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Summary: An intriguing look inside the white house
Review: George Stephanopoulos gives readers a very intriguing look inside the way the white house works in his book "All Too Human." Though at times a bit self-indulgent and repetetive, it adds a different dimension to all the major players of our government. The power which Dick Morris held was both horrible and awe-inspiring. Reading the book and having the entries correspond to news articles over the last 4 years was incredibly enlightening. What I thought was most interesting was his descriptions of the President. You find yourself relating to President Clinton in strange ways, perhaps to the vulgarity and frustrations that the president voices, or perhaps to his simple human emotion of being overwhelmed. You get to a point, where if current history didn't already contradict Clinton, you ALMOST feel sorry for him...that he was the victim. This is a quick read, and I found myself looking back over the newspaper...reading articles I previously ignored because I now knew something intimate about the political figures. Definete recomendation
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Summary: A riveting tale of the modern political landscape
Review: This is a riveting tale of a man who was close to President Clinton (some have measured a distance of four inches, though there is some convincing, but unconfirmed evidence that the real distance was two inches) that it took all the effort Stephanopoulos could muster to keep quiet those gurgling sounds you get in your belly when your hungry. Imagine if THAT were picked up on national television. I found the story about the time Yeltsin and Clinton met and Yeltsin mistook Clinton for a jug of whiskey. I don't know how the translators kept a straight face when Yeltsin told Clinton he wanted to drink the President straight up! What George doesn't discuss, however, is what most Americans are eager to hear about the first couple: who does their laundary? A good read, bring it to beach this summer.
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Summary: Informative inside account of the Clinton Presidency
Review: Dennis the Menace meets the US Government? That's what I first thought when I saw George's picture on the cover of this book. But then I opened it up and discovered what it really is about: politics! Geez, do I hate politics and all that mammalian, hierarchical struggle stuff (we primates are no exception). Cut me a break. This is Reality. Wake up. What in the world are we doing taking this stuff all seriously. Yeah, you may have pat answers as to what It is all about, spoon fed to you by the likes of William Bennett and the Rev. Falwell, but, brother, to me the Whole Shebang is a big mystery. Still, it bothers me that George, with everything he has seen, does not provide any insight or speculation about life in the Late Cretaceous Period. I mean, were things going down hill or did a comet really rip into the earth sending T. Rex and his buddies into extinction? To his credit, George does tell us cute stories about how he hid in Hillary Clinton's wardrobe closet and tried on every single outfit she wore at State Dinners! Now that is getting close to history! But it is unclear why Stephanopoulos chose to leave the Clinton Whitehouse in order to spend Sunday mornings sitting next to George Will. I guess some things defy explanation (could he have been drawn by Cokie's eyes?)
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Summary: A very candid look at his years with Clinton
Review: This is a very candid account of Stephanopolous' years with Clinton from the first campaign in 92 to the second in 96. From the rocky early years in Clinton's presidency to the Lewsinsky scandal.Stephanopolous gives a very honest account of his actions and thoughts during those times. He reveals much in this book about himself that is not flattering, but very honest. From his egging cars the night before he left for college, to his admitted marijuana use, to his verbal assault on a little girl during the New Hampshire primary in 92, and his use of medication and therapy for depression during his White House tenure. He also writes about being pushed out of the inner circle after the 94 congressional elections. I don't see this as a primer for staffers, but more of a very honest memoir of a once ambitious and arrogant young Clinton aide. Stepanopolous does not go into much detail at all about the Lewinsky scandal. He barely covers it in the last chapter. But given how embarassing it is to someone who used to spin for Clinton, can you blame him?
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Summary: Educational and well-composed
Review: This is not the gossipy tell-all book that many people were expecting -- Stephanopoulos hardly mentions Monica. It is simply a political memoir from one of the "Young Turks" who was an insider during one of the most bipolar administrations of this century. For people who enjoy learning what goes on behind the scenes, this is an excellent read. There were points during my reading of this book at which I questioned who the title "All Too Human" referred to -- Clinton or Stephanopoulos. The former senior White House advisor expresses considerable contrition for his own youth and impetuousness. It is interesting to follow him through his own personal and professional growth. Stephanopoulos writes well, making this a fascinating and compelling book.
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Summary: Inside look is a yawner
Review: Interesting at times, this book never got off the ground regarding getting into the nitty gritty of the Clinton White House. Hoping to get the inside gouge on our president, his decisions and life, I walked away respecting him more than before. It was however very insightful into the life of George Stephanopolous. As awkward as it must have been for the author, he bares his mistakes and triumphs for all to read. In this book he covers not so much the candidate and president but how the author influenced decisions and perceptions. His actions did in fact change how we looked at the reality of our man Clinton. Whether you like him or not; George Stephanopolous tilted, skewed and otherwise distorted the views and changed how the public eye pictures William Jefferson Clinton. This proved an interesting perspective and just how far a candidate will go to "Wag the Dog" and also how far American Voters will let him.
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Summary: Tremendously insightful confession; very enlightening
Review: Although I was admittedly looking for a book that was going to "dish the dirt" on the Clintons, I was most pleasantly taken aback by what turned out to be a psyche cleasning book written with intelligence and understanding by a real "insider" a man who was seduced by power and his own celebrity. It was not about the Clintons. It was about George Stephanopoulos and should serve as a primer to others who may find themselves at the threshold of a political adventure.
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Summary: Betrayal?
Review: The first time I had ever heard of George Stephanopoulos was when I read an article written by him in Newsweek. The article was about Clinton and his affair, and how his staffers loyaly defended him when they didn't know the facts. It was titled The Betrayal. I find that somewhat ironic after reading All Too Human, because now, people are saying that about Stephanopoulos's book. This book is, in his own words, "A more personal narrative, the story of what happened to me in the White House -- what I saw and did, how I felt and reacted to the pressures and pleasures of public life." All Too Human is a book about the author and not meant as a stab in the back to a man he clearly still admires. Sure, Stephanopoulos points out Clinton's shorcomings, but he handles them with respect shown to Clinton, and he doesn't fail to point out those shortcomings of his own. It was Clinton, who betrayed -- his wife, his daughter, his staffers, and his country.
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Summary: kind of boring
Review: I wanted to like this book, but found it somewhat boring. About half way through I had to start "speed reading" by only reading the first and last sentences of each paragraph whilst skimming the rest.
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Summary: A Tremendous Read !
Review: Only George Stephanopoulos can make politics this enjoyable. A great book cover to cover. George does a wonderful job of making the reader feel as though he is sitting right next to Hillary and Bill all through out the past nine years or so. Love em or hate em, if you'd like too know what the Clinton White House is like, forget all those other books and read this one.
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