East Bay Young Democrats » 2008 http://www.ebyd.org/site Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:47:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 “Game Change” – The book with all the buzz http://www.ebyd.org/site/2010/01/game-change-the-book-with-all-the-buzz/ http://www.ebyd.org/site/2010/01/game-change-the-book-with-all-the-buzz/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:47:15 +0000 Roobs http://www.ebyd.org/site/?p=441 There is a new book out that has garnered all the buzz from political junkies since its release: Game Change, by verteran political insiders, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann.  Unlike The Battle for America 2008 by Haynes Johnson and Dan Balz, which is more of a reporter’s insider view of the 2008 campaign season, Game Change is a book of all the small detailed dirty gossip.  Its the book that gives you the water cooler stuff:  John and Elizabeth Edwards, Sarah Palin and John McCain, Bill & Hillary Clinton, The Clintons vs. The Obamas, what the GOP really thought about Obama, and many others not so rosey stories.

I have not had a chance to read the book so i will limit what i critique the book for.  Nevertheless, the book has come under fire from liberals and conservatives alike.  Not surprising since it doesnt paint a flattering picture of anyone in its pages, including my beloved Hillary.  The book relies heavily on anonymous sources leading some to question the accuracy and fairness of the book.

Below is a clip from my show that you will come to realize is my favorite political talk show: Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC.  In this 10+ minute segment, Chris Matthews discusses the book with NBC’s Chuck Todd and NEWSWEEKS’ Howard Fineman.

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[Full Disclaimer: I have not read the book.  Unlike Chris Matthews who in the segment proudly states he recieved an advanced copy, i am not as loved.  I have to rely on excerpts from the internet, what others say about it and what i can get away with reading for free at Barnes & Nobel before someone asks me if im going to read it or buy it.  So if you want to give me a copy, feel free.  I would enjoy an early birthday present.]

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