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Summary: democrats bragging and hating
Review: Don't waste your money. This book is nothing more than democrats trying to build themselves up by standing next to their hero, president clinton, and then turning around and bashing the so called 'right wing conspiracy'. In the end they simply want your hard earned money for a book that is not worth reading. They want to take credit for everything good that's happened and blame everything bad that's happened on anyone else. Total waste of time, effort and your money.
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Summary: buck up, suck up
Review: This is a "how to" book not only for politics, but for many of life's little situations. If you want morally devoid advice on how to get ahead at the cost of truth while listening to the heart burn of a political party in decline, this is the book for you. I am embarrassed to have paid a discount price to waste my time reading it. I would not recommend it to anyone. (It is an interesting insight into how the liberals are operating in the 21st century.)
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Summary: Certainly Entertaining
Review: This book is a quick read and I think most of the principles are at least intuitively valid. While their Southern folksy charm can be very grating to the eyes at times, Carville and Begala know how to coin a phrase and deliver it with a smirk. Time will tell as to whether their success with the Clintons was actually due to the application of their own principles or whether it was just an accident of the times.
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Summary: They just couldn't resist.
Review: The book contains some very useful, very practical common-sense advice about how to succeed, though it is certainly nothing profound or original. I did enjoy the more "real" approach that they took to success (as the rather obvious play on words in the title foreshadows). I could have done without the few but nevertheless caustic jabs that they take at their political adversaries. Maybe they figured that not many conservatives were going to buy their book anyway, so why not. They're probably right.
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Summary: Long overdue book from the War Room
Review: The dynamic duo of James Carville and Paul Begala have teamed up to compose a manifest of the strategies essential for the ever famous "War Room" operations. The tweleve winning secrets, as Carville and Begala deem to be, are: 1.) don't quit, 2.) kick [butt], 3.) kiss [butt], 4.) frame the debate, 5.) understand the difference between strategy and tatic, 6.) be open, 7.) know how to communicate, 8.) work your [butt] off, 9.) turn weakness into strength, 10.) be nimble, jack, 11.) know how to recover when you really screw up, and 12.) know what to do when you win. The book gives the lesson of each secret along with stories and examples which exemplify how the secret proved to be successful in their experiences within the War Room. It is always fascinating to read the real life applications of such strategies and to be inspired by such action. As usual, Carville and Begala write with such flair and style that it is nearly impossible for a reader not to laugh and love the book! My being a loyal follower of Carville and his work, this book certainly is recommended with the highest regard.
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Summary: Nothing New Revealed, But Still Enjoyable and Practical
Review: James Carville and Paul Beglia have written a book that is short on originality, but definitely long on practicality. While the lessons they preach are not new, they are presented in a straightforward manner that clearly elucidates the authors' points. Mix in some wry humor, appropriate anecdotes, and some good old fashioned gossip, and the reader has an entertaining book whose lessons are applicable to fields beyond politics. While one may not agree with the political slant of the authors, one has to conclude that Buck Up, Suck Up, And Come Back When You Foul Up contains enough good advice to make it worth reading.
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Summary: Great Refresher Book on Why We Run Campaigns
Review: As someone who runs political campaigns for a living, I honestly didn't expect much from this book. Maybe that's why I got so much out of it. It was a quick, funny and insightful reminder of why we run campaigns. Buck up was like jumping in a cold swimming pool on a hot day. It was refreshing, fun and filled me with energy for the battlefields of political combat that I hadn't felt in 10 years. If you're just getting involved in campaigns, thinking of running for office, or a political pro, read this book. If you know a jaded political hack like me, suggest they read it. They will thank you for it. I know one campaign manager friend of mine who bought this book for each of her 25 or so campaign staffers. She was right. It's that good. I will be the first to admit that I don't know much about many things: chemistry, math, women or cats. But I do know politics. And this book gets politics. Even if you're not a political pro (and let me count the reasons you should not be) you may enjoy this book just for the funny stories. The egg story is a classic I have already retold several times. But if you are interested in politics as a hobby or vocation, get this book. It's [an inexpensive], fast and funny read. Honest. After all, I'm in politics so you can believe me.
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Summary: Practical advice/2 of best & funniest in the advice biz:
Review: Paul Begala and James Carville are synonymous with the Clinton administrations--but no matter what your political orientation, you'd be nuts not to take their advice seriously.
Their anecdotal approach to the "Buck Up" section of the book is inspiring--and funny.
They explain why you have to "Suck Up," why so many folks don't or won't, and the consequences of failing to do so. It's really not so awful, they contend--and besides, you're not as special as you think you are. Politicians, businesspeople, those climbing the corporate ladder--anyone who has a goal s/he'd like to achieve--every one of us "Fouls Up" on the way.
That is when you "Buck Up" and start over.
This book is as passionate as Carville and as unflappable as Begala. It makes you laugh and it makes you think.
The authors do not pretend to be non-partisan in their personal views, but their aim here is not to advance that partisanship.
Their aim in this book is to provide practical advice, based on personal experience, to anyone who has a goal. Anyone with a dream to achieve.
They know what works and what doesn't, and they reveal their insights with humor, much of it self-deprecating.
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Summary: Fun and fundamental rules
Review: At the conclusion of his lament on life, Ecclesiastes says to work hard, and honour god. Carville and Begala come to the same conclusions by a more indirect route. Beneath the jokes and the outright political bias, are two very clear minds giving very sound advice. The book is worth purchasing for their chapter on hard work alone. It advises no short cuts or get rich schemes. Success requires focus and commitment. The only thing that the authors skate over is a moral purpose. They clearly forgive Clinton for lapses, but they do not forgive politicians - of any side - for abandoning their moral beliefs. Hence I would have liked one more chapter on ethics, but I cannot deny the immense value and wisdom of this book.
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Summary: Classic, Brilliant Carville and Begala
Review: What a good book is pretty much all I can say. I haven't gotten around to reading Begala's first book, but I'm a loyal Carville follower. This is vintage Carville, complete with recipes and stories about Miz Nippy. Everything here is sound advice on how to recognize your goals, develop a strategy, and how to achieve those goals. All this PLUS the brilliant stylings of two of the best political consultants in the business (If this were a partisan review, this is where I'd say that only two liberals could write such a brilliant book. But thank God, this isn't a partisan review.)
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