What Happened

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

CBC quick summary

Excellent Inside look at President Bush's time in office. 

This president had a huge effect on me, on my life, and on my views of the world and our government.

As a Liberal, I went back and forth from not care for Mr. Bush to really not liking him at all. Now that it is all said and done, it's refreshing to get this look at the whole picture, from what seemed like an honest report from a man who's job it was to inform the American People the news from the White house. 

Scott McClellan discussed in great detail the mistakes that were made, and offered some really great advice for solutions on how to fix these problems in the future. 

He wasn't shy to speak the truth, as he saw it, as it all wasn't always good news to report. 

He championed that future president need to be Completely Honest with the Public, promptly admit mistakes, and

Google Book's Summary

Scott McClellan

 Feb 18, 2010 - Political Science - 718 pages

With unprecedented candour, one of George W Bush's closest aides takes readers behind the scenes of the Bush presidency, and what exactly happened to take it off course. Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course. In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq War, Hurricane Katrina, Washington's bitter partisanship and two hotly-contested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a candid look into what George W Bush is and what he believes and into the personalities, strengths, and liabilities of his top aides. Finally, McClellan looks to the future, exploring the lessons this presidency offers the American people as they prepare to elect a new leader.

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Book Title: What Happened Unabridged BlackStone Audiobook

Subtitle: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

by Scott McClellan, former White House Chief Press Security

during President George W Bush's term in office.

Scott faithful served on Bush's trusted staff since his days as Governor of Texas.

My first reaction: So many valuable lessons learned that Scott seems to be very honest about sharing the 20/20 hindsight truth. He seemed genuinly honest about mistakes made, and offers some extremely valuable advice to future presidents of this great nation of America.

Book Summary

The Continual Campaign

This could be one of the potential greatest dangers to our country. This is the single biggest lesson learned from G. W. Bush's presidency.

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