All the President's Spin: George W. Bush, the Media, and the Truth 9780743270717, 0743270711

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All the President's Spin: George W. Bush, the Media, and the Truth
9780743270717, 0743270711

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Table of contents :
Intro
Cover
Praise
Colophon
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1 Bush's White House: The Vanguard of Spin
2 From Watchdog to Lapdog: How Bush Has Exploited the Press
3 Campaign 2000: The Origins of the Bush Playbook
4 Tax and Spin: Selling the 2001 Tax Cut
5 The Nature of the Truth: Science and the Environment
6 Undermining Dissent After September 11
7 No Deficit of Dishonesty: Tax and Budget Redux
8 Selling the War in Iraq
9 Revising the Record on Iraq
10 Campaign 2004: Spin-Related Program Activities
Conclusion: The Road We're on and How to Change Course AppendicesSources and Methods
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Authors

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