The Co-Presidency of Bush and Cheney (Stanford Politics and Policy)

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From Cheney's unprecedented merging of the vice president's office into the president's to his abhorrence of what he deemed congressional interference in the president's ability to do his job, Warshaw paints an intriguing, and at times frightening, portrait.

Hardcover , pages. Published April 14th by Stanford Politics and Policy.

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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jul 18, John rated it liked it Shelves: Thorough, read-able work explaining how Dick Cheney came to run roughshod over the "secular" side of America - military and business - with an iron fist, because he largely stayed away from Dubya's Christianist social crusades.

They complemented each other, so both were happy; however, the author hints that Dubya may not have realized the extent of Cheney's power grab until after the fact. Dustin Wax rated it it was ok Jan 28, Stacy rated it really liked it Oct 26, Taylor rated it it was amazing Mar 28, Jon Brigthon rated it liked it May 30, Meaghan rated it really liked it Feb 07, Jordan rated it really liked it Jan 30, Dan rated it liked it Oct 17, Susan rated it really liked it Feb 22, Jill marked it as to-read May 06, Jaclyn is currently reading it May 23, Chester marked it as to-read Jan 13, Nancy Brake marked it as to-read Mar 04, Sheryll marked it as to-read Jul 31, Patrick is currently reading it Aug 05, Tuxlie marked it as to-read Apr 26, Wes Stuke marked it as to-read Feb 17, Dan marked it as to-read Oct 27, Donald Forster marked it as to-read Dec 18, The Bush administration is out but the American public continues to suffer from its disastrous domestic and foreign policies.

In this excellently documented work, presidential scholar Shirley Anne Warshaw offers an in-depth analysis and exploration of the political maneuvering that got us into our current mess. Combining her study of the motivations of both Dick Cheney and George W.

The Co-Presidency of Bush and Cheney

Bush, knowledge of the spheres in which they operated, and personal interviews with White House staff and Washington insiders, Warshaw demonstrates that these complementary conservatives were nothing less than co-presidents. Breaking with popular sentiment, she denies that Bush's authority was hijacked or stolen.

Bush, rather, focused on building what he called a moral and civil society, anchored by a war on science and by the proliferation of faith-based programs, while allowing Cheney to lead in business and foreign policy. Warshaw highlights Cheney's decades-long career in Washington and his familiarity with its inner workings to present a complete picture of this calculating political powerhouse who continues to capture headlines.

From Cheney's unprecedented merging of the vice president's office into the president's to his abhorrence of what he deemed congressional interference in the president's ability to do his job, Warshaw paints an intriguing, and at times frightening, portrait. An authority on the American presidency, the president's Cabinet, and organizational decision structures for presidential policymaking, Warshaw is the author of numerous books and is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio and network radio and television.

Professor Shirley Anne Warshaw Publishes Book on White House Staff

The work contains extensive notes and documentation. It is a must read for presidential scholars and all others trying to understand the Bush-Cheney relationship.

Bush ceded the most significant presidential powers to Dick Cheney. Warshaw's book provides strong evidence that Cheney was able to grab the levers of power that Bush had so casually yielded.

The lesson is a stark one; the combination of a weak president, and a vice president who captured that power, took the country in dangerous directions the voters neither envisioned nor chose.

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