A review by karenzmn
It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the Politics of Extremism by Norman J. Ornstein, Thomas E. Mann

4.0

A well researched look at the current state of American politics, with reasonable suggestions for solutions, although even the simplest of the ideas will be very difficult to implement. A lot of the reviews say this book is biased. I admit that it sounds biased, and certainly matches up well with my own political preferences, but many of the factual examples given to support their opinions are from people on the opposite side of the partisan divide from me. Worth reading for anyone who cares about and is worried about the future of our country. I finished reading this at the end of 2012, as Congress is still unable to come to agreement on preventing us from going over the fiscal cliff. This situation is completely unacceptable. We regular people not involved in politics need to be better educated on what's really happening in Washington D.C. and then engage ourselves if we expect things to change. This book is a good start.