Revolutionary venom: the gentlemen's agreement from Harding to Kennedy -- Seeds of the cultural wars: the 1960s -- Watergate legacies: The post-Watergate media revolution -- The scandal cauldron: the 1980s -- To be "Borked" and "Gingriched" -- The 19902 scandal machine implosion: Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton: bookends to the scandal culture -- The Clinton "scandals": much smoke, little fire -- Death of the independent counsel statue, and good riddance -- The revolt of the center: Hypocrisies on the left and right -- The new center -- Purple nation and the "grand coalition" government
Summary
Polarized politics in America has been driven by a vicious scandal machine comprised of partisan politicians and a sensationalist media. Written by the Special Counsel to the Clinton White House, this book examines scandals such as Thomas Jefferson's extramarital affairs and the unrivalled Watergate to explain how we have reached this sorry state
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-279) and index
