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    The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception

    By David Corn

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    “George W. Bush is a liar. He has lied large and small, directly and by omission. He has mugged the truth—not merely in honest error, but deliberately, consistently, and repeatedly.” —from the Introduction

    All American presidents have lied, but George W. Bush has relentlessly abused the truth. In this scathing indictment of the president and his inner circle, David Corn, the Washington editor of The Nation, reveals and examines the deceptions at the heart of the Bush presidency. In a stunning work of journalism, he details and substantiates the many times the Bush administration has knowingly and intentionally misled the American public to advance its own interests and agenda, including:

    * Brazenly mischaracterizing intelligence and resorting to deceptive arguments to whip up public support for war with Iraq
    * Misrepresenting the provisions and effects of the president’s supersized tax cuts
    * Offering misleading explanations— instead of telling the full truth — about the 9/11 attacks
    * Lying about connections to corporate crooks
    * Presenting deceptive and disingenuous claims to sell controversial policies on the environment, stem cell research, missile defense, Social Security, white-collar crime, abortion, energy, and other crucial issues
    * Running a truth-defying, down-and-dirty campaign during the 2000 presidential contest and recount drama

    The Lies of George W. Bush is not a partisan whine—it is instead a carefully constructed, fact-based account that clearly denotes how Bush has relied on deception—from the campaign trail to the Oval Office—to win political and policy battles. With wit and style, Corn explains how Bush has managed to get away with it and explores the dangerous consequences of such presidential deceit in a perilous age.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateMay 25, 2004
    ISBN9781400081516
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    The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception
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    David Corn

    David Corn is the Washington editor of The Nation magazine and has contributed articles to The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and others. Corn is frequently a guest on television and radio talk shows, including CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC, and Fox News Cable. He is the author of Blond Ghost: Ted Shackley and the CIA's Crusades. His short story "My Murder" was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe award in 1997.

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