“I cannot get enough of this guy. Reading Thompson's coverage of the Presidential campaign in 1972 felt eerily prescient under the George W. administration. It's a bit apalling how little really changes. I also appreciate what he's trying to do as a journalist. As becomes evident throughout the course of the book, every single person on the campaign trail becomes intimately involved in the operation so objectivity becomes something of an unrealistic quest. Getting to "the truth" can only be achieved with a healthy respect for one's own biases. Thompson's claim to fame is doing this openly.”
jeannes wrote this review Sunday, July 20 2008.
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