Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency Audiobook

" Ends with a thud, like the administration it documents. The first half is riveting. "

" While this is not a pro-Cheney book, Gellman does a good job of presenting facts without sounding preachy. He shines light on a mysterious politician. "

" 973.931 G This is so well written, I'm actually enjoying reading about Dick Cheney! Insights into how things work in the White House and Executive Building are also very interesting as well as learning about some of the other players in the last eight years such as Rumsfeld, Addington, etc. Even for people that follow the news regularly, there's alot in here that just didn't make it to the media at the time but are important to knowing what lead to the war in Irag and other Cheney initatives. "

" I enjoyed the book. I certainly learned our political system is very complicated with positions I have never heard of. Cheney is a larger than life character. His actions that were described intrigued and disturbed me. It made me wonder whether he really believed he was doing the right thing. I have to believe that 8 cardiac arrests is going to impair his judgment. "

" Saw the interview with Gellman on the Daily show. Im fascinated with Chaney, hes a creep but there seems to be a different side to him. I'm not saying hes ok but I want to know more. "

" A great book, but too difficult for me to read. Confer the review of "Vice," another book on this page. "

" Great, nuanced, and detailed account about Dick Cheney's role as VP. "

" Very interesting view of Cheney - the White House - and govt in general "

" A world-opening book for those of us who do not follow politics closely. An incredible inside look at the man who shaped the Bush presidency via the personality, world view, and ambition of Dick Cheney. Machiavellian. "

" Excellent book. Riveting reading about Dick Cheney. "

" some parts were well researched but in the end bias crept in... "

" After reading this book there is no other way to describe Dick Cheney other than he is a very dangerous man! "

" Dick Cheney conducting himself as President, amazing "

" Worth the read-learned lots I had either forgotten or didn't know, but the out of chronological order narrative kind of made me crazy. Confirmed my feeling that Condoleeza Rice was not respected in the way she deserved to be. "

" You can't understand this decade without reading this book. "

" Truly scary book. "

" Let's just say the author earned his Pulitzer Prize. Perhaps the most revealing and important studies of the George W. Bush presidency. "

" Ends with a thud, like the administration it documents. The first half is riveting. "

" Great insight into our mysterious and maligned (wrongly and rightly) VP. "

" Very interesting account of how many policy decisions were reached during George W. Bush's two terms as president. Exhaustively researched, this is very in-depth, and you practically need a chart of all the players. I recommend it, but it is not a quick read. "

" Neutral account of the Cheney vice-presidency. The author portrays the political genius and the dangerous ideologies in wonderful clarity. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Now I understand who really had the power in the Bush administration. "

" A good read for anyone interested in understanding the radical changes brought about in the Bush-Cheney administration. "

" While Cheney may have over reached, he seems, according to the author, always to have done so because of his fears of the terror threat and his belief in the unitary presidency. Still comes across as a Machiavelian true believer. One has to remember the road to which good intentions lead. "

" Excellent, excellent book. While I borrowed this book from the library, it is definitely one to own for reference. Considering the subject matter, I think this book was about as non-partisan as it could be. "