Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years (Hardcover)

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"... Legacy’s greatest strength is its fairness. It is Clinton’s misfortune that Lowry is both just and devastating." -- Mona Charen (National Review Magazine)

"... there was more to the Clinton presidency than scandal, and Lowry, having read everything (it seems) ... captures it all." -- The Wall Street Journal, October 31, 2003

"Every paragraph carries freight in this ultimate indictment, and the nuggets fly like rounds from a machine gun." -- Newsmax.com

"For the millions ... afflicted by what the Clintons have done to our country, this is ... not to be missed." -- Lucianne Goldberg (National Review Online)

"For those interested in the truth about Clinton, I recommend reading Rich Lowry's book, 'Legacy.'" -- Jay Ambrose (New York Post, November 2, 2003)

Product Description

Bill and Hillary Clinton don't want you to read this book. Bill has spent his days since the presidency aggressively defending his legacy, and Hillary plans to run for president on it, and now, unfortunately for them, Rich Lowry uses sound fact and shocking detail to dispel the myth of the Clinton legacy once and for all.

Showing how a politician with grandiose ambitions became a cautious, poll-driven placeholder and how a president who yearned to confront a great international crisis cringed and still shrank from the threat of Islamic terrorism when it arrived, Lowry destroys Clinton's record as president and sparks an intense debate about the nature of his legacy.

Lowry reveals how: 1. Clinton didn't "grow" the economy; his economic record depends on lies 2. Clinton sold out US national security to campaign contributors 3. Clinton stood in the way of real welfare reform before being forced by Republicans to sign a reform bill 4. Attorney General Janet Reno was AWOL on domestic security 5. Clinton's scandals were very real and he deserved impeachment 6. Clinton made sexual liberation the only cause for which he took career-endangering risks 7. Clinton's unwillingness to use force abroad emboldened America's enemies 8. Clinton left the country vulnerable to September 11 terrorist attacks

You won't know the truth about Clinton until you read this book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 470 pages
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc.; First Edition edition (October 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895261294
• ISBN-13: 978-0895261298
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #542,949 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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95 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reading- I used to Love Clinton; now I Despise him, October 15, 2003

By	Dr. Harold Weiss (New York) - See all my reviews

I was a big Clinton supporter for many years. I even voted for him in both elections. After I saw how recklessly he behaved with that young intern and how quickly he was prepared to ruin her life with a major smear campaign (until of course the blue dress was found), I decided to look more closely at this man who had fooled so many people. I've read many books -- both from the Left and from the Right, but this book paints the most accurate picture of a President who many years from today the High Schools will be teaching how one selfish, con-man put his own self-interests before his country and how he placed this great land in the high-risk state it finds itself at the moment.

76 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sad, terrifying, too close to home - riveting!, October 16, 2003

By A Customer

Lowry dissects the feel-good Clintons and exposes the rot at the core of their administration - the after effects of which we are still feeling in this country today (9/11, thank you Janet Reno!). Lowry does a thorough job of examining and revealing the dark underbelly of Teflon Bill and Hillary's creepy reign. A refreshing alternative to the usual portrayal of Clinton as martyr and greatest president we ever had (right). Hard to argue with the facts here, scary as they may be. Liberal repetition of phony spin won't work for you anymore after you read this compelling analysis. A PAGE TURNER! Lowry writes with intelligence, insight and humor.

41 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Researched, November 12, 2003

By	Laurence Wagman "larrywagmancpa" (hoboken, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The source obviously conservative, does make a strong argument regarding the Clinton Legacy (mostly its failures). Mr. Lowry's research and notes are extensive (33% of the book). He slams former President Clinton's legacy on Domestic and International Issues. Anyone with a pro,anti, or neutral Clinton bias would be well served in reading this book and subsequently evaluating Mr. Lowry's notes.

If Mr. Lowry is correct in his analysis of the former President, Mr. Clinton and or his defenders should be called upon to answer to these assertions (from the media), especially the assetions that relate to his dealings (or lack of dealings) with terrorism.