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Original Sin

President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again

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Original Sin

Von: Jake Tapper, Alex Thompson
Gesprochen von: Jake Tapper
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 THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, The Financial Times, Kirkus Reviews, and The Associated Press

"Superbly reported . . . Reads like a Shakespearean drama on steroids." — Los Angeles Times

"Explosive." —The New York Times

"[The] most significant book to date about Biden’s cognitive decline." — The Atlantic

"Destined to stand alongside classics like Theodore White’s The Making of the President 1960 and even Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s All the President’s Men as one of the great books about American electoral politics.” — Richard Aldous, Persuasion

From two of America’s most respected journalists comes an unflinching and explosive reckoning with one of the most fateful decisions in American political history: Joe Biden’s run for reelection despite evidence of his serious decline—amid desperate efforts to hide the extent of that deterioration.

In Greek tragedy, the protagonist’s effort to avoid his fate is what seals his fate. In 2024, American politics became a Greek tragedy.

Joe Biden launched his successful 2020 bid for the White House with the stated goal of saving the nation from a second Trump presidential term. He, his family, and his senior aides were so convinced that only he could beat Trump again, they lied to themselves, allies, and the public about his condition and limitations. At his debate with Trump on June 27, 2024, the consequences of that deception were exposed to the world. It was shocking and upsetting.

Now the full, unsettling truth is being told for the first time. Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson take us behind closed doors and into private conversations between the heaviest of hitters, revealing how big the problem was and how many people knew about it. From White House staffers at the highest to lowest levels, to leaders of Congress and the Cabinet, from governors to donors and Hollywood players, the truth is finally being told. What you will learn makes President Biden’s decision to run for reelection seem shockingly narcissistic, self-delusional, and reckless—a desperate bet that went bust—and part of a larger act of extended public deception that has few precedents. The story the authors tell raises fundamental issues of accountability and responsibility that will continue for decades.

The irony is biting: In the name of defeating what they called an existential threat to democracy, Biden and his inner circle ensured it, tossing aside his implicit promise to serve for only one term, denying the existence of health issues the nation had been watching for years, dooming the Democrats to defeat. The decision to run again, the Original Sin of this president, led to a campaign of denial and gaslighting, leading directly to Donald Trump's return to power and all that has happened as a consequence. Rarely does hubris meet nemesis more explosively. Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, Original Sin is essential reading. Politik & Regierungen

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Fantastically researched and narrated by Jake Tapper. Thoroughly enjoyed the book, how well researched it is and the numerous sources (they talked to roughly 200 people close to Biden). A must read of how power, greed and zealous service to an elder leader can destroy sound decision making. Love the power struggles and the insider information, something that was not evident watching from the outside.

Modern retelling of the Emperor has no clothes

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It is surprising how long the group around Biden could deceive itself and hide the truth from others. And all out of misplaced loyalty and hope. Fascinating story.

Illustration of groupthink and group dynamics

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Joe Biden decided to run for reelection even though he became president promising to be a bridge for the next generation. After he debated Donald Trump it became obvious to the world that everyone who was worried about his age was right.
The book takes a deep look behind the scenes interviewing staff and Cabinet members, using public records and personal observations to deliver an explanation and maybe even judgement on how it was possible for Joe Biden and his administration but also for the Democratic Party to look away until it was too late.
The details and opinions given were shocking and even if only part of them were true, it was a disaster and a disservice to the US. I am not sure if I believe everything because it is easier to speak up after an event and maybe even to make matters worth but I guess there is enough evidence to believe the general facts. It’s a very interesting and eyeopening piece of work.

Well, well, well …

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A true story told well. At times a bit strange to hear the narrator speak about Jake....with Jake narrating. Other than that, good book

Sad story of a man who could not pass the torch

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Ich wusste, dass Jack Tapper ein guter CNN-Moderator ist, aber dass er das Buch so lebhaft vorträgt, hat mich überrascht. Und das ganze Buch ist so spannend geschrieben wie ein historischer Roman von Robert Harris.

Der Sprecher war überragend.

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