Coming to Washington as a member of a Republican administration, I thought the mentality of political manipulation had been largely the creation of our predecessors in the Clinton White House and that the leader I placed great hope in, George W. And while much of the deceit has been incidental and has not been embraced consciously by our elected leaders, it has become an accepted way of winning the partisan wars for public opinion and an increasingly destructive part of Washington's culture. It permeates our national political discourse. The deception was not isolated to one event or even to the Bush White House. What I witnessed and have come to realize about my time in the spotlight-beyond just this episode-is a larger, very unpleasant truth. Read ExcerptĪs I reflected on this leak episode-one of the defining episodes of my tenure as press secretary-my view of Washington began to crystallize as never before.
Finally, McClellan looks to the future, exploring the lessons this presidency offers the American people as we prepare to elect a new leader. Bush is and what he believes, and into the personalities, strengths, and liabilities of his top aides. He gives readers a candid look into who George W. In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Washington’s bitter partisanship, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course. Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history.
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