All the President's Spin: George W. Bush, the Media, and the Truth

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Intro; Cover; Praise; Colophon; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Bush's White House: The Vanguard of Spin; 2 From Watchdog to Lapdog: How Bush Has Exploited the Press; 3 Campaign 2000: The Origins of the Bush Playbook; 4 Tax and Spin: Selling the 2001 Tax Cut; 5 The Nature of the Truth: Science and the Environment; 6 Undermining Dissent After September 11; 7 No Deficit of Dishonesty: Tax and Budget Redux; 8 Selling the War in Iraq; 9 Revising the Record on Iraq; 10 Campaign 2004: Spin-Related Program Activities; Conclusion: The Road We're on and How to Change Course Intro Cover Praise Colophon Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Introduction 1 Bush's White House: The Vanguard of Spin 2 From Watchdog to Lapdog: How Bush Has Exploited the Press 3 Campaign 2000: The Origins of the Bush Playbook 4 Tax and Spin: Selling the 2001 Tax Cut 5 The Nature of the Truth: Science and the Environment 6 Undermining Dissent After September 11 7 No Deficit of Dishonesty: Tax and Budget Redux 8 Selling the War in Iraq 9 Revising the Record on Iraq 10 Campaign 2004: Spin-Related Program Activities Conclusion: The Road We're on and How to Change Course AppendicesSources and Methods Notes Acknowledgments Index About the Authors