Dick Cheney is the most powerful yet most unpopular vice president in American history. He has thrived alongside a president who, from day one, had little interest in policy and limited experience in the ways of Washington. Yet Cheney's relentless rise to prominence over three decades has happened almost by stealth. Now veteran reporters Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein reveal the disturbing truth about the man who has successfully co-opted executive control over the U.S. government, serving as the de facto 'shadow president' of the most dominant White House in a generation. Cheney has always been an astute politician. He survived the collapse of the Nixon presidency, finding a position of power in the administration of Gerald Ford. He was then elected to the House of Representatives and later served in the cabinet of the first Bush presidency. But when he became George W. Bush's running mate, Cheney reached a new level of influence. From the engineering of his own selection as...

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Dubose, Lou; Bernstein, Jake

Jake Bernstein, Lou Dubose

Random House Publishing Group

Cornerstone Digital

Transworld Digital

Vintage Digital

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

London, New York State, 2008

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Dick Cheney is the most powerful yet most unpopular vice president in U.S. history. He has thrived alongside a president who from day one had little interest in policy and limited experience in the ways of Washington. Yet Cheney's quiet, steady rise to prominence over a span of three decades occurred largely behind the scenes. Now veteran reporters Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein reveal the disturbing truth about the man who has successfully co-opted executive control over the U.S. government, serving as the de facto "shadow president" of the most dominant White House in a generation.Cheney has always been an astute politician. He survived the collapse of the Nixon presidency, finding a position of power in the administration of Gerald Ford. He was then elected to the House of Representatives, and later he earned a spot in the cabinet of the first Bush presidency. But when he became George W. Bush's running mate, Cheney reached a new level of influence. From the engineering of his own selection as vice president to his support of policies allowing torture as a permissible weapon in the "war on terror," Cheney has steered America consistently rightward. In Vice, Dubose and Bernstein uncover startling revelations, including- the extraordinary intimidation of CIA officials by a vice president bent on obtaining intelligence to support a foregone conclusion: the invasion of Iraq- details on Cheney's secret energy task force, including his meeting with Enron chief Ken Lay months before Lay was indicted--and how Cheney went to court to erode the powers of Congress- how Cheney helped to kill 2003 diplomatic overtures from Iran to discuss concessions on its nuclear program and policy toward Israel- Cheney's role in engineering multibillion-dollar military contracts in Iraq to benefit Halliburton, the company he once ran- eyewitness reports from prominent Republican and conservative sources who go on record for the first time to tell the truth about how Dick Cheney has hijacked the American presidencyIn the words of one of Cheney's colleagues from the House: "Dick keeps his own counsel. He's completely in control. He's completely sure of himself in everything he does. It's what got him to where he is today: the most powerful vice president to ever hold office. It's also what's bringing about his downfall." In Vice, we get an unprecedented expose of how Cheney operates and what his vice presidency will mean to America--now and in the future.From the Hardcover edition.

The untold story of Dick Cheney: the most powerful yet most unpopular vice president in American history.
Cheney's relentless rise to political prominence over three decades happened almost by stealth. Veteran reporters Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein reveal the disturbing truth about the man who successfully co-opted executive control over the U.S. government, serving as the de facto 'shadow president' in one of the most controversial White House administrations in memory.
With unique access to numerous first-hand sources, this account provides startling revelations concerning the war on terror, Cheney's relationship with the CIA and his involvement with Enron. Dubose and Bernstein explore Cheney's ruthless manouevers and ambitious drive that consistently steered America to the right, an impact that can still be felt in American politics today.
Credited by Vanity Fair as one of the key influences behind Adam McKay's Oscar-nominated film VICE , this utterly gripping exposé chronicles the hijacking of the American presidency and illustrates the arrogance of power as never before.

Chronicles the hijacking of the American presidency and illustrates the arrogance of power. This book presents Dick Cheney's career from his relationship with the CIA and with big business, his involvement with Enron, to his attitude towards Iran and his maneuvering which effectively puts him in charge of American policy at home and abroad.

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