Bush Country, John Podhoretz
Bush Country, John Podhoretz
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

Bush Country
How Dubya Became a Great President While Driving Liberals Insane

Author: John Podhoretz

Narrator: John Podhoretz

Abridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2004


Synopsis

Combining acerbic wit with insider political savvy, one of America's most entertaining journalists tells readers why George W. Bush is not only the Right Man at the Right Time, but has become the greatest Leader of the Age

George W. Bush arrived in the White House an untested governor with an unfortunate habit of tripping over his own tongue, presiding over an economy slipping into recession, and a nation more obsessed with reality television than with the reality of international terrorism. He was considered by many opinion-leaders a dupe, an illiterate, a cowboy, a preppie, a child of privilege who would never have made it to the White House without the help of his ex-president father. Now, with his first term coming to an end, it is clear to John Podhoretz that Bush has become—and will be remembered—as one of this nation's strongest leaders. He has changed the country's agenda from top to bottom. Steeled by the tragedy of September 11, he has responded with visionary power and towering authority. He has presided over victories in two wars and a triumphant repositioning of his party. His secret: The willingness to spend political capital rather than hoard it. Bush Country makes its case with style and verve. Here is an engrossing and entertaining portrait that proves that "misunderestimating" our forty-third president is folly indeed.

About John Podhoretz

John Podhoretz is a columnist for the New York Post, where he formerly served as editorial-page editor and television critic. He is also a political commentator for the Fox News Channel and a consultant on NBC’s The West Wing. A co-founder and deputy editor of the Weekly Standard, he has worked at U.S News & World Report, Time, and The Washington Times, and was a speechwriter for President Reagan. His first book, Hell of a Ride, was a scathing portrait of the first Bush presidency.


Reviews

There are currently no user reviews for this audiobook.

Quotes

“John Podhoretz is one of the sharpest and most forceful political writers in America today. He not only captures the politics of politics, but the culture of politics, the ideas behind politics, and most of all, the personalities that drive politics and history.” —David Brooks, author of Bobos in Paradise