{"product_id":"the-beltway-bible-a-totally-serious-a-z-guide-to-our-no-good-corrupt-incompetent-terrible-depressing-and-sometimes-hilarious-government-paperback","title":"The Beltway Bible: A Totally Serious A-Z Guide to Our No-Good, Corrupt, Incompetent, Terrible, Depressing, and Sometimes Hilarious Government - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEliot Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery American's owner's manual for Washington D.C., our functionally dysfunctional seat of government.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow is legislation crafted? How do you lose an election? What do \"bundler,\" \"quorum call\" and \"omnibus\" mean? Why do some of the White House's most important meetings occur at a Starbucks? Why are Washington insiders obsessed with something called Jumbo Slice? What, exactly, is a \"skintern?\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEliot Nelson, one of Washington's funniest and most admired young journalists, knows how the sausage factory works and \u003ci\u003eThe Beltway Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is every citizen's must-have owner's manual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArranged from A to Z, \u003ci\u003eThe Beltway Bible\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insider's perspective of politics and government, breaking down both into easily-digested entries on subjects like how legislation is formed, the scope of the president's power, and an overview of federal agencies. Nelson also looks at D.C.'s less-well-known power structures: the internal pecking order of White House aides, the high school cafeteria power struggles behind party invites and the petty congressional arguments over how highway on-ramps are named. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beltway Bible\u003c\/i\u003e makes our complex government accessible in a way that will please everyone from Jon Stewart to John Doe.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eELIOT NELSON is a political reporter and editor at The Huffington Post's Washington, D.C. bureau where he covers campaigns, Congress and the intersection of culture and politics. He is the author of HuffPost Hill, a humorous political tip sheet that Washingtonian Magazine called, \"among the most biting, trenchant, and ultimately truthful humor being written\" and which has become a must-read for hundreds of thousands of political junkies in Washington and beyond. He lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761018700064,"sku":"9781250099259","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f6686dbb3a9875d6379591c4c780a87.webp?v=1780197318","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-beltway-bible-a-totally-serious-a-z-guide-to-our-no-good-corrupt-incompetent-terrible-depressing-and-sometimes-hilarious-government-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}