Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control

By James Mueller

Towel Snapping the Press follows the president's lifelong association with the media, showing how he has developed and, over the years, modified his tactics. During Bush's early years in the public eye, the press did not scrutinize him; but as president he became a subject of intense analysis. Still, many reporters find the president's disposition charming, even while they are frustrated by his message discipline and rigid control of press access to administration sources. This book not only presents interesting stories about the president from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742538516
• ISBN13: 9780742538511
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book!

This is a great book...well written, balanced, and intriquing. Very well researched. I enourage anyone who is interested in presidential politics and wants to be well-versed to buy it.