Pages: 352
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I first heard about this book after an interview with the author on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I was intrigued by Stewart’s comment about politicians being “real people” and decided that I should read the book. I must admit, it was really good. Given, it was good in a, “now I am frightened about the state of our country” way, but it was still good. The book mostly follows the Republican/Tea Party freshman that were voted into office during the 2010 midterm elections.
I enjoyed it because it offered some insight about a select few individuals that helped me to understand why they do and vote the way that they do. Granted, what they do isn’t effective nor efficient (as illustrated by the book), but it offers insight nonetheless. The book has a liberal slant at times, but for the most part it stays pretty middle of the road and keeps the reader interested. This book had the potential to be very dry, but the author has a way of telling the stories that keeps the reader engaged from start to finish.