Cheney: A Revealing Portrait of America's Most Powerful Vice President
Stephen F. Hayes, . . HarperCollins, $25.95 (592pp) ISBN 978-0-06-072346-0
Before he became George W. Bush's running mate in the 2000 election, Hayes reports, Dick Cheney called the vice presidency “a cruddy job.” But during his tenure, Hayes argues, Cheney transformed “this traditionally inconsequential office” into “a focal point of presidential power.” While emphasizing Cheney's role as vice president, this biography follows his entire political career, beginning with a 1968 congressional fellowship and including key positions in the Ford and George H.W. Bush administrations, as well as 21 years as a congressman. Drawing on interviews with Cheney and others, as well as TV interviews and other journalistic reports, Hayes covers this material engagingly and efficiently. A reporter for the
Reviewed on: 05/21/2007
Genre: Nonfiction