John Dickerson is Moderator of Face the Nation, Chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News, and a contributing editor for the Atlantic. He has been a reporter in Washington for almost 20 years covering the White House, Congress, and political campaigns. Dickerson is a co-host of the Slate Political Gabfest as well as the host of Whistlestop, a podcast of campaign history.
Whistlestop, [a] breezy but substantive account of key presidential
campaign moments.--Christian Science Monitor
Whistlestop is entertaining and informative, but it also is
a timely reminder for those tempted right now to believe that, with
the growing divisions in this country, all is lost. No matter how
big the storm that throws us off course, we have a history of
righting the ship and steering into calmer waters.--Connie Schultz,
The Washington Post
A gifted chronicler, Dickerson looks back over two centuries of
election campaigns and zeros in on flashpoint episodes that somehow
reset the collective national narrative.--The National Book
Review
As much as we arrogantly think our present political moment is new,
it is not. Now, along comes this wonderful book to set us straight.
It connects and interconnects signal campaigns from our 'glorious'
past, where the same sausage making we decry today is on vivid,
sometimes impressive, sometimes hilarious, display. Dickerson's
artful time travel, so accessible but so eloquently written, will
be red meat for anyone who counts themselves a politics
carnivore-or anyone who cares about the fascinating mechanics of
getting elected in the United States.--Ken Burns
Dickerson knows what he is doing...[This book] should be kept on
the night stand and dipped into when you crave a good tale. Like
Dickerson as an interviewer, it has sturdy charm; it is
inquisitive, generous, probing, and thoughtful. You read
Whistlestop to put the chaos of today into perspective - or,
perhaps, to escape from it.--NYT Book Review
Dickerson's work 'connects and interconnects signal campaigns from
our 'glorious' past, where the same sausage making we decry today
is on vivid, sometimes impressive, sometimes hilarious,
display.'--Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press
Filled with colorful characters and rollicking tales, this
chronicle of exciting presidential campaigns is fun, informative,
and enlightening. John Dickerson has a storyteller's touch and a
historian's insight. It's nice to be reminded of the beauty and
glory of American democracy at its best.--Walter Isaacson
These stories illustrate that although this election is unusual,
it's not unprecedented...Dickerson's book is an edifying reminder
that human beings don't change. Politicians and voters alike often
forget the past, and end up repeating the same mistakes.--The
Federalist
With a delightful conversational style featuring casual asides and
plenty of incisive commentary, Dickerson's many years of experience
covering politics informs his intriguing inside looks at how
certain stories begin and how they grow... A politically astute,
timely book that will also have great historical value for future
campaigns.--Kirkus Review
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