Jacob Weisberg Boeken

(NOT FOR SALE IN US OR CANADA) In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington opens in 1995 as Robert Rubin is sworn in as the 70th Treasury Secretary of the United States, and only moments later enters into one of the biggest challenges of his time in the Cabinet: the Mexican peso crisis. Immediately, we are plunged into the thick of things along with him, given never-before-revealed insider's insight on some of the most important events in recent history. Moving on from the Mexican crises, Rubin covers his 26 years at Goldman Sachs; his instrumental role in creating NAFTA; his term as Treasury Secretary, where he was one of the principal architects of the President Clinton's balanced-budget agreement, and prevented the financial crises in Asia and Russia from contaminating the global economy, among many other things. Indeed, Rubin takes us through the whole of his life and career, from his New York City public-school days through to his current position as a Director of Citigroup, one of the largest financial institutions in the world.

The fifth installment of this popular series humorously explores the antics and revelations of President George W. Bush during his second term, suggesting that he reserved the most entertaining moments for later in his presidency. Accompanied by 40 photos, the book promises a comedic take on political events and the president's character, appealing to fans of satire and political commentary.

This collection presents a humorous juxtaposition of recent verbal gaffes by Bush alongside notable quotes from his entire presidency. It highlights the absurdity and inconsistency in his speech, featuring memorable phrases like "This business about a graceful exit just simply has no realism to it at all." The book captures the whimsical nature of political discourse over the past two years, offering readers a light-hearted reflection on the challenges of communication in leadership.

Explores the whole Bush story, distilling all that has been previously written about Bush into a defining portrait and illuminating the fateful choices and key decisions that led George W., and thereby the country, into its current predicament.--From publisher description.

"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again." With signature remarks like these, it's hardly surprising that George W. Bush's malapropisms have become renowned around the world. Editions of Bushisms have become bestsellers in Germany, France, and Italy, and they remain as popular in the United States as ever. Jacob Weisberg, faithful scribe, here presents the best of the latest crop: "There's only one person who hugs the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids upon the death of their loved one. Others hug but having committed the troops, I've got an additional responsibility to hug and that's me and I know what it's like." "I'm the master of low expectations." "First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill."

"They misunderestimated me." Or did they? Judge for yourself. Here are over 100 memorable misstatements by our syntactically challenged president, collected, annotated, and introduced by Slate magazine's Jacob Weisberg. "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." "Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream." "We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers." "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." "I do know I'm ready for the job [the presidency]. And if not, that's just the way it goes."

Ronald Reagan byl prezidentem transformace. Po osmi letech ve funkci po sobě zanechal jinou zemi – byla bohatší, ale méně rovná, vůči vládě byla naladěna nepřátelsky a sledovala mírové zakončení více než čtyřicetileté studené války. Tyto změny se zrodily z idejí, kterými se zabýval, když působil ve 40. letech jako hollywoodský herec, jako mluvčí General Electric v 50. letech a jako hlas rodícího se konzervativního hnutí v 60. a 70. letech. I dnes však zůstává Reagan hluboce nepochopen – osobně i politicky – díky konzervativcům, kteří upravují jeho názory tak, aby se hodily jejich ideologii, a díky liberálům, kteří nedokážou ocenit jeho pragmatické a mírotvorné instinkty.