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Available
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Publication
Harpercollins (1989), Edition: First Edition first Printing, 240 pages
Description
How politics is played by one who knows the game...host of MSNBC's Hardball, Chris Matthews. Chris Matthews has spent a quarter century on the playing field of American politics--from right-hand man of Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill to host of NBC's highest rated cable talk show Hardball. In this revised and updated edition of his political classic, he offers fascinating new stories of raw ambition, brutal rivalry, and exquisite seduction and reveals the inside rules that govern the game of power.
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LibraryThing member kkirkhoff
I'd seen Chris Matthews' show Hardball and was really looking forward to reading his book. The title alone got me interested. The inner workings of Washington. Maybe now I'll understand why things are the way they are.
I read almost half of the book and came away with only two basic premises that
1. Get to know everyone you can. They could help you in the future.
2. Be nice to your enemies. They could help you in the future.
This would have been a good book if Matthews made a point and backed it up with a pertinent story or two. Unfortunately, it was a story or ten. I found myself reading the first paragraph or two of a topic, then skipping to the next subject. Ok, Chris, I get your point. We've beaten the horse. Let's move on.
Maybe it was his writing style that couldn't hold my interest. Who knows. After a while I got tired of it all.
I read almost half of the book and came away with only two basic premises that
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were repeated and exampled ad nauseum.1. Get to know everyone you can. They could help you in the future.
2. Be nice to your enemies. They could help you in the future.
This would have been a good book if Matthews made a point and backed it up with a pertinent story or two. Unfortunately, it was a story or ten. I found myself reading the first paragraph or two of a topic, then skipping to the next subject. Ok, Chris, I get your point. We've beaten the horse. Let's move on.
Maybe it was his writing style that couldn't hold my interest. Who knows. After a while I got tired of it all.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1988
Physical description
240 p.; 5.25 inches
ISBN
0060972335 / 9780060972332