Mike lofgren spent twentyeight years working in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees, which gave him ringside seats on the troubled asset relief program, hurricane katrina disaster relief, debates on the pentagon budget and the amazing antics of various deficitreduction commissions. Inside the front cover, publisher viking press penguin even mentions that this bombshell insiders view of capitol hill began as a professional and personal confession that was posted on truthout and read by millions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deep state. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government and the party is over. Mike lofgren on dysfunction in our political parties. Aug 10, 2012 lofgren talked about the current situation with truthouts leslie thatcher in a recent email exchange. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless and. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in january 2016. Mike lofgrens new book, the deep state, accomplishes all of this and more. Jan 04, 2016 every once in awhile a book comes along that challenges deep seated assumptions and beliefs, upends ones complacency, and plants seeds of discontent in the mind of the reader. Mike lofgren audio books, best sellers, author bio.
The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow. Others have written about the concept of the deep state, but he is the first in recent years that has come from within the system. He spent twentyeight years in congress, the last 16 as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees, which gave him a ringside seat on the inner workings of. Every once in awhile a book comes along that challenges deep seated assumptions and beliefs, upends ones complacency, and plants seeds of discontent in the mind of the reader. We are in a world where everyone thinks their vote matters and that the next president will fix all of americas problems. An insiders account of the secret and unaccountable shadow government that really runs the country. Mar 24, 2017 considering this new informational environment, lofgrens book provides an interesting reflection on the experiences of one man in congress over the decades, and it is a welcome addition to the. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless and the. Nov 06, 2019 mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state. He spent twentyeight years working in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees. The new york times bestselling author of the party is over delivers a noholdsbarred, house of cardsstyle expose of who really wields power in washington mike lofgren is back with a book perfectly pitched for the frenzied circus of the primaries. The new york times bestselling manifesto about americas broken political system and how it got that way mike lofgrens the deep state is now available from viking mike lofgren was once a.
An interview with mike lofgren, author of the party is over. The longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. The flaw in his theory is that because he finally retired after living the life of luxury and political corruption and he finally has little to lose by coming clean, that. Fear not, the dems come in for their share of tough talk they are zombies, a party of the living dead. A new book further explores the red thread that connects the war on terror, the. Its jacket copy touts lofgrens gripping portrait of the dismal swamp on the potomac and the. Former republican congressional aide mike lofgren joins us to discuss his new book the deep state. His argument this time is that for all of the backstabbing and money grubbing of the campaign season, the politicians we elect have as little ability to shift policy as communist party apparatchiks. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Mike lofgren is a former congressional staff member who served on both the house and senate budget committees. In the book, the party is over, veteran republican mike lofgren writes about the rise of politicized religious fundamentalism and how the gop devolved into antiintellectual nuts.
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Send flowers opens send flowers url in a new window. The guy who wrote the book on the deep state wishes. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government ebook written by mike lofgren. The new book the party is over is an interesting book, if you just stepped out of the democrat or republican party into reality like author mike lofgren apparently did. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted, 2012 draws on nearly three decades of work in national security and military affairs to provide an overview of the web of power brokers. Dec 29, 2015 bestselling author mike lofgren the party is over offers his theories in the deep state. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted kindle edition by lofgren, mike.
His writings, critical of politics in the united states, particularly the republican party, were published after his retirement and garnered widespread attention. Aug 03, 2012 mike lofgren spent twentyeight years working in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees, which gave him ringside seats on the troubled asset relief program, hurricane katrina disaster relief, debates on the pentagon budget and the amazing antics of various deficitreduction commissions. Mike lofgren is back with a book perfectly pitched for the frenzied circus of the primaries. Mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the. Former congressional staffer lofgren the party is over. Sep 04, 2012 mike lofgren, author of the party is over. Republican insider explains how religion destroyed the gop. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted.
A former senate staffer r, he wrote a book called the deep state. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the party is over. He spent twentyeight years in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees. Mike, in the title of your book, you describe the republicans as crazy, but in articles and interviews here and elsewhere, youve described their tactics as deliberate political terrorism. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mike lofgren on dysfunction in our political parties moyers. The party is over mike lofgren soft cover brand new ebay.
He says the term, as he defined it, is being badly misused by president trump and his supporters. Considering this new informational environment, lofgrens book provides an interesting reflection on the experiences of one man in congress over. Mike lofgren interview with michael covel on trend. Mike lofgren came to washington in the early eightiesthose halcyon, postnixonian glory daysfor what he imagined would be a short stint on capitol hill. He retired in may 2011 after 28 years as a congressional staff member. Aug 31, 2012 lofgrens new book is the party is over. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally.
Mike lofgrens new book, the deep state, accomplishes all of this. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally the longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. Link to interview and comments controlled by shadow government. Mike lofgren is an american former republican aide, who retired in may 2011 after 28 years as a staff member in the u. New york times best sellers new releases nonenglish audiobooks. Mike lofgren is an american author and a former republican u.
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