What Happened, Scott McClellan
What Happened, Scott McClellan
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What Happened
Inside The Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

Author: Scott McClellan

Narrator: Scott McClellan

Unabridged: 12 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2008

Synopsis

Scott McClellan belonged to Bushs select inner circle of trusted advisers during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Over a period of more than seven years, he witnessed daytoday 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 hostile media. In this refreshingly cleareyed book, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, and two hotlycontested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a candid look into who George W. Bush is and what he believes, and explores the lessons this Presidency offers the American people as we prepare to elect a new leader.

About Scott McClellan

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. He is currently a senior adviser to a global technology firm and a communications strategist. Born in Austin, Texas, he now lives near Washington, DC.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jacob on January 19, 2009

Title: Same Old Partisan Crap I found reading McClellan's partisan memoir to be a total waste of time. I also feel the author lacks credibility and this book offers the same old partisan view we have been fed all along. This book has been targeted towards and panders to the left-leaning partisan audi......more

Goodreads review by Mattie on June 12, 2008

McClellan's memoir of "what happened" in the Bush administration really gets 3.5 stars, but since that's not an option, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt (or of the star). Anyway - the thing about the book is not any "revelations" about what actually happened. Anyone who's been paying even a modi......more

Goodreads review by Xysea on July 01, 2008

Okay, let's be honest. This entire book is a rationale. Well, not just one rationale, but several: For why McClellan didn't do anything despite knowing (or at the very least suspecting corruption and dishonesty) as well as why McClellan won't disavow the GOP. All in all, though, his rationales are pl......more

Goodreads review by Tony61 on May 20, 2024

A textbook for how not to be president. If you are ever pitying yourself because of your crappy job or because you work with a bunch of loathsome sociopaths, Scott McClellan’s book will likely make you feel better about your own situation. Few jobs could be worse than being George W. Bush’s Press Sec......more

Goodreads review by Diane on October 28, 2012

Okay, we all bought this book to find out if someone who's been on the inside of the big opaque white box would confirm what we all suspected, or give us someone to tar and feather if we're prone to unquestioning partisan loyalties. Although there is some 3-star unevenness early in the book, I have......more

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