Scandal

For more than four decades, polarized politics in America has been driven by a vicious scandal machine comprised of partisan politicians and a sensationalist media. In this long awaited book, Lanny Davis, Special Counsel to the Clinton White House, examines historical scandals such as Thomas Jefferson's extramarital affairs and the unrivalled Watergate to explain how we have reached this sorry state. The same political culture is evident worldwide and Davis demonstrates how this...
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For more than four decades, polarized politics in America has been driven by a vicious scandal machine comprised of partisan politicians and a sensationalist media. In this long awaited book, Lanny Davis, Special Counsel to the Clinton White House, examines historical scandals such as Thomas Jefferson's extramarital affairs and the unrivalled Watergate to explain how we have reached this sorry state. The same political culture is evident worldwide and Davis demonstrates how this poisonous atmosphere is damaging not just politics but society as a whole. He also offers hope by revealing how a coalition of centrist politicians focusing on core policies that appeal to the frustrated electorate marooned in the middle can pull us back from the brink.