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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
sad
fast-paced
the surprisingly smooth read almost made me forget that it’s all real and not a sick joke thanks joe.
in all seriousness though, i think the book does a marvelous job portraying how the idea of groupthink can manifest so well in the current political climate. the constant display throughout this book of how congressmembers and close aides to former president biden were so willing to reject what was clearly in front of them this whole time us just so somber and infuriating, especially when i remember that i thought biden was too older to be president back in 2019.
in all seriousness though, i think the book does a marvelous job portraying how the idea of groupthink can manifest so well in the current political climate. the constant display throughout this book of how congressmembers and close aides to former president biden were so willing to reject what was clearly in front of them this whole time us just so somber and infuriating, especially when i remember that i thought biden was too older to be president back in 2019.
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Infuriating and more than a little painful to read, but an important book nonetheless. Even if you had strong feelings about this ignoble saga, the full picture turns out to be worse than you thought. Some folks may be (understandably) reluctant to revisit something so painful, but Tapper and Thompson have done everyone a service by putting the whole sad affair on display. Ultimately, Original Sin isn't just a story about a particular candidate and his enablers, but a cautionary tale about how collective delusion can affect even well-meaning types.
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
If you were paying attention at the time, you are unlikely to learn much new. At times it seems like a reach to conclude that how someone walks should determine if they should be president. Bidens support for a genocide and his inability to get anything done should have been enough to push Biden out. I do think Biden was to old to run but I thought that in 2020. I would have preferred a half dead Biden to Trump but we have to stop presidents from being able to hide their health from the public.
I don't think I can rate this book. The story needs to be told, but the Audacity of Jake Tapper to write this after lambasting anyone who questioned Biden's cognitive ability is beyond the pale.
There is no accountability for the media and the result is nothing notably new that we didn't all see with our own eyes. Everyone in Washington sucks and we didn't need this cowardly book to prove that.
There is no accountability for the media and the result is nothing notably new that we didn't all see with our own eyes. Everyone in Washington sucks and we didn't need this cowardly book to prove that.
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I listened to the audiobook read by Jake Tapper. I felt he was trying to make every little thing sound sensational rather than just letting the story speak for itself (as it were). That and how repetitive it got were a bit annoying, but otherwise it was a really interesting and informative look into Biden and everything that went wrong with the election. It was equally sad and infuriating and I'm glad to have read it.