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Veteran journalist David Corn—Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones magazine and New York Times bestselling author of Hubris (with Michael Isikoff) and The Lies of George W. Bush—now brings us Showdown, the dramatic inside story of Barack Obama’s fight to save his presidency. With Bob Woodward-esque insight and narrative flair, Corn takes readers into the White House and behind the political scenes during the beleaguered president’s pivotal third year, and explores the most earth-shaking events of the Obama presidency—from the game changing 2010 elections to the Arab Spring, the debt ceiling battle with Congressional Republicans, the killing of Osama bin Laden and beyond.
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"This book helped me to understand why Obama hasn't finished some of his campaign promises, but it was a little too much rah-rah for me. And I'm a rah-rah Obama fan. Good reporting on the bin Laden raid and some insight into Guantanamo."
— Laureen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A great book—the real inside story. If you want to understand the Obama White House and how Washington works, you have to read it.”
— Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews -
“Why did Obama and Democrats pivot so hard towards deficit reductions, and away from job creation after the 2010 elections? We now have a book that sheds some fresh light on what drove this pivot…Corn reports on a number of behind-the-scene discussions…Illuminating.”
— Washington Post -
“A dramatic behind-the-scenes account of the decision making that occurred within the Obama White house following the disastrous-for-Democrats 2010 midterm election.”
— Huffington Post -
“[A] fine new book…about how the Obama Administration maneuvered to its advantage in the face of the catastrophic losses in the 2010 midterm elections.”
— Esquire
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A New York Times bestseller
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" A good synopsis of the political events of the Obama Administration in 2011. And do the Republicans ever look like incompetent crazies. "
— Jason, 8/29/2013 -
" A progressive look at the Obama administration from the election losses of 2010 to the beginning of the 2012 election campaign last fall. Focuses on President Obama's leadership style and decision-making process. Very detailed, only for true political junkies. "
— Terri, 6/9/2013 -
" Really good behind the scenes read about the breakdown in negotiations between President Obama and Congress during the debt ceiling debacle. "
— Kidough711, 3/4/2013 -
" Revealing glimpse of the practical and political forces influences that impact the short and long term decisions of those governing--showing how running government is a lot diferent than running for office. "
— Vince, 10/4/2012 -
" Good journalism from inside the White House. "
— Janice, 10/1/2012 -
" Detailed--sometimes excruciatingly so--account of President Obama's battles with the GOP through 2011. A must read for political junkies. "
— Pamela, 9/29/2012 -
" Red meat for liberals, but really not much more here. Unless you paid no attention to the news since the tea-party hijacked congress, there's really no reason to read this book. Frankly it was depressing to relive the whole mess. "
— Rory, 8/17/2012 -
" Reading this books give me a sense of deja vu or that it's a Ground Hog day. Uggh. Nothing changes in this hyper-partisan atmosphere. "
— Alicia, 7/8/2012
About David Corn
David Corn is the author or co-author of three New York Times bestsellers. He is a veteran Washington journalist and political commentator. He is the Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones magazine and an analyst for MSNBC.