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Cargando... I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan (edición 2023)por Katie Porter (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Katie Porter reveals the bias against an average person running for and serving in Congress. Porter is a single mother who needs her paycheck for living expenses, not for investing. In a very readable style, she illustrates the barriers against anyone who is not independently wealthy or who has young children or who actually takes the job seriously and is more concerned with being a good representative and holding people accountable than with getting re-elected. Her account of working in Congress is both inspiring and frustrating. I was left wondering how much more efficient and effective US government would be if we had more intelligent, hard-working, and no-nonsense people on both sides of the aisle. (Would have give 5 stars for a more chronological narrative.) ( ) I knew next to nothing about Katie Porter, the author, before receiving an ARC of this book from NetGalley. I have to admit, I'm now fascinated by her! A divorced mother, with very little political experience, she works her butt off and becomes a Congresswoman from California. I found her descriptions of what goes on behind the scenes in Congress to be fascinating. She comes across as a hard-working, no nonsense, uber-confident, family first person whose opinions need to be heard. She describes her doubts about her career choice, it's effects on her children, and her own personal feelings. And....she is a kick-ass take-no-prisoners powerhouse! I was left with a positive opinion of her, and hope she sticks around long enough to encourage other mothers to join her in Congress. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Biography & Autobiography.
Politics.
Nonfiction.
Humor (Nonfiction.)
HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? A ??high-octane, no-bullshit? (The New Republic) memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America??while carting three kids around in a minivan. ??Just like her whiteboard schoolings of CEOs, this book showcases Katie??s ability to entertain while making the inner workings of Congress more accessible than ever before.???Julia Louis-Dreyfus Never having run for office before, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Underestimated as a single mom and chided for her progressive values, Katie defied expectations. Then, using her signature whiteboard, she began to take CEOs and corrupt government officials to task in Congressional hearings. The videos went viral, introducing Americans to her no-bullshit style, and making her a coveted guest on cable news and late-night television. I SWEAR: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan is a witty, down-to-earth exploration of what it??s really like to serve in Congress, particularly as a single mom. Katie offers Americans a clear picture of what their elected leaders are doing??and how they??re doing it??exposing the gaps between politicians?? press conferences and real people??s lives. Katie reveals how her challenges as an Iowa farmgirl diverted her to the Ivy League and how she came to see herself as a Californian, teaching law and raising three kids in Orange County. She shares why she made the jump from academia to politics and how she quickly mastered the art of making CEOs and cabinet members squirm when they bluff and bloviate instead of doing the job for America. With the same clarity she demonstrates in Congressional hearings, Katie makes the case for consumer protection, corporate accountability, and anti-corruption reforms. She pulls back the curtain on the political messaging machine, campaign fundraising, and Congress?? traditions, showing that the way things have always worked, in fact, does not work for a Congressperson without someone at home to do the shopping and take care of the kids. Along the way, she provides whiteboard lessons on where your campaign donations go, how to fight the corporations that cheat you, and how to conduct her trademark robust oversight. Full of candid and inspiring stories??from how Katie lent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a pair of sneakers during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, to her kids?? lightly illegal campaign hijinks??this is a book by an exhausted, committed parent who just doesn??t have the time for nonse No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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