Bag Man
By Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz
By Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz
By Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz
By Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz
Category: Domestic Politics | 20th Century U.S. History
Category: Domestic Politics | 20th Century U.S. History
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$28.00
Dec 08, 2020 | ISBN 9780593136683
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Dec 08, 2020 | ISBN 9780593136690
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Praise
âThe full sordid story of Spiro Agnew . . . [Maddow and Yarvitz] donât hold back.â âThe New York Times
âA case study in how the democratic ideal of equal justice under the law collides with the squalid realities of Americaâs political system . . . a brisk and engaging account [that] sheds light on the challengesâlegal, moral, politicalâof treating presidents and vice presidents like every other citizen.ââThe Washington Post
âBag Man delivers a powerful and timeless lesson about Americaâs enduring principles while demonstrating that the final verdict of history may differ from self-interested contemporary accounts and highlighting how much the rule of law depends upon the character of the people who enforce it.ââRod J. Rosenstein, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General
âBag Man is a super-entertaining page-turner about a mostly forgottenâyet hugely importantâchapter of American history that played out right in the shadow of Watergate. Itâs a deeply wild tale of greed, criminality, and corruption infecting the highest levels of our government. But at its heart, itâs a human story, a reminder that people make up our institutions, and ultimately they have the ability to protectâand to saveâour democracy when it really needs their help.ââBen Stiller
âLong before Donald Trump disrupted the rules of politics, Spiro Agnew cheerfully derided liberals, the establishment, ivory tower professors, and the press. In Bag Man, Maddow and Yarvitz provide rich new details about the shameless corruption and astonishing fall of Richard Nixonâs vice president. Meticulous reporting and vivid storytelling bring to life the lessons from the investigation and prosecution of a leader at the top of American government, providing useful guidance today as we navigate rhyming themes. As the authors write, âHistory is here to help.âââBarbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan
âRachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz expand on their riveting podcast to create a work both scholarly and disturbing. Their fast-paced unfurling of Vice President Agnewâs almost forgotten crimesâwhich feel all too familiar to anyone paying attention to politics latelyâoffers a critical case study in the patterns of corruption that continue to plague our democracy, documenting how politicians abuse their office and how the good guys can bring them to justice. Both a thriller and a history book, Bag Man is a triumph of storytelling.ââPreet Bharara, New York Times bestselling author of Doing Justice and host of the podcast Stay Tuned with Preet
âA welcome reminder that, unlike today, in the case of Agnew, political crimes were actually punished (and in a nonpartisan fashion).ââKirkus Reviews
âColorful . . . Maddowâs fans will enjoy this entertaining and well-researched recap of Agnewâs comeuppance.ââPublishers Weekly
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