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The red and the blue : the 1990s and the birth of political tribalism

Title
The red and the blue : the 1990s and the birth of political tribalism / Steve Kornacki.
Author
Kornacki, Steve, 1979-
Publication
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018]

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Description
497 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 cm
Summary
  • "From MSNBC correspondent Steve Kornacki, a lively and sweeping history of the 1990s--one that brings critical new understanding to our current political landscape"--
  • "From MSNBC and NBC News correspondent Steve Kornacki, a lively and sweeping history of the 1990s--one that brings critical new understanding to our current political landscape. In The Red and the Blue, cable news star and acclaimed journalist Steve Kornacki follows the twin paths of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, two larger-than-life politicians who exploited the weakened structure of their respective parties to attain the highest offices. For Clinton, that meant contorting himself around the various factions of the Democratic party to win the presidency. Gingrich employed a scorched-earth strategy to upend the permanent Republican minority in the House, making him Speaker. The Clinton/Gingrich battles were bare-knuckle brawls that brought about massive policy shifts and high-stakes showdowns--their collisions had far-reaching political consequences. But the '90s were not just about them. Kornacki writes about Mario Cuomo's stubborn presence around Clinton's 1992 campaign; Hillary Clinton's star turn during the 1998 midterms, seeding the idea for her own candidacy; Ross Perot's wild run in 1992 that inspired him to launch the Reform Party, giving Donald Trump his first taste of electoral politics in 1999; and many others. With novelistic prose and a clear sense of history, Kornacki masterfully weaves together the various elements of this rambunctious and hugely impactful era in American history, whose effects are still being felt today."--Dust jacket.
  • Kornacki provides a lively and sweeping history of the 1990s-- and brings critical new understanding to our current political landscape. He follows the twin paths of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, who exploited the weakened structure of their respective parties to attain the highest offices. For Clinton, that meant contorting himself around the various factions of the Democratic party to win the presidency. Gingrich employed a scorched-earth strategy to upend the permanent Republican minority in the House, making him Speaker. Kornacki writes about Mario Cuomo's stubborn presence around Clinton's 1992 campaign; Hillary Clinton's star turn during the 1998 midterms, seeding the idea for her own candidacy; Ross Perot's wild run in 1992 that inspired him to launch the Reform Party, giving Donald Trump his first taste of electoral politics in 1999; and much more. -- adapted from jacket
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-475) and index.
Call Number
JFE 18-8770
ISBN
  • 9780062438980
  • 0062438980
LCCN
2018016635
OCLC
1018032206
Author
Kornacki, Steve, 1979- author.
Title
The red and the blue : the 1990s and the birth of political tribalism / Steve Kornacki.
Publisher
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018]
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-475) and index.
Chronological Term
1900-2001
Research Call Number
JFE 18-8770
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