Most Americans saw President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich as staunch foes--"the polar extremes of Pennsylvania Avenue." But as Steven Gillon reveals in The Pact, these powerful adversaries formed a secret alliance in 1997, a pact that would have rocked the political landscape, had it not foundered in the wake of the Lewinsky scandal. A fascinating look at politics American-style, The Pact offers a riveting account of two of America's most charismatic and influential leaders, detailing both their differences and their striking similarities, and highlighting the profound and lasting impact the tumultuous 1960s had on both their personal and political lives. With the cooperation of both President Clinton and Speaker Gingrich, interviews with key players who have never before spoken about their experiences, along with unprecedented access to Gingrich's private papers, Gillon not only offers a behind-the-scenes look at the budget impasse and the government shutdown in 1995 - the famous face-off between Clinton and Gingrich - but he also reveals how the two moved closer together after 1996 - closer than anyone knew. In particular, the book illuminates their secret efforts to abandon the liberal and conservative wings of their own parties and strike a bi-partisan deal to reform the "third rail of American politics"-Social Security and Medicare. That potentially groundbreaking effort was swept away by the highly charged reaction to the Lewinsky affair, ending an initiative that might have transformed millions of American lives. Packed with compelling new revelations about two of the most powerful and intriguing figures of our time, this book will be must reading for everyone interested in politics or current events.
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评分在阅读过程中,我被书中人物的复杂性深深打动。他们并非扁平的脸谱化角色,而是有着各自的过去、伤痛和挣扎。每一次情感的爆发,每一次艰难的抉择,都让我感同身受,仿佛置身其中,与他们一同经历着命运的捉弄。作者在刻画人物心理方面做得尤为出色,细致入微地展现了人物内心的矛盾与挣扎,让我对他们的行为有了更深层次的理解。
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评分这本书的封面就充满了神秘感,深邃的蓝色背景下,几个模糊的身影若隐若现,仿佛在诉说着一个古老而纠结的故事。我拿到这本书的时候,就立刻被它的氛围所吸引。拿到书的当天晚上,我就迫不及待地翻开了第一页。作者的笔触非常细腻,开篇就营造出一种压抑而紧张的气氛,仿佛有一股无形的力量笼罩着故事中的人物。我能感觉到,这个故事并不像表面上看起来那么简单,背后一定隐藏着不为人知的秘密和深刻的情感纠葛。
评分读完这本书,我久久不能平静。它留给我的思考远远超过了故事本身。我开始审视自己的生活,思考自己的人际关系,以及我在面对困境时的反应。这是一种非常难得的体验,一本好书,不应该仅仅提供消遣,更应该能够触动人心,引发思考,改变我们看待世界的方式。这本书无疑做到了这一点,它是一次深刻的精神洗礼。
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