{"product_id":"9780743214780","title":"Is Our Children Learning? : The Case Against George W. Bush","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIs Our Children Learning?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Paul Begala\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was a poor student who somehow got into the finest schools. He was a National Guardsman who somehow missed a year of service. He was a failed businessman who somehow was made rich. He was a minority investor who somehow was made managing partner of the Texas Rangers. He was a defeated politician who somehow was made governor. You can hardly blame him for expecting to inherit the White House. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Is Our Children Learning?\"\u003c\/i\u003e examines the public life and public record of George W. Bush and reveals him for who he is: a man who presents the thinnest, weakest, least impressive record in public life of any major party nominee this century; a man who at every critical juncture has been propelled upward by the forces of wealth, privilege, status, and special interests who use his family's name for their private gain. \u003cbr\u003e A Texan, political analyst, strategist, and partisan, Paul Begala has written a devastating assessment of the Bush brand of politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eJames Carville Every Democrat should memorize this book, every Independent should read it, and every Republican should fear it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743214780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40890944749774,"sku":"9780743214780","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_ca67875b-dc5d-4ae8-ae3d-3124b24ac1f8.jpg?v=1644660047","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743214780","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}