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Published by Hyperion
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Scandals. Lies. A breathtaking
disregard for federal laws. How on earth do the Republicans keep
winning? Easy: They've got a Playbook.
After the 2004 presidential debates, eagle-eyed observers
hypothesized about the rectangular bulge tucked inside George W.'s suit
jacket, visible in images shown around the world. Was it a radio
receiver, allowing Karl Rove to feed the president complete sentences
he'd never form on his own? Perhaps it was a remote-control device that
enabled Dick Cheney to operate W. like a robot. Nah. The real
explanation was much simpler, and yet far more disturbing: It was
The Republican Playbook. Required reading for every Republican candidate, office-holder, or
super-secret covert operative,
The Republican Playbook contains all the schemes, scams, and
dirty tricks used to attain victory since Richard Nixon commissioned
the first edition back in 1972. Did you know: --President Gerald Ford's notorious clumsiness wasn't caused by an
inner-ear disorder -- the
Playbook stashed in his left rear pants pocket threw off his
equilibrium. --A chapter entitled "Deny Knowing Anything About Anything" was
particularly helpful to President Ronald Reagan. Packed with detailed instructions on essential topics like how to
run a smear campaign, how to cover a leak, and how to plant one, plus
diagrams for fully functioning voting booth/ballot shredders (to be
used in Florida, Ohio, and other battleground states),
The Republican Playbook is a must-read if we're ever going to
survive the 2006 elections. pub date: 2006-10-03 | hardcover | 9781401302900 |
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