JackReacher
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Just bought the DiMaggio book. Looking forward to it.
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Double Down said:George W. was one of Cramer's big/best sources for "What It Takes" and supposedly agreed to let him be embedded in the Whithouse when he got elected through the end of 2001. Project was killed at the last minute when others talked Bush out of it.
Can you imagine?
silent_h said:Double Down said:George W. was one of Cramer's big/best sources for "What It Takes" and supposedly agreed to let him be embedded in the Whithouse when he got elected through the end of 2001. Project was killed at the last minute when others talked Bush out of it.
Can you imagine?
That wouldn't have just been a great book, it would have potentially been great for the country. Just for understanding and clarity and, maybe, closure.
YankeeFan said:Did I miss the accusations of rape against Bush?
Clinton literally did sexually assault a number of women, and no one would suggest that it would put an author's reputation at risk to say something sympathetic about him.
Bush wasn't perfect, and -- in hindsight -- may not have always made the right decisions, but any fair depiction of the man would find him to be a compassionate man, who did what he thought was right, and necessary.
YankeeFan said:Clinton literally did sexually assault a number of women.
deck Whitman said:I'm surprised by your reaction.
Essentially, being embedded behind the scenes with a high-profile figure is a double-edged sword, particularly if controversy occurs.
We've taken Michael Lewis to task here for being overly sympathetic to everyone from Billy Beane to Barack Obama.
Yes, had Cramer been embedde with W., he would have had to guard against coming off as W.'s 9/11 mouthpiece, same as Posnanski with Paterno. I stand by that 100 percent.
deck Whitman said:YankeeFan said:Clinton literally did sexually assault a number of women.
And he killed Vince Foster!
YankeeFan said:deck Whitman said:I'm surprised by your reaction.
Essentially, being embedded behind the scenes with a high-profile figure is a double-edged sword, particularly if controversy occurs.
We've taken Michael Lewis to task here for being overly sympathetic to everyone from Billy Beane to Barack Obama.
Yes, had Cramer been embedde with W., he would have had to guard against coming off as W.'s 9/11 mouthpiece, same as Posnanski with Paterno. I stand by that 100 percent.
Being accused of being a mouthpiece is one thing. Being sympathetic to the guy that enabled a child rapist, and not being critical of him is another.
Woodward had a ton of access to Bush. He was sympathetic in many ways towards Bush. But, I don't thing it changed his reputation.
YankeeFan said:deck Whitman said:YankeeFan said:Clinton literally did sexually assault a number of women.
And he killed Vince Foster!
Do you think he didn't sexually assault any women? There are a number of credible accusations against him.
There's all kinds of anger on another thread against Notre Dame, its football program, and its administration. But, there's only love for Clinton.
People want to love Clinton, so they don't want to seriously consider the accusations against him, or think about what kind of person he really is.
Double Down said:This, by Tom Junod, is wonderful. Please read.
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/richard-ben-cramer-what-it-takes-tom-junod-14954496?src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=1456_6546288