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Title: He's right--but he fights a little dirty
Review: I read this book in a couple of sittings and lost some sleep for that reason. It is thoroughly researched and written. Miller makes a compelling case that George W. Bush is semi-literate, ill-prepared for the office, lazy, and more than a little mean-spirited. His thesis that TV & the media are largely responsible for the decline of the American politic is also convincing. I think, however, this would be a better book if Miller wasn't so transparently hostile to Bush and conservatives. Granted, Pres. Bush is the easiest of rhetorical targets, but I think Miller takes some cheap shots and stretches unnecessarily in his analysis of Bush's language. As a result, it will be a little too easy for moderates and conservatives to dismiss this author. But, Miller is to be commended for going beyond the usual catalog of "Bushisms" to an attempt to understand what Bush's famed inability to articulate reveals about the man.
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