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    The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals
    The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals
    The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals
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    The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals

    Written by William J. Bennett

    Narrated by Charlton Heston

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    In this new, updated edition of a book heralded as a clarion call to the nation's conscience, William Bennett asks why we see so little public outrage in the fade of the evidence of deep corruption within Bill Clinton's administration.

    The Death of Outrage examines the Monica Lewinsky scandal as it unfolded, from Clinton's denials that he had had sex with a young White House intern, to his testimony before the grand jury, to the nation's decision not to remove Clinton from office. Brick by brick, Bennett dismantles the wall of defenses offered by Clinton and his apologists, and casts the clear light of moral reason and common sense on a shameful chapter in American history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateDec 1, 1998
    ISBN9780743546140
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    William J. Bennett

    Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America's most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of "The Bill Bennett Show" podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books, and lives in North Carolina.

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    • 4/5
      The book is an in depth look at the Clinton presidency and how many things changed with scandals that came from them.
    • 3/5
      This book was written in 1998 and deals primarily with the Lewinsky scandal. It focuses on the public's apathy towards the President's legal, ethical, and moral failings. The book is segmented into chapters on Sex, Character, Politics, Ken Starr, Law, and Judgment. Each chapter begins with some common defenses the Clinton apologists would espouse about the Lewinsky affair. Bennett then answers each with his usual no-nonsense approach. A lot of his opinions center around the fact that the public really doesn't seem to care about what our elected officials do while in office. If the economy's good and we're not at war, then we can look the other way. He also does a good job in comparing and contrasting Lewinsky and Watergate. Not so much the actual crimes committed, but the underlying behavior and character flaws in the two men.This would have been an excellent read in late 1998 while this topic was fresh. At this time, at least for me, this has been hashed and rehashed. I knew (or at least had heard) a lot of the debunking of the Clinton defenders. It was good to see things from a sociological point of view. How an accepted behavior can lead to a "dumbing down" in what's expected of future leaders.
    • 2/5
      Reasonable job at summarizing the facts and effect of the Clinton Presidency. He documents a lot of lies and stands for character.