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Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9780316118057
ISBN: 0316118052
Label: Back Bay Books
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: April 28, 2008
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Studio: Back Bay Books
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Editorial Review:
Praised everywhere as a stunning work of reportage, TAKEOVER lays bare a hidden agenda, three decades in the making, to allow the White House to wield enormous powers, unchecked by Congres or the courts--an agenda that links warrantless wiretapping and Bush's judicial nominees, torture and Cheney's energy task force, the faith-based initiative and the imprisonment of citizens without trial. TAKEOVER tells the story of how a group of true believers, led by Cheney, set out to establish near-monarchical executive powers that, in the words of one conservative critic, "will lie around like a loaded weapon"for any future president.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Biased and ill-researched
Could the author PLEASE tell me if President Clinton sets a precedent, and President Bush follows the same rule, that Mr Bush is held as a tyrant?
The author would never write a book about a left-wing politician doing the same thing. He COULD prove me wrong by writing a book about Senator Barak "60 states" (57+1+2)Obama, if the American populous is mentally absent enough to elect him.
Rating:  - Takeover
Clearly written, well thought out, well supported and utterly infuriating.Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy
Rating:  - Savage's book founders on 911 issue
This Pulitzer-Prize winning book by Charlie Savage should have received five stars. I give it only two. To learn why -- read on.
Savage is a good writer and his trenchant analysis of how the neocons have nearly destroyed our Constitutional system is basically correct. His story is also important and needs to be told.
The problem is Savage's naive acceptance of the official yarn about 9/11. In the very first chapter Savage displays his personal ignorance when he reviews the ... Read More
Rating: - Liberal Echo Chamber
Well written (sic) liberal tripe promoting a biased opinion with half-truths and exaggerations. Previous reviewers must have had a meeting to compare notes at a local Democratic Caucus. Skip it.
Rating: - Excellent
A lawyer and journalist, Charles Savage, writes like a journalist and summarizes complex legal issues clearly. He demonstrates how Dick Cheney , since being President Ford's Chief of Staff, has worked constantly to expand presidential power, and as Vice President has consistently and effectively argued that neither Congress nor the courts may check imperial presidential power. An excellent book.
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