Ambushed!: A Cartoon History of the George W. Bush Administration

by Jim Morin, Walter C. Clemens Jr

A Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist teams up with a noted political commentator. For everyone who loves to hate the Bush administration and is ready to laugh about it! Ambushed! recounts the exploits of the Bush administration, at home and abroad, 2001 to 2008, through the lens of a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Miami Herald and the analysis of a leading political scientist at Boston University and Harvard University. The book begins with the ways in which American voters were ambushed in two presidential elections and ranges widely among the ensuing disasters from Enron to Katrina to the budget deficit to the economy and finally to the "global war on terror" that lost America many friends and inspired enemies worldwide. Contrasting the Bush administration's lofty promises with its policy failures-from Baghdad to New Orleans-the book suggests that this has been not only the least effective but the most destructive presidency of the past century.

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2008

Reviews

[Lauren (WesterDrumlins) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this years ago for £1 because I thought it seemed interesting and I was 2 when Bush was first elected president in 2000 so I've not really known much about the era. This 'cartoon history' gave an overview of the George W. Bush administration and its failings (both in the US and worldwide), but did so while still being accessible, particularly with the inclusion of Jim Morin's comics. I'd recommend this to people looking for an introduction to the Bush presidency/modern US politics, especially as there is a decent amount of recommended/relevant reading listed.