Off with Their Heads: Traitors, Crooks & Obstructionists in American Politics, Media & Business

by Dick Morris

What happened to the unity that so blessed America after 9/11? Where did our sense of determination go? Our political, journalistic, and cultural leaders have mounted a campaign to oppose and impede the war on terror that seemed so vital in that rare moment of clarity. This book is my personal cri du coeur about deception in politics, journalism, and business—especially when it stops us from following through on the work 9/11 has left for us all to do. This book takes on some pretty sacred cows, but it's about time they became fair game. —from the Introduction Are you appalled by the antiwar tone the news media has taken since the war on terror began—especially "objective" news outlets like the New York Times and the network news? Are you wondering when liberal celebrities like Barbara Streisand, Sean Penn, and Susan Sarandon suddenly became geopolitical oracles whose advice we're supposed to value above the wisdom of tenured experts? Are you at a loss to decide who has betrayed us more the French who abandoned us in our time of need, or our own elected officials, who tapped our 401(k) savings and the tobacco-settlement windfall with equal abandon? In Off with Their Heads, syndicated columnist and Fox News Cannel political analyst Dick Morris points an accusing finger at the many ways the public has been lied to and misled, pickpocketed and endangered. Whether it's Bill Clinton, who ignored mounting evidence of impending terrorist catastrophe throughout the 1990s, or the members of Congress, who quietly sold our democracy down the river in exchange for lifetime incumbency, Morris rips the cover off the cowardly and duplicitous figures who have sacrificed America's interests for their own. From private corruption to public treachery, even longtime political buffs will marvel at the astonishing behavior Morris reveals at every level of society—and at how it threatens to compromise the American way of life.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

368 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2003

About the author

Dick Morris, the President of Vote.com, was President Clinton's chief strategist and advisor in the 1996 campaign. He has handled the campaigns of a large number of American politicians including Trent Lott, William Weld, Pete Wilson and a whole lot of others. He's now a commentator on the Fox News Channel and writes a weekly column in the New York Post. He has written four recent books: Behind the Oval Office, The New Prince, Vote.com and Power Plays.

Reviews

[Steve Dustcircle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very triggered. Not worth reading. Conspiracy-filled and bent on gaslighting.

[Attica]

I'm sure it's quite biased, but if even part of it is accurate, it's a sad reality. Some of the information/stories I had heard before. The book and most of it's information is pretty recent, so these are things that pertain to our country's current situation. It covers social and political issues and, even though I didn't necessarily agree with everything the author has to say, I still think it was very readable. You might even laugh a bit.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a 2003 book so what he is talking about is a few years behind us, but his insights are still relevant. I agree with him on quite a few points, the book is a little uneven but interesting to read. I would read more of his books.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth reading for the chapter that strips the cover off Howell Raines.

[Kirk Bower]

There is a reason Dick Morris is on FOXNEWS: read this and you will find the answer. Another fox buddy trying to make a buck

[Sylvia Gordon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I despise and adore him and completely understand him