What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception /
McClellan, Scott, 1968-
What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception / Scott McClellan. - 1st ed. - New York : Public Affairs, c2008. - xiv, 341 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
A made-for-Washington scandal -- A small part of something grand -- Growing up in politics -- Governor Bush runs for President -- The permanent campaign -- The early days -- September 11 and the partisan ceasefire -- Selling the war -- Becoming White House press secretary -- Deniability -- Betting the presidency -- Brush fire -- Triumph and illusion -- Revelation and humiliation -- Out of touch -- After the trial -- Changing the culture of deception.
The former White House press secretary examines how and why the Bush administration went awry, providing a look at George W. Bush and his top aides in terms of such crises as Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington's political infighting.
9781586485566 1586485563
2008277140
GBA815826 bnb
014514154 Uk
Bush, George W. 1946-
McClellan, Scott, 1968-
Bush, George W. 1946-
Deception--Political aspects--United States.
Communication in politics--United States.
Presidential press secretaries--United States--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
United States--Politics and government.
United States--Foreign relations.
973.931
What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception / Scott McClellan. - 1st ed. - New York : Public Affairs, c2008. - xiv, 341 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
A made-for-Washington scandal -- A small part of something grand -- Growing up in politics -- Governor Bush runs for President -- The permanent campaign -- The early days -- September 11 and the partisan ceasefire -- Selling the war -- Becoming White House press secretary -- Deniability -- Betting the presidency -- Brush fire -- Triumph and illusion -- Revelation and humiliation -- Out of touch -- After the trial -- Changing the culture of deception.
The former White House press secretary examines how and why the Bush administration went awry, providing a look at George W. Bush and his top aides in terms of such crises as Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington's political infighting.
9781586485566 1586485563
2008277140
GBA815826 bnb
014514154 Uk
Bush, George W. 1946-
McClellan, Scott, 1968-
Bush, George W. 1946-
Deception--Political aspects--United States.
Communication in politics--United States.
Presidential press secretaries--United States--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
United States--Politics and government.
United States--Foreign relations.
973.931