Rating: 
Summary: Quigley....illuminati....
Review: Though Im a Liberatrian, I find anything about Clinton fascinating! Especially if you know how to read in between the lines!!!! The man is a power player extrordinaire! This book is written well enough, and is obviously biased. Anyone who truly wants to know whats REALLY driving this man MUST read the 1300 page book by his mentor Carrol Quigley. Dr Quigley was also rhodes scholar, was a teenage harvard grad, taught hist at georgetown, etc....The book is called "Tragedy and Hope". It details the profound impact of power elites during first half of twentieth century. When the dems gave clinton the go ahead to run as the dem for pres, Clinton gave a public acceptance speach where he mentions Quigley as his mentor. He was blatantly trying to steer the wise, wherever they are, towards "Tragedy and Hope". Anyway, its interesting that these elites are finally, as Quigley wanted, making their presence known to the public, albeit slowly. I mean they even have their own manifesto out now called "The Illuminati Manifesto" ...!!!!!! I love Clinton books and this one did not disapoint
Rating: 
Summary: Measured and insightful response to the right wing wackos
Review: Sidney Blumenthal explores his Clinton years in a profoundly well written book that resolves many questions a caring reader has about that time.I chuckle when I read how a reviewer was "a Clinton voter" and then proceeds to take both Sidney and President Clinton apart. Only a school boy couldn't see through this childish ploy which is to justify the ill founded opinions of those writing the review. Take it from a life long Republican who was forced to leave his party due to the low lifes that now occupy it. This is a great book and the beginning of the more accurate look at just what the Clinton years were all about.
Rating:
Summary: Book reinforces President Clinton as a world leader
Review: Just the fact that the right wing neoconservatives are attacking this book should encourage every "independent thinking" American to purchase and read The Clinton Wars. As a progressive liberal I am a thinker, learner, reader, and not a "ideology follower" like most right wing neocons. I don't agree with everything Mr. Blumenthal said in this book but it was a good read and will provide great entertainment in debates and discussions. President Clinton is such an intelligent and powerful leader, His charm and charisma is overwhelming. He is still the most important stateman representing the United States around the world and this is unchallenged. This book reinforces President Clintons ability to manage the most powerful country on earth for eight years, win the hearts, minds of people everywhere and reelection in a landside. With jealous conservatives trying to bring down our democracy and prosperity for the Presidents entire eight years, he withstood the attacks. Mr. Blumenthal's writtings take the media to task and exposes the conservative witch hunt as Starr wasted about 20 million tax dollars and found nothing worth the paper he used. What a sad and embarressing situation this put the right wing in for the entire world to see. This book is attacked for no reason other than to scare people from reading it. Attacks will have the opposite effect. I bought the book because of the attacks as I said earlier. Information is knowledge, information is power. Those who wait for others to tell them what to do are doomed to be followers always. I highly recommend this book if you are open minded and enjoy knowlege and both sides of the issue. Looking forward to Hillery's new book as well.
Rating:
Summary: The truth is facinating
Review: Pathtic how the right had it out for clinton when he was a big time centrist to begin with. Blumenthal is honest and tells it like it was. A very good read although I still do not know why the clintons were so hated even today. Sad, but true.....
Rating:
Summary: The truth hurts...
Review: The greatest strength of Blumenthal's book (among its many assets) is its ability to transcend the who, what and why of his engrossing narrative to reveal in the fullest dimension yet the cultural war in America which fueled the relentless attack against our last elected President. In fact, the dimension and endurance of that war are fully apparent in the diverse reviews written here about this book.
To echo other reviewers, Blumenthal deserves thanks for writing the first draft of history...and exposing the prosecutors, pundits and reporters who sullied themselves in their attempted overthrow of American government. Blumenthal trades in what these critics do not--the facts. And thus, for them, the truth certainly hurts.
Rating:
Summary: An excellent record of what it was like...
Review: It is very well written, and has a lot of detail about what it was
like. These critics that give this book such low ratings in the reviews... - My hats off to you for reading through the whole book.
Not one of your favorite books, huh? Is there too much
truth in it for you?:-) Loved the book. If you call yourself a Democrat and a caring
American, read this book with no prejudice. It is all fact,
as borne by the lack of any real culpability in Whitewater,
FBI scandal, Paula Jones etc. Most impressive is of course,
the fact that Clinton got so much DONE despite all of this
inquisition. I was most fascinated by the connection between Nader
and the right-wing.
Rating:
Summary: Interesting....
Review: I am not a "political person", in fact the book was given to me. I started reading it because it was there and to my surprise I became totally engrossed. A lot of unanswered questions and half truths were confronted and answered. When I checked out the information from this book I was skeptical; then I was shocked-it was as accurate as it was disturbing. I would encourage anyone really interested in the facts to read this book and take the time to check out the facts and references-it's time consuming but very sobering.
Rating:
Summary: It's Sid's story, not Clinton's.
Review: An inside account of what it's like to be in the cross-hairs of the right wing gun sights. From the media assault on his family on his first day at the White House, to the unjustified interrogations, Blumenthal somehow survived a prolonged attack from all sides. The book is interesting because Blumenthal is able to view it broadly--as a political war--and not simply as the personal ordeal that it must have been. It appeals as a classic survival story where Blumenthal, as the smart kid with the glasses, beats the bullies who gang up on him. Of course, the scary part is that if the American people hadn't figured it out, the bullies might have won.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent Fiction
Review: Let me start by owning up to something. i didn't finish this book. somewhere near the 2/3 point, like popeye, i decided "i had all i could stands cause i couldn't stands no more". i should give blumenthal some credit though. the book was entertaining in its absurdity. the way he crafted and spun his tale was actually quite remarkable. he appears delusional, but given his background for licking clinton's boots, that would be the wrong conclusion to jump to. if you think that the body of literature published since clinton's impeachment - oops, i meant retirement - has been too critical and you're looking for something more balanced, keep looking. this volume is comedic in its defense of the former POTUS. i think i understand his motive in crafting such an inaccurate perception of clinton though. forgive the analogy, but like john the baptist, he prepares the way for Mizz Hillary. in order for her to be received favorably as a presidential candidate in the future, someone has to rewrite history. someone needs to erase the record of criminal activity, to trivialize mr clinton's personal indiscretions. enter mr blumenthal. the book is a disgrace to anyone who prioritizes truth. the tone and intent of this one clearly illustrates the current state of the once proud Democratic Party. historically known for meaningful activism, like this book, since the clinton administration(s), it has now reduced itself to self pandering and rationalizing. if you are a clinton lover, conned into believing that he was the poor man's liberal savior, this one's for you. you'll love it. essentially, the author does an excellent job of "sanitizing" the clinton years. unfortunately, if you have been waiting for a factual, fair analysis of his presidency, keep looking. this one misses the mark.
Rating: 
Summary: Sid sheds no light on Clinton & Bin Laden
Review: Sid's new book of drivel does not tell us why Bill Clinton failed to arrest Bin Laden after the Sudan offered Bin Laden on a platter 3 times. Clinton & the CIA new Osama was bombing and killing Americans after SIX bombings and one ambush. Sid sheds no light on why the Clinton Admin did nothing about Bin Laden which caused the death of 3,000 + innocent people on 9-11.
| 
