Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
The Price of Politics
by Woodward, Bob
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1451651104
- ISBN 13
- 9781451651102
- Seller
-
Batavia , Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Simon & Schuster, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st ed/1st printing.Signed by the author on a Merrill Lynch "Private Banking and Investment Group" bookplate on the front endpaper: "Bob Woodward.
Synopsis
See how and why Washington is not functioning. Bob WoodwardâÈçs freshly reported, thirty-five-page Afterword to his national bestseller, The Price of Politics , provides a detailed, often verbatim account of what happened in the dramatic âÈêfiscal cliffâÈë face-off at the end of 2012 between President Obama and the Republicans. Now itâÈçs happening again. In fall 2013, Washington faces a new round of budget and fiscal wars that could derail the American and global economies. âÈêWe are primarily a blocking majority,âÈë said Michael Sommers, Speaker John BoehnerâÈçs chief of staff, summarizing the House Republican position. It was the land of no-compromise: On health care cuts over ten years, Boehner suggested to Obama, you are $400 billion, IâÈçm at $600 billion. âÈêCan we split the difference here? Can we land at $500 billion?âÈë âÈêFour hundred billion is it,âÈë Obama replied. âÈêI just canâÈçt see how we go any further on that.âÈë After making $120 billion in other concessions, Obama pleaded with Boehner, âÈêWhat is it about the politics?âÈë âÈêMy guys just arenâÈçt there,âÈë Boehner replied. âÈêWe are $150 billion off, man. I donâÈçt get it. ThereâÈçs something I donâÈçt get.âÈë The Price of Politics chronicles the inside story of how President Obama and the U.S. Congress tried, and failed, to restore the American economy and set it on a course to fiscal stability. Woodward pierces the secretive world of Washington policymaking once again, with a close-up story crafted from meeting notes, documents, working papers, and interviews with key players, including President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner. Woodward lays bare the broken relationship between President Obama and the Congress.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Windy City Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004219
- Title
- The Price of Politics
- Author
- Woodward, Bob
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1451651104
- ISBN 13
- 9781451651102
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 448
Terms of Sale
Windy City Books
7 Day return window
About the Seller
Windy City Books
Biblio member since 2018
Batavia , Illinois
About Windy City Books
Large collection of autographed and rare books. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Using and Collecting Bookmarks
Bern Marcowitz warns against paperclips and other inappropriate page-savers, and offers a bit of advice on using and collecting bookmarks.
Collect modern first editions
Biblio is showcasing the top book published every year starting in 1919. See if your favorite modern first edition made the list! Check out our collecting first editions by the year.
