Fraud: The Strategy Behind the Bush Lies and Why the Media Didn't Tell You

by Paul Waldman

Argues that George W. Bush and his supporters have engaged in an organized program of deliberately deceiving the news media and the American people about his intentions, beliefs, and policies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics

336 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Paul Waldman is a journalist and opinion writer whose work has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, and digital outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The Week, MSNBC, and CNN. He is a former columnist at The Washington Post and the author or co-author of four previous books on media and politics, including Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn from Conservative Success and The Press Effect: Politicians, Journalists, and the Stories that Shape the Political World.

Reviews

[Will Byrnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again, as with so many of the Bush books, the information here is mostly familiar. The thesis of the book however is that Bush is unlike other politicians in his approach to the truth. While one may criticize the veracity of Bill Clinton he ran on what he believed and hoped to achieve. Bush ran on what he thought would sell and never had any intention of carrying out any sort of compassion. Waldman cites myriad examples. Waldman goes into some detail about the dumb, good-old-boy persona, and how it was engineered for political gain. It is a very worthwhile read.

[columbialion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Political commentary and speculation about the "big" picture of the true agenda of the Bush WH.

[Sabra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our democracy failed, our press failed, and we let it happen