Is Our Children Learning?
The Case Against George W. Bush
Published on 20. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-7432-1478-0 (ISBN)
Description
He was a poor student who somehow got into the finest schools. He was a National Guardsman who somehow missed a year of service. He was a failed businessman who somehow was made rich. He was a minority investor who somehow was made managing partner of the Texas Rangers. He was a defeated politician who somehow was made governor. You can hardly blame him for expecting to inherit the White House.
"Is Our Children Learning?" examines the public life and public record of George W. Bush and reveals him for who he is: a man who presents the thinnest, weakest, least impressive record in public life of any major party nominee this century; a man who at every critical juncture has been propelled upward by the forces of wealth, privilege, status, and special interests who use his family's name for their private gain.
A Texan, political analyst, strategist, and partisan, Paul Begala has written a devastating assessment of the Bush brand of politics.
"Is Our Children Learning?" examines the public life and public record of George W. Bush and reveals him for who he is: a man who presents the thinnest, weakest, least impressive record in public life of any major party nominee this century; a man who at every critical juncture has been propelled upward by the forces of wealth, privilege, status, and special interests who use his family's name for their private gain.
A Texan, political analyst, strategist, and partisan, Paul Begala has written a devastating assessment of the Bush brand of politics.
Reviews / Votes
James Carville Every Democrat should memorize this book, every Independent should read it, and every Republican should fear it.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
235 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-1478-0 (9780743214780)
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08/2001
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Simon + Schuster LLC
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Person
Paul Begala was a chief strategist for the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign. He served as counselor to the president in the Clinton White House, where he coordinated policy, politics, and communications. He was senior adviser to the pro-Obama Super PAC that played a critical role in reelecting Obama in 2012. He is the author of five books, including Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush; It's Still the Economy, Stupid; Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back When You Foul Up (with James Carville); Third Term: Why George W. Bush Loves John McCain; and Take it Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future (with James Carville). Begala is a CNN political commentator and an affiliated professor of public policy at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. Paul earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas. He and his wife live quietly in Virginia with their four sons and a German shepherd. (Okay, so they don't live too quietly.)
Content
Contents
Introduction
Governor Bush: My Substitute Teacher
Where's George? How Bush Disappeared from the National Guard for a Year
El Busto: Bush as a Bidnessman
Bush's Emphasis on Education: Public Policy, or a Desperate Cry for Help?
"It's Still the Economy...and Bush Is Stupid!"
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!
To Die For: Bush and the Environment
Social Insecurity
Why Help Working Families When You Can Suck Up to Wealthy Families?
Is There an HMO Bureaucrat in the House?
The Grim Reaper Wore a Smirk: Bush and the Death Penalty
Bush and Race: "Porch Monkeys," Bob Jones, and the Confederate Flag
Dan Quayle Without the Experience: Bush and Foreign Policy
Is Bush Really Dumb? Or, "Let's Get Ready to STUMBLE!"
Cheney Mania! Poppy's Pick
Sources
Introduction
Governor Bush: My Substitute Teacher
Where's George? How Bush Disappeared from the National Guard for a Year
El Busto: Bush as a Bidnessman
Bush's Emphasis on Education: Public Policy, or a Desperate Cry for Help?
"It's Still the Economy...and Bush Is Stupid!"
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!
To Die For: Bush and the Environment
Social Insecurity
Why Help Working Families When You Can Suck Up to Wealthy Families?
Is There an HMO Bureaucrat in the House?
The Grim Reaper Wore a Smirk: Bush and the Death Penalty
Bush and Race: "Porch Monkeys," Bob Jones, and the Confederate Flag
Dan Quayle Without the Experience: Bush and Foreign Policy
Is Bush Really Dumb? Or, "Let's Get Ready to STUMBLE!"
Cheney Mania! Poppy's Pick
Sources