So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government

by Robert G. Kaiser

Book Overview

With a New Foreword In So Damn Much Money , veteran Washington Post editor and correspondent Robert Kaiser gives a detailed account of how the boom in political lobbying since the 1970s has shaped... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307266540
• ISBN13: 9780307266545
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

So Damn Much Information

I've only read about a quarter of the book so far but it is very intriguing. If you are interested in what has happened to politics in D.C. and why the populous is not being represented properly I would highly suggest this book. The writing is informed and flows very well.

Gov't exposed

This book opened my eyes to the corruption of "OUR" elected officials and who they really represent. For years I felt in my gut that our leaders do not Legislate or represent those who may have voted for them. Now I know what I kinda knew all along. Read this book for a good eye opener. WARNING: It is not for the faint at heart!

So Damn Much Money

This is an excellent book and it shares an excellent insight into the impact of lobbyists in Washington. The lobbyists and PACs have a great deal of money and power.

The best book

So Damn Much Money is the best book ever written about how Washington really works. The careful research and laser perfect writing could change American if enough voters read it. An Amazing book. I have ordered a dozen and expect to order more.[[ASIN:0307266540 So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government. Raymond Strother Democratic Political Consultant

Now i Understand

This book tells the story of the founder of Cassidy and Associates, one of the original and one of the biggest lobby shops in DC. We learn about Mr. Cassidy's drive to be successful and rich, BIG rich. His story is set within a narrative of what was going on in Washington from the 70's through the 2000's. The best part of all is that this book gave me a real feel of how lobbying works, what it takes, what it does, what it pollutes. (Pollutes is my word, the author is not moralistic in tone.) I highly recommend this book.