Synopses & Reviews
This new edition of Behind the Oval Office contains an insightful an devastating new interpretation of President Clinton's character and career. Also included are actual agendas Dick Morris used for his briefing sessions with the president. The Justice Department subpoenaed them during its investigation of the president. Kenneth Starr used them to build his case. Now released to the public for the first time, these remarkable sources provide a rare inside look into White House meetings. The agendas are a virtual diary of how Morris, armed with his polling data, helped Clinton outmaneuver his adversaries and overcome his mistakes-creating policy as a potent cocktail of ideals, opportunities, marketing strategies, and aspirations sold to the public in brilliant advertising campaigns.
Review
"He has written an account that future historians of the Clinton presidency will not be able to ignore."-
-The New York Times"In today's hype-addled world, the word 'brilliant' is tossed around too casually. But in this rare case, the adjective is right. Morris is brilliant-when he's not being stupid."--Newsweek
"Students of American politics will find Behind the Oval Office a revealing and absorbing text. There is no better recent account of the forces at work in the political process."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
About the Author
Dick Morris had a twenty-two year relationship with President Bill Clinton, dating back to when Clinton was the Governor of Arkansas. Currently he is a political commentator for Fox television.