Showing posts with label presidential power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label presidential power. Show all posts

Monday, April 9, 2012

Ask Questions Later



"A book by the host of a political talk show is often an ancillary product or marketing tool. But Drift, by Rachel Maddow, whose show is on MSNBC, is much more. It is an argument — a sustained, lucid case in which points are made logically and backed by evidence and reason. What’s more, it follows one main idea through nearly a half-century. The subtitle, 'The Unmooring of American Military Power,' explains exactly what “Drift” is about.
     Ms. Maddow’s point is that the way we go to war has changed: that there has been an expansion of [U.S.] presidential power, a corresponding collapse of Congressional backbone and a diminution of public attention."
— Janet Maslin, The New York Times
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