Politics Lost: How American Democracy Was Trivialized By People Who Think You're Stupid Audiobook

" Klein describes how the business of polling and campaign advising has led most Presidential candidates to package and sell themselves rather than speak from the heart. "

" Klein describes how the business of polling and campaign advising has led most Presidential candidates to package and sell themselves rather than speak from the heart. "

" Interesting look at the problems with politics, but it would take a whole library to cover all problems. "

" Interesting look at the problems with politics, but it would take a whole library to cover all problems. "

" Great insights -- fair to both parties -- great information. Teaches and reaches out much more than it preaches. Joel is a great writer and wordsmith. "

" Great insights -- fair to both parties -- great information. Teaches and reaches out much more than it preaches. Joel is a great writer and wordsmith. "

" Strong prose. Hangs together well. Left-centrist perspective; you don't get the impression that he has a blind spot where the GOP is concerned. "

" Strong prose. Hangs together well. Left-centrist perspective; you don't get the impression that he has a blind spot where the GOP is concerned. "

" Joe Klein's take on political handlers since Pat Caddell - mostly Democratic campaigns with stories full of gossipy inside info with tons of players and their role. "

" Joe Klein's take on political handlers since Pat Caddell - mostly Democratic campaigns with stories full of gossipy inside info with tons of players and their role. "

" What a wonderfully down to earth book. Joe Klein writes of the transition of the political process from issue based to character (i.e. PR) based. "

" Interesting insights into the changes in politics and the power of polls and sound bites. "

" What a wonderfully down to earth book. Joe Klein writes of the transition of the political process from issue based to character (i.e. PR) based. "

" Interesting insights into the changes in politics and the power of polls and sound bites. "

" A little dry in the beginning but stick with it- it gets better! "

" A little dry in the beginning but stick with it- it gets better! "

" "Any politican who can communicate strenght, originality, and a vibrant humanity - and who has the confidence to celebrate the occasional Turnip Day - probably will win...and so will we. "

" "Any politican who can communicate strenght, originality, and a vibrant humanity - and who has the confidence to celebrate the occasional Turnip Day - probably will win...and so will we. "

" Really well written. Klein is a columnist for the NY times and thus is a good writer. An interesting perspective on the lost art of politics. Mostly he blames T.V. and I must agree. "

" Really well written. Klein is a columnist for the NY times and thus is a good writer. An interesting perspective on the lost art of politics. Mostly he blames T.V. and I must agree. "

" an interesting analysis of the evolution of the modern campaign, despite klein's tendency to stray into arrogant and gossipy rants "

" Politics Lost is an excellent chronicling of how American Presidential candidacy has come to require such inane posturing and leaves us devoid of anything or anybody with substance. "

" Politics Lost is an excellent chronicling of how American Presidential candidacy has come to require such inane posturing and leaves us devoid of anything or anybody with substance. "

" an interesting analysis of the evolution of the modern campaign, despite klein's tendency to stray into arrogant and gossipy rants "

" I don't think Klein's thesis is quite clear here. But it is an interesting insider's look at campaign consultancy, and very readable. He'll always have a place in my heart...somewhere behind Paul Krugman. "

" I don't think Klein's thesis is quite clear here. But it is an interesting insider's look at campaign consultancy, and very readable. He'll always have a place in my heart...somewhere behind Paul Krugman. "

" I don't particularly like Joe Klein, but I can't disagree with him about how the politcal process has been hijacked and sanitized. It's bullshit, it's maddening and it's so, so true. "

" I don't particularly like Joe Klein, but I can't disagree with him about how the politcal process has been hijacked and sanitized. It's bullshit, it's maddening and it's so, so true. "

" One of my favorite political journalists. this book was not his best effort, but i like his observations and usually agree with his appraisals of politics. "

" One of my favorite political journalists. this book was not his best effort, but i like his observations and usually agree with his appraisals of politics. "

" This is much more intelligent and informative and worthwhile than the silly title would suggest. It's an insider history of the American political process in the television age. Not especially ideological or partisan, and not a rant, except maybe in the short final chapter. This is a good book. "

" This is much more intelligent and informative and worthwhile than the silly title would suggest. It's an insider history of the American political process in the television age. Not especially ideological or partisan, and not a rant, except maybe in the short final chapter. This is a good book. "

" Man, politicians and the people who advise them are totally stupid. Don't they know anythi... oh wait... crap, I forgot, I'm one of them! Man.... "

" Man, politicians and the people who advise them are totally stupid. Don't they know anythi... oh wait... crap, I forgot, I'm one of them! Man.... "

" What a wonderfully down to earth book. Joe Klein writes of the transition of the political process from issue based to character (i.e. PR) based. "

" What a wonderfully down to earth book. Joe Klein writes of the transition of the political process from issue based to character (i.e. PR) based. "

" "Any politican who can communicate strenght, originality, and a vibrant humanity - and who has the confidence to celebrate the occasional Turnip Day - probably will win...and so will we. "

" "Any politican who can communicate strenght, originality, and a vibrant humanity - and who has the confidence to celebrate the occasional Turnip Day - probably will win...and so will we. "

" Great insights -- fair to both parties -- great information. Teaches and reaches out much more than it preaches. Joel is a great writer and wordsmith. "

" Great insights -- fair to both parties -- great information. Teaches and reaches out much more than it preaches. Joel is a great writer and wordsmith. "

" Interesting look at the problems with politics, but it would take a whole library to cover all problems. "

" Interesting look at the problems with politics, but it would take a whole library to cover all problems. "

" Really well written. Klein is a columnist for the NY times and thus is a good writer. An interesting perspective on the lost art of politics. Mostly he blames T.V. and I must agree. "

" Really well written. Klein is a columnist for the NY times and thus is a good writer. An interesting perspective on the lost art of politics. Mostly he blames T.V. and I must agree. "

" One of my favorite political journalists. this book was not his best effort, but i like his observations and usually agree with his appraisals of politics. "

" One of my favorite political journalists. this book was not his best effort, but i like his observations and usually agree with his appraisals of politics. "

" I don't think Klein's thesis is quite clear here. But it is an interesting insider's look at campaign consultancy, and very readable. He'll always have a place in my heart...somewhere behind Paul Krugman. "

" I don't think Klein's thesis is quite clear here. But it is an interesting insider's look at campaign consultancy, and very readable. He'll always have a place in my heart...somewhere behind Paul Krugman. "

" A little dry in the beginning but stick with it- it gets better! "

" A little dry in the beginning but stick with it- it gets better! "

" Joe Klein's take on political handlers since Pat Caddell - mostly Democratic campaigns with stories full of gossipy inside info with tons of players and their role. "

" Joe Klein's take on political handlers since Pat Caddell - mostly Democratic campaigns with stories full of gossipy inside info with tons of players and their role. "

" This is my kinda book. The history of the post war spin doctors in the presidential political races. Very interesting on how they got these guys elected. If you like politics and the inner workings of a political campaign, then this is an excellent book. "

" This is my kinda book. The history of the post war spin doctors in the presidential political races. Very interesting on how they got these guys elected. If you like politics and the inner workings of a political campaign, then this is an excellent book. "

" Klein describes how the business of polling and campaign advising has led most Presidential candidates to package and sell themselves rather than speak from the heart. "

" Klein describes how the business of polling and campaign advising has led most Presidential candidates to package and sell themselves rather than speak from the heart. "