I just finished "Shadow" by Bob Woodward. Woodward covers each president since Watergate and the way in which scandals and such affected their presidency. I found it very interesting and a good insight into the inner sanctum of the presidency.
I also found it interesting how much scandal each presidency had by measuring each section of the book. This is not exactly a scientific method, but it is telling:
Ford - 3/32 inch
Carter - 1/8
Reagan - 3/16 (mostly Iran-contra)
Bush - 5/32
Clinton - 11/16
So Clinton's section has almost 1/4 more than the sum of all 4 previous presidents and he isn't finished yet! And don't forget this is by a relatively "liberal" author.
I also found it interesting how much scandal each presidency had by measuring each section of the book. This is not exactly a scientific method, but it is telling:
Ford - 3/32 inch
Carter - 1/8
Reagan - 3/16 (mostly Iran-contra)
Bush - 5/32
Clinton - 11/16
So Clinton's section has almost 1/4 more than the sum of all 4 previous presidents and he isn't finished yet! And don't forget this is by a relatively "liberal" author.