What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception by Scott McClellan

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  • Publisher: PublicAffairs
  • Pub. Date: May 2008
  • ISBN-13: 9781586485566
  • Sales Rank: 1,005
  • 368pp
 
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With unprecedented candor, one of George W. Bush's closest aides takes readers behind the scenes of the Bush presidency, and what exactly happened to take it off course.

Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course.

In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Washington's bitter partisanship, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a candid look into who George W. Bush is and what he believes, and into the personalities, strengths, and liabilities of his top aides. Finally, McClellan looks to the future, exploring the lessons this presidency offers the American people as we prepare to elect a new leader.

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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.

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Biography

Scott McClellan served as White House press secretary from 2003 to 2006. before that he served as the principal deputy White House press secretary and as traveling press secretary for the bush-Cheney 2000 campaign. Earlier in his career, Mr. McClellan served as deputy communications director in the Texas governor's office and campaign manager for three successful statewide campaigns. He is now a senior adviser to a global technology firm and communications strategist. Born in Austin, Texas, he now lives near Washington, D.C

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Excellent & Insightfulby Anonymous

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August 19, 2008: Compelling and griping insight into how the Bush administration deceived the American public and irreparably damaged our country.

Enlightenedby Anonymous

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July 29, 2008: My take on Scott McClellen is that he's a smart guy who was disappointed by the people he believed in. I thought the book was very good and I appreciated Scott's insight and especially liked his recommendations for the next administration at the end of his book. I also read Bush at War. A lot of what Scott said in his book coincided with the events written about in Bush at War. I think it is an important book for all of us to read, especially in an election year that has so much at stake.


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