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Summary: A Short Glimpse Into the Life of a Leader
Review: This probably isn't the best place to start your search on more information on the life of Senator McCain. Other books have been written about him and by him that provide more information his past.Still, this is a great book to garner information on the Senator McCain of today. The book profiles some of the people that he has looked up to and emulated including Senator Scoop Jackson, baseball legend Ted Williams, Senator John Tower and Barry Goldwater. In doing so, McCain also covers a number of major news stories that have involved him including normalization of relations with Vietnam, his presidential run, and the Keating Five Scandal. What I liked about the book and what I like about McCain in general is his willingess to be open and tell you what he thinks. I'm not sure I always agree with his opinions, but at least I have a good idea on what those opinions are. I especially appreciated his willingness to openly lash out and question the religious wing of the Republican Party. (Now don't you nutball right-wingers overreact, he also is very critical of President Clinton's foreign policy. . .) Of course the bottom line question is whether this book is worth the full price in its hardcover edition. The answer is probably not so get it when its discounted, or in paperback. This is an interesting book, a sometimes moving book and worth reading, but it's not a must-have classic that you need to spend too much on just to read once and leave on the book shelf.
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Summary: Worth The Reading Of
Review: Vintage John McCain (and Mark Salter). ... Like him or love him is anyone's legitimate choice; respect is always and unfailingly compelling...The Senator sets out to share his motivations, inspirations and insights and he succeeds with a page turning flair...
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Summary: McCain does it again
Review: When I got this book I hadn't heard anything about it, and what I loved so much about Faith of My Fathers was the family history. While I enjoy reading McCain's self-narrated adventures, my favorite part of his first book was his perspective on his father's and grandfather's service. I feared this book would be more self-indulgent. To my pleasant surprise, here McCain tells us about his other, non-relative heroes, and the results are as good as Faith of My Fathers. He also details the Keating Five scandal and his bid for the presidency, and his attitude is self-deprecating and occasionally regretful. McCain is still one to keep an eye on in politics - he's bound to keep stirring things up for years to come.
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Summary: McCain does it again
Review: When I got this book I hadn't heard anything about it, and what I loved so much about Faith of My Fathers was the family history. While I enjoy reading McCain's self-narrated adventures, my favorite part of his first book was his perspective on his father's and grandfather's service. I feared this book would be more self-indulgent. To my pleasant surprise, here McCain tells us about his other, non-relative heroes, and the results are as good as Faith of My Fathers. He also details the Keating Five scandal and his bid for the presidency, and his attitude is self-deprecating and occasionally regretful. McCain is still one to keep an eye on in politics - he's bound to keep stirring things up for years to come.
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Summary: THERE IS NOTHING NOBLE ABOUT CANDOUR,
Review: WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE. McCain deceived so many Arizonians when he first came to our state to run for a new congressional seat that would be created by the 1980 census. It only took 20 years for this man to come forward and let us know that it was all about him. He wanted the power and position that he saw wielded by Senators Henry Jackson and John Tower while he was the Navy Liason to the U.S. Senate. The book is extremely well-wriiten and a great read, but the words speak so loud that this Arizona Republican will never again have the FAITH in him, that he had in his FATHERS.
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Summary: A great American hero
Review: While there are many politicians who profess to be uncontrollable mavericks who vote strictly based upon their conscience, there are few who do so in actuality. John McCain is one of these few rare creatures that are slowly growing extinct in a political climate that readily denounces instead of encouraging political reform and true representation of one's constituency. As the noble McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform is pondered by the Supreme Court for its supposed unconstitutionality and concurrently eviscerated by machine politicians such as Mitch McConnell, John McCain continues his admirably idealistic and iconoclastic approach to political reform: It's worth the fighting for. As the vast multitude of Senators surreptitiously sneak in pork barrel earmarks that waste taxpayers billions of dollars per year, McCain espouses a line item veto - where the President can eliminate such wasteful expenditures while still signing the bill into law. McCain is loath to the inherent corruption and undue influence that soft money has effected upon the election process under the auspices of ostensibly independent ads on the eve of elections. Corruption, pork barrel politics, dishonesty, apathy, and anti-Americanism are all anathema to the most distinguished and honorable Senator in our great country - John McCain. I highly recommend this memoir. Just as McCain does so commendably with his politics, he has put his heart into it as only he can.
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Summary: A great American hero
Review: While there are many politicians who profess to be uncontrollable mavericks who vote strictly based upon their conscience, there are few who do so in actuality. John McCain is one of these few rare creatures that are slowly growing extinct in a political climate that readily denounces instead of encouraging political reform and true representation of one's constituency. As the noble McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform is pondered by the Supreme Court for its supposed unconstitutionality and concurrently eviscerated by machine politicians such as Mitch McConnell, John McCain continues his admirably idealistic and iconoclastic approach to political reform: It's worth the fighting for. As the vast multitude of Senators surreptitiously sneak in pork barrel earmarks that waste taxpayers billions of dollars per year, McCain espouses a line item veto - where the President can eliminate such wasteful expenditures while still signing the bill into law. McCain is loath to the inherent corruption and undue influence that soft money has effected upon the election process under the auspices of ostensibly independent ads on the eve of elections. Corruption, pork barrel politics, dishonesty, apathy, and anti-Americanism are all anathema to the most distinguished and honorable Senator in our great country - John McCain. I highly recommend this memoir. Just as McCain does so commendably with his politics, he has put his heart into it as only he can.
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