Summary of John Boehner's On the House: A Washington Memoir

Get the Summary of John Boehner's On the House: A Washington Memoir in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: John Boehner is the last of a breed. At a time when the arbiters of American culture were obsessing over organic kale, cold-pressed juice, and SoulCycle, the man who stood second in line to the presidency was unapologetically smoking Camels, quaffing a glass of red, and hitting the golf course whenever he could.

There could hardly have been a more diametrically opposed figure to represent the opposition party in President Barack Obama's Washington. But when Boehner announced his resignation, President Obama called to tell the outgoing Speaker that he'd miss him. "Mr. President, " Boehner replied, "yes you will." He thought of himself as a "regular guy with a big job, " and he enjoyed it.

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E-bog: 6. juni 2021