (No. 43 version) empties out his notebooks, and all of Washington will be holding its breath." ( Seattle Times)

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Another example of why authors should not read their own books.

Whoever directed this should be ashamed. I know some people can be hard to direct but the monotonal, error-filled reading of content that was well worth listening to is inexcusable. If McClellan was so hard to direct, then someone should have had the guts to tell him that a professional would do his words better justice.
Read the text, don't put yourself through listening to this!

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