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Title: Like No Other Time : The 107th Congress and the Two Years That Changed America Forever by Tom Daschle, Michael D'Orso ISBN: 1-4000-4955-5 Publisher: Crown Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Partisan, but very interesting ...
Comment: "Like No Other Time" is Daschle's stream-of-consciousness diary of the last couple of years, covering Bush's arrival, the evenly split Senate, Sept. 11, the Anthrax attacks, Afghanistan, the Jeffords' switch, Paul Wellstone's death, his ruminations on running for president, Iraq, and the 2002 elections. I found Daschle to be a very engaging writer and really appreciated his up-close insight over what were intriguing yet distant news stories for me.
Unfortunately, Daschle's highly partisan opinions (e.g., Republicans are bad, Democrats are good) offset some very good reporting and commentary. I almost quit the book after the first few chapters. No doubt Republicans dealt him some underhanded blows, but responding with the same black-and-white mentality does not help his own credibility.
Some of "Like No Other Time", specifically the terrorist attacks, indeed describes heretofore extremely unique events that could make for interesting reading years from now. However, much of the events described in "Like No Other Time" is definitely like every other time in Washington, and while interesting now, probably won't sustain the book through multiple printings.
I like this book and, after completing it, like Tom Daschle, but "Like No Other Time" is really more of a serial magazine interview/article rather than history book.
Rating: 4
Summary: And so it was!
Comment: It's easy to understand, after reading, why Senator Daschle choose to print his account of these extrodinary times. These events did not happen that long ago, yet I found myself remembering things I had forgotten and learning much that was new to me. I found it very interesting to read Daschle's almost hour by hour account of his experience during these historic events. Some may call parts of the book partisan. I think he's simply saying what he truly believes. There is a deep sense of genuiness throughout. You'll like the book!
Rating: 4
Summary: Leader
Comment: This book changed my mind regarding Tom Daschle. I am a Democrat, but I was never that impressed with him until I read this book. It is a memoir of his Senate career, primarily focusing on the 107th Congress, as the subtitle states. The most attention is given to these three events: Jim Jeffords leaving the Republican Party, September 11, and the anthrax scare at Daschle's office. There was a little about the midterm elections, but not too much. Tom Daschle seems like a great guy, who gets along with many of his colleagues from across the aisle. The only problem with the book, in my opinion, is that there is not enough about politics. I wish that Tom Daschle had written more about his interactions with other senators and politicians. The best parts of the book deal with Daschle's political maneuvering. Despite this, Daschle is a good guy and this is a good book.
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Title: Bushwhacked : Life in George W. Bush's America by Molly Ivins, Lou Dubose ISBN: 0375507523 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception by David Corn ISBN: 1400050669 Publisher: Crown Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Had Enough? : A Handbook for Fighting Back by James Carville ISBN: 0743255755 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth by Joe Conason ISBN: 0312315600 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Pub. Date: 25 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill by Ron Suskind ISBN: 0743255453 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 13 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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