The former U.S. vice president discusses his experiences in office, criticizes the media's devastating treatment of him, articulates his core values and beliefs, and analyzes what went wrong in the 1992 campaign for reelection. Reprint. NYT.
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Interesting and easy to read,
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This review is from: Standing Firm (Paperback)
I'm no fan of Vice President Quayle's ideological perspective. Still, he sure did get a raw deal. What a few reviewers here failed to note, however, was that a lot of the raw deal came from within the Republican Party. Although the right-wingers love to whine about the media, a close reading of Quayle's book shows that his frustrations often came from dealing with James Baker and many other important people in the Republican Party and the Bush campaign organizations. There is no doubt that the media enjoyed reporting on Quayle's difficulties, but the media ran with the background sources and leaks they were given from WITHIN the Bush White House. Ah, but to recognize that would take some serious self-criticism, and that simply is not allowed.
Otherwise, the book is enjoyable. It was an interesting look inside the Bush Administration and the only first person account of the modern vice presidency. Well-written too. PS: Anyone else notice how many of the Quayle book reviews have spelling errors? Makes you miss the days of potatoEs, eh?
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A Perspective Beyond the 30 Second Sound Bite,
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This review is from: Standing Firm (Paperback)
"Standing Firm" is an insider's viewpoint of Dan Quayle's four years in the White House, beyond the media bias and 30 second sound bites. Written in a very readable style, Quayle gives insights into White House politics and also presents his side of the many "Quaylism" stories. Having been one of the ex-veep's students at Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, I can attest to Quayle's genuine concern for such issues as family values and education. His approachability and candor is very much reflected in his book. The book is not without shortcomings. It does not really convey the intellect and quest for knowledge that the real Dan Quayle possesses. Unfortunately for him, this is something that one really doesn't notice until one meets him in person. The book does convey the message that despite public mockery, media bias, political sabotage and image problems, Dan Quayle is a man with integrity and is committed to standing firm.
12 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Live and/or Learn,
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This review is from: Standing Firm (Paperback)
No offence, but this is one of the most laughable "books" I have had the excruciating task of getting through, in quite some time. The book, however, is not without lessons. Unfortunately, the lessons are so childish as to render them unworthy of mention. We are lucky to have this handsome but dull and obsequious man step aside and allow the Information Age to occur in his absence. "If you're going to stand firm. . .stand over there somewhere! There's work to be done here." The cassette is even funnier! Here you can get a real sense of just how adolescent this former V.P. really was. Listen to how he describes his taking over in Bush's absence. It will send chills down your spine to think that he was, even momentarily, at the helm. What could Bush have been thinking? Buy this book anyway! It will make you appreciate Gore all the more. After all. . . it's hard to know where you're going if you don't know where you've been. And it's nice to be finally going somewhere! Dave Beckwith (the other one) Charlotte Internet Society
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