The Betrayal : Abandoned America by Ira Shapiro

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Country of Origin
America
Era
2020s
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Vintage
No
ISBN
9781538163979
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1538163977
ISBN-13
9781538163979
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12050390027

Product Key Features

Book Title
Betrayal : How Mitch Mcconnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America
Number of Pages
294 Pages
Language
English
Topic
American Government / Legislative Branch, American Government / General, United States / General, American Government / National
Publication Year
2022
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Author
Ira Shapiro
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
23.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-048556
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
This strong indictment of McConnell conforms with other accounts and raises the question of whether politics is merely transactional, with the ends justifying the means, or whether the integrity of norms and rules are sacrosanct. Republicans may read Shapiro's book and admire McConnell's hardball tactics, which produced the results they sought. Democrats, while licking their wounds, may find some solace in the belief that those results were tainted by less-than-fair play. In both cases, Shapiro's book offers a skillful portrait of an important leader during a turbulent and crucial time in American history. Recommended. All readership levels., Shapiro draws an incisive portrait of McConnell and credibly concludes that he and his fellow Republicans have broken the congressional system. This forceful critique hits home., Shapiro guides the reader through the highlights--or lowlights--of the Trump presidency through the prism of the Senate, including the massive tax cuts and attempted repeal of Obamacare, the rush to jam through judges and justices, and, of course, the impeachment.... Shapiro takes us through the debacle of Trump and the pandemic--with no pushback or oversight from Senate Republicans as Trump downplayed the virus, and failed to take any of the steps that could have limited it or prevented massive deaths and incapacitation--and then, of course, the road that led to the January 6 insurrection, the second impeachment of Trump, and his second acquittal.... Of course, larger trends in society and the political system are responsible for the current cancer in the American polity, a cancer that has metastasized from Washington to the states to the public as a whole. The Republican Party was on its way to becoming a radical cult before Donald Trump came along, and before Mitch McConnell became his party's Senate leader. But individuals can matter in shaping the environment and determining the course of events. And McConnell has mattered--in a way that ensures he will be in the top list of villains when the history of this sorry period is written. The evidence to bolster that judgment will include Ira Shapiro's The Betrayal., [T]he extent of McConnell's scorched-earth politics makes it clear why Washington has been either deadlocked or regressive. Anyone interested in social justice or the advancement of the ideals of democracy can read this chronicle and come away knowing who one of the principal political villains of the twenty-first century is., Anticipating the possibility of a corrupt, rogue president, our Founders created a strong Senate to provide the ultimate check on abuses of executive power. In The Betrayal, Ira Shapiro holds Mitch McConnell and the Republican Senate accountable for their deliberate and catastrophic failure to stop Donald Trump even when American lives and our democracy were at stake. A gripping narrative and a must read., Another painful account of the decline of American political discourse.... In the past, Congress has endured periods of paralysis, corruption, and violence but then recovered. Readers can only hope the current breakdown is temporary. A vivid attack on "the most partisan Senate leader in modern history[.]"
Dewey Decimal
973.933
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Quote Page Preface Chapter 1: The End of the Last Great Senate Chapter 2: McConnell's Bitter Harvest Chapter 3: Handling Trump Chapter 4: Saving Brett Kavanaugh Chapter 5: To Impeach or Not to Impeach Chapter 6: The Sham Trial Chapter 7: A Politicized Pandemic Chapter 8: The Banana Republic Confirmation Chapter 9: The Big Lie Chapter 10: Acquitting the Insurrectionist Chapter 11: Good Faith, Bad Faith
Synopsis
In two previous highly regarded books on the U.S. Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden. The Founding Fathers gave the US Senate many functions, but it had one fundamental responsibility--its raison detre: to provide the check against a dangerous president who threatened our democracy. Two hundred and thirty years later, when Donald Trump, a potential authoritarian, finally reached the White House, the Senate should have served as both Americas first and last lines of defense. Instead, we had the nightmare scenario: todays Senate, reduced through a long period of decline to a hyper-partisan, gridlocked shadow of its former self, was unable to meet its fundamental responsibility. Shapiro documents the pivotal challenges facing the Senate during the Trump administration, arguing that the bodys failure to provide leadership represents the most catastrophic failure of government in American history. The last section covers the Senates performance during President Bidens first year in office and looks forward to the 2022 Senate elections and beyond., In two previous highly regarded books on the U.S. Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden., In two previous highly regarded books on the U.S. Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden. The Founding Fathers gave the US Senate many functions, but it had one fundamental responsibility--its raison d'etre: to provide the check against a dangerous president who threatened our democracy. Two hundred and thirty years later, when Donald Trump, a potential authoritarian, finally reached the White House, the Senate should have served as both America's first and last lines of defense. Instead, we had the nightmare scenario: today's Senate, reduced through a long period of decline to a hyper-partisan, gridlocked shadow of its former self, was unable to meet its fundamental responsibility. Shapiro documents the pivotal challenges facing the Senate during the Trump administration, arguing that the body's failure to provide leadership represents the most catastrophic failure of government in American history. The last section covers the Senate's performance during President Biden's first year in office and looks forward to the 2022 Senate elections and beyond.
LC Classification Number
E912.S525 2022

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