A made-for-Washington scandal - A small part f 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.
Summary:
The former White House press secretary examines how and why the Bush administration went awry, providing a look at George W.Bush and his tp aides in terms of such crises as Hurrican Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington's political infighting.
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