by Dick Morris
First published 2006
Dick Morris served as Bill Clinton's most trusted political adviser from the Arkansas governor's mansion through his 1996 reelection victory. Now Morris and his wife Eileen McGann offer their insider perspective on the 42nd president. They argue that Clinton's autobiography My Life tells only part of the story. The authors reveal a leader of striking contradictions: brilliant yet undisciplined, charming but prone to rage, willing to take personal risks while avoiding military action. Morris and McGann contend that Clinton blamed his problems on right-wing enemies and poor advisers rather than taking responsibility. They describe a president who worked frantically on social issues without understanding his presidency's true direction. The authors argue that Clinton's greatest fear was not his personal scandals but his own first lady, who controlled key aspects of his political life. This analysis draws on Morris's years of close collaboration with Clinton during crucial political battles.
Genres: 20th-century, political-science, politics, biography-memoir, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Period: 1990s
320 pages · ebook · HarperCollins Publishers