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I was Agitated with “Fight”
Book Review for “Inside the wildest battle for the White House”
I am confused about the purpose of this book.
The authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes have certainly put into many small details surrounding the big details of Election 2024. Where were the political players when Political Event #31 happened? Who was with them? What were they eating? What were they saying? What were they thinking?
Did the authors really interview all these players? Did the interviewees actually provide this minutia? I have my doubts. But maybe it doesn’t matter. Whether the minutia is correct, partially correct, or even incorrect, it fits well within the story line we had seen on our TV screens. If a few liberties with the facts were taken, it is not that important.
However, the minutia contributes to a sensationalist style of writing. Take, for example:
In a betrayal worthy of Brutus, Pelosi slipped her blade between Biden’s ribs with bloodless lips and one bra strap visible to her audience.
