Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #180544 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

Customer Reviews

Tardiness, tantrums and turmoil Presidency
William Jefferson Clinton certainly has a high threshold for pain. "The Survivor; Bill Clinton in the White House," by Washington Post journalist John F. Harris is a stirring narrative of the tardiness, tantrums and turmoil that inflicted much pain on the Clinton family during the eight years they resided in Washington.

There is no doubt President Clinton has a first-rate mind. He arguably must rank as one of our nation's brightest President's. However, Harris explains he is also a fox...and his constant zigzag/flip-flop decision making damaged his presidency. Nevertheless, his economic policy brought enormous prosperity to the nation and Harris points out that President Clinton must be praised for the implementation of this brilliant policy.

This is an objective book. The title says it all. President Clinton survived. He will not go down in history as a great president. His presidency will be forever tainted by scandal. Harris does a credible job of presenting the facts and steering clear of moral judgments. The author does an excellent accounting of the characteristics of the Clinton personality and powerfully demonstrates the complexities and denials of the President. Recommended.

Bert Ruiz