The passage of power
by Robert A. Caro · first published 1999
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Continues Johnson's career from the 1960 elections through his vice presidency to the first months of his presidency.
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"The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson" Robert Caro LBJ "hacked" the American Senate, understanding its operations better than anyone perhaps ever. He further understood its role in American politics, and the…
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012” ↗…ambitious college kid who wants to know the real Politik of how the world works. The next book Means of Assent was my least favorite of Caro’s books, but still highly enjoyable. Master of the Senate and Passage of Power are both great. But sort of specific to LBJs spot in life. Great, but I’m not sure they sparked my thinking quite the way the Power Broker and Path to Power did.
on “Binance to acquire FTX” ↗…had banked on Murati calming employees while they searched for a CEO. Instead, she was leading her colleagues in a revolt against the board. I finally finished the 4th of Caro's books about LBJ, "The Passage of Power", largest part about how LBJ dealt with assassination. Over and over shows how LBJ made sure that nobody, meaning world leaders, citizens, others in government, and, relevant here, also those in the Kennedy…
on “The Real Story Behind Sam Altman’s Firing From OpenAI” ↗