I have reached p. 32, and out of all the many examples of incompetence, Bordin did not seem able to find a single one describing behavior involving a democrat president. Conversely, gaffes occurring during Republican administrations are attributed directly to President Nixon or President Regan. When Bordin reluctantly admits the potential that something bad may have occurred in a democrat administration, he names underlings, such as being critical of decisions attributed to Secretary of Defense McNamara rather than attributing the incompetence directly to President Johnson as is does in the case of Republican presidents. I am finding that this is making me skeptical of the scientific objectivity of the literature review and empirical work that will follow. Further, although the copyright is fairly recent (2006), much of the literature cited (such as Janis' Groupthink construct) has not sttod the test of further empirical investigation. I do not recommend this book, or at least suggest readers maintain a healthy skepticism.
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