“Through the lens of policy battles, you get a remarkably vivid pen portrait of Obama himself and how he thinks.”

“ Showdown focuses on key moments of Obama’s presidency.”

“Fine book about how the Obama administration maneuvered to it’s advantage in the face of the catastrophic loses of the 2010 midterm elections.”

“Best account yet of how Obama strategizes.”

“Insta-history of Obama... good.”

David Fitzpatrick’s Sharp is a must read, remarkably told.

“A great book - the real inside story. If you want to understand the Obama White House and how Washington works, you have to read it.”

“Why did Obama and Democrats pivot so hard towards deficit reductions, and away from job creation after the 2010 elections? We now have a book that sheds some fresh light on what drove this pivot. ... Corn reports on a number of behind the scene discussions...illuminating.”