The lies of George W. Bush : mastering the politics of deception
by
 
Corn, David.

Title
The lies of George W. Bush : mastering the politics of deception

Author
Corn, David.

ISBN
9781400050673

Personal Author
Corn, David.

Edition
1st paperback ed.

Publication Information
New York : Three Rivers Press, c2004.

Physical Description
ix, 354 p. ; 25 cm.

General Note
Includes index.
 
"Updated with new lies"--Cover.
 
Originally published by Crown Publishers in 2003. Reprinted with additional chapter.

Contents
A false restoration : "Some people think it's inappropriate to draw a moral line. Not me. For our children to have the lives we want for them, they must learn to say yes to responsibility ... yes to honesty." -- dishonest candidate : "I have been very candid about my past." -- dishonest campaign : "I'm a uniter, not a divider." -- Sudden-death lies : "[The votes] have not only been counted, they've been counted twice." -- Lying in office : "this is my solemn pledge : I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity." -- Tax policy cheat : "Tax relief for everybody ... while still reducing our national debt and funding important priorities." -- High-octane lies : "The American people need to have an honest assessment of [energy] issues." -- Hot air : "We must address the issue of global climate change." -- Stem cells and Star Wars : "This allows us to explore the promise and potential of stem cell research." -- September 11 : "We must uncover every detail and learn every lesson of September the 11th." -- Afghanistan : "[The] oppressed people of Afghanistan will know the generosity of America." -- White-collar lies : "I first got to know Ken [Lay in 1994]." -- Return of the tax policy cheat : "That sounds fair to me." -- In Iraq : "We'll reveal the truth." -- How he gets away with it (so far) : "I believe everybody should be held responsible for their own personal behavior." -- Afterword/Aftermath.

Personal Subject
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946--Ethics.

Subject Term
Deception -- United States.

Geographic Term
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-


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