His book will be an absorbing, revelatory read for political junkies, for anyone who wants to know the real story of what goes on in Congress, and for those who still believe-or need convincing-that the system of government the Founders left us is perfectly suited to addressing the problems of the day.
MITCH McCONNELL is the longest-serving US Senate Republican leader and longest-serving senator from Kentucky. He has represented the Commonwealth in the upper chamber since January 1985 and has been Senate majority leader since January 2015. Prior to that, he was leader of the Senate Republican minority for nearly a decade. Senator McConnell has been described by Frank Luntz as having "had a bigger impact on the United States Senate than any senator in my lifetime" and by one journalist as being "arguably the most influential Senate majority leader since Lyndon Johnson." Twice he has been selected by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People. He has three daughters and is married to Elaine Chao, the secretary of transportation.
"From Alabama country boy bedridden for two years with polio to
Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate is a remarkable journey. Mitch
McConnell tells this quintessentially American story with lucid
prose and refreshing candor. A most valuable historical
contribution to the politics of our time."
--Charles Krauthammer, author of Things That Matter "Mitch
McConnell's The Long Game is a warm, candid, and captivating story
of a young boy who conquered polio, loved the Brooklyn Dodgers, and
set his sights on becoming a ballplayer before finding his life's
calling in politics. The steady upward climb from high school
president to office boy in the Senate mailroom, from county judge
to majority leader, is told with insight, humor, and telling
detail."
--Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian "With candor and a
sure sense of history--both of the nation's and of the
Senate--Mitch McConnell has written an engaging and compelling
memoir of a life spent in the arena. Readers seeking to understand
where we are, how we got here, and what might come next will find
this book at once entertaining and essential."
--Jon Meacham, author of Destiny and Power "Mitch McConnell's
absorbing memoir arrives at a moment when the nation needs and
deserves what his book provides--a mature defense of the political
profession by one of its best practitioners. His career in one of
America's most complex institutions demonstrates that politics is
both an individual craft and a team sport. His readers will acquire
deepened respect for him, for the Senate and for the patience that
politics requires and rewards."
--George F. Will, author of A Nice Little Place on the North Side
"Sen. McConnell has been a tough foe of President Obama and the
Democrats, but in this revealing memoir he also takes on the tea
party and other purists for engaging in futile gestures and
preferring to make a point rather than a difference. Even if you
don't agree with his politics, you'll find a wealth of valuable
lessons to learn from his journey."
--Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and president and CEO of
the Aspen Institute "Mitch McConnell's impressive career in the
U.S. Senate demonstrates the power of strong leadership coupled
with patience and perseverance. The Long Game is a fascinating and
enjoyable read that vividly depicts the origins of McConnell's
tenacity and commitment to public service, and shares how-to
secrets from an American statesman."
--Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute
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