The Right Man (Magill’s Literary Annual 2004)
At a glance:
- Author: David Frum
- First Published: 2003
- Type of Work: Current affairs
- Time of Work: 2000-2002
- Setting: Washington, D.C.; Florida
- Principal Characters: David Frum, George W. Bush
- Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Current affairs
- Subjects: United States or Americans, New York City, Leadership, Twenty-first century, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Washington, D.C., Christianity, Politicians, Florida, Terrorism or terrorists, Presidents, Heads of state, Statesmen, Evil, Republican Party, Afghanistan or Afghani people, Iraq or Iraqi people
- Locales: Washington, D.C., Florida
This is the first inside account of the first year of the presidency of George W. Bush, by the speechwriter who coined the memorable phrase “axis of evil.” Author David Frum worked and traveled alongside the president during his one-year stay and was in a unique position to study Bush closely.
Early in his campaign for president, George W. Bush was the endless target of comments and jokes about his college and military record. People also questioned his overall intelligence and his ability to lead. As Frum observed, on television Bush did not look like a man ready to be...
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