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Published
Regan Books, April 2023
ISBN
9781682452042
Format
Hardcover, 304 pages
Dimensions
23.7cm × 16.1cm

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Political consultant Doug Schoen has been the power-behind-the-throne to Presidents, Prime Ministers and even a politician-priest whose brother was a mafia boss. He helped Bill Clinton win re-election and navigate the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He conducted the first-ever presidential poll for Donald Trump - in 1987!

He guided Michael Bloomberg to three terms as Mayor of New York. Three of his clients - Israeli leaders Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Menachem Begin - won the Nobel Peace Prize. But two - Rabin and Yugoslav politician Zoran Djindjic - were assassinated. Here Schoen reveals the 50 truths of power he has learned in his prestigious career as a "Political Insider," the title of his long-running Fox-TV show. It is a book for grown-ups. Power is a serious business. Good decisions can change your world - but bad decisions can too.

The long-awaited life-time work of political art by one of the world's most successful political advisors. The 50 Truths about Power from the most powerful people in the world of politics and business include truths learned from these high-profile newsmakers:

PART ONE:

KNOW YOURSELF

  1. FIRST, DO NO SELF-HARM

BILL CLINTON, President of the United States 1993-2001,

Governor of Arkansas 1983-1992

  1. YOUR WEAKNESSES ARE YOUR STRENGTHS . . .

DONALD TRUMP, President of the United States 2017-2021

  1. . . . AND YOUR STRENGTHS ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES

EHUD BARAK, Prime Minister of Israel 1999-2001

  1. YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED

CARTER BURDEN, New York City Councilman 1970-1977

  1. FOLLOW YOUR MUSE

SHIMON PERES, President of Israel 2007-2014, Prime Minister of

Israel 1995-1996, 1984-1986

  1. PURSUE A PURPOSE GREATER THAN YOURSELF

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, Mayor of New York City 2002-2013

  1. USE YOUR ANGER

CHARLES EVERS, Mayor of Fayette, Mississippi 1985-1989,

1969-1981

  1. DEFINE YOURSELF, YOURSELF

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, US Secretary of State 2009-2013,

US Senator 2001-2009, First Lady 1993-2001?

  1. BE HAPPY, BE POPULAR

SILVIO BERLUSCONI, Prime Minister of Italy 2008-2011, 2001-2006,

1994-1995

PART TWO:

EVALUATE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES

  1. SUCK IT UP

JOE BIDEN, President of the United States 2021-,Vice-President

of the United States 2009-2017, US Senator 1973-2009

  1. THE WORLD IS EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID AND DONE . . .

THE LIKELY VOTER

  1. . . . AND THE WORLD IS EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT

SAID AND NOT DONE

THE "SHY TRUMPER"

  1. PEOPLE ARE NOT NORMAL

ANTHONY WEINER, US Representative 1999-2011

  1. THINK WITHOUT HOPE

ASHRAF GHANI, President of Afghanistan 2014-2021, and JOE BIDEN

  1. PIGGYBACK THE STORY

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, US Representative 2019-

  1. DISTRACT AND MISLEAD

ED KOCH, Mayor of New York City 1978-1989

  1. APPROACH THE THRONE

RICHARD HOLBROOKE, US Permanent Representative to the United

Nations 1999-2001, Balkans envoy 1996-1999

  1. PREPARE FOR LUCK

JOE BIDEN

PART THREE

JUDGE YOUR TIMING

  1. TIME IS THE ONLY THING IN LIMITED SUPPLY

BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 2009-2017, US

Senator 2005-2008?

  1. INERTIA RULES

THE INSTITUTIONAL REVOLUTIONARY PARTY OF MEXICO

  1. THE WORLD CHANGES QUICKLY

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

  1. "WHEN AVAILABLE, TAKE CERTAINTY"

SHIMON PERES

  1. . . . OR STRATEGICALLY DELAY

BILL CLINTON

  1. OUTWORK

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

  1. TAKE THE RISK

MENACHEM BEGIN, Prime Minister of Israel 1977-1983

PART FOUR

REWARD YOUR FRIENDS

  1. YOU ARE YOUR FRIENDS

"THE WEST SIDE KIDS"

  1. YOU CAN EARN YOURSELF A LOT OF GOODWILL

VERY CHEAPLY . . .

LOBBYING

  1. . . . AND YOU CAN EARN YOURSELF A LOT OF BAD WILL

EVEN CHEAPER

BENJAMIN (BIBI) NETANYAHU, Prime Minister of Israel 2009-2021,

1996-1999

  1. EVERYONE CAN HELP YOU AND EVERYONE CAN HURT YOU

LINDA TRIPP, Pentagon staffer 1995-2001, White House staffer,

1991-1994

  1. YOU HAVE TO GIVE TO GET

TED CRUZ, US Senator 2013-

  1. FIND YOUR FOLLOWERS

DONALD TRUMP

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