Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked

Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked

The New York Times bestseller about the historic dealings between Ronald Reagan and Tip Oâ€™Neillâ€”â€œA superb tribute to the neglected art of compromiseâ€ (Daily News (New York)).

Tip and the Gipper is an â€œentertaining and insightfulâ€ (The Wall Street Journal) history of a time when two great political opponents served together for the benefit of the country. Chris Matthews was an eyewitness to this story as top aide to Speaker of the House Tip Oâ€™Neill, who waged a principled war of political ideals with President Ronald Reagan from 1980 to 1986. Together, the two men became one of historyâ€™s most celebrated political pairingsâ€”the epitome of how ideological opposites can get things done.

When Reagan was elected to the presidency in a landslide victory over Jimmy Carter, Speaker Oâ€™Neill was thrust into the national spotlight as the highest-ranking leader of the Democratic Partyâ€”the most visible and respected challenger to President Reaganâ€™s agenda of cutting the size of government programs and lowering tax rates. Together, the two leaders fought over the major issues of the dayâ€”welfare, taxes, covert military operations, and social securityâ€”but found their way to agreements that reformed taxes, saved Social Security, and, their common cause, set a course toward peace in Northern Ireland. Through it all they maintained respect for each otherâ€™s positions and worked to advance the country rather than obstruct progress.

At the time of congressional gridlock, Tip and the Gipper stands as model behavior worthy of study by journalists, academics, and students of the political process for years to come. â€œThis book is an invitation to join Tip and the Gipper in tall tales about how grand it was in the old countryâ€ (The Washington Post).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2014-10-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451696004

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2014-10-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451696004

Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked

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