by Brock, David
First published 2003
David Brock built his career as a conservative attack journalist. He wrote a bestseller targeting Anita Hill. He worked for The American Spectator on the Arkansas Project, investigating Bill Clinton. His reporting helped trigger Clinton's impeachment trial. Brock operated at the heart of Republican dirty tricks during the Gingrich years. He believed in the cause he served. Then he began questioning the movement's foundations. He discovered it ran on lies, hatred, and hypocrisy rather than principle. Coming out as gay at the peak of his conservative fame, Brock broke with his former allies. He reveals the inner workings of what Hillary Clinton called the vast right-wing conspiracy. He exposes connections between conservative media, think tanks, and Republican operatives. He details his involvement in the Paula Jones case against Clinton. Brock names key figures from Clarence Thomas downward, showing how their pursuit of power poisoned American politics and led to George W. Bush's presidency.
Genres: history, 20th-century, american, political-science, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, journalism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption-arc, whistleblower
Period: 1990s, 2000s
378 pages · Paperback · Crown