Chris Matthews‚ who has been active in the political scene for decades‚ shows a good (if poorly expressed) understanding of how a lawyer from WWII general or an actor from California can play the right political cards to win the presidency. In his book "Hardball"‚ Matthews asserts that the game of politics to be one more of subtle nuances and individual technique than a matter simply of luck or formula‚ as many people are inclined to believe. A candidate must show ambition and a natural knack for
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Hardball: What Decision Will You Take? Using his years of experience within the White House‚ Chris Matthews wrote Hardball‚ a book about how politics in the White House is essentially a game. Play it right‚ be successful. Play it wrong‚ and your political career could come to an end. Matthew’s outlines various maxims to play the game right‚ however there are two maxims that are essential to be successful; “Leave no shot unanswered” and “Always Concede on Principle”. A maxim also deemed “essential”
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and trustworthy. Hardball and O’Reilly are both news programs that display their news differently. While both commentators give their opinions on the subjects‚ Chris Matthews pushes his opinion more than O’Reilly. During times where Matthews has guest speakers‚ he always tends to argue with the one that does not agree with his opinions; he pushes his ideas into his opponents’ head‚ not letting them express their thoughts. Even though he refuses to let one’s opinions out‚ Matthews allows the other
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Hardball by Chris Matthews: Quotes Hardball by Chris Matthews is an interpretation of what many know as “hard-politics”. The book describes the skill of playing the game in Washington and how to be successful at it. The book is a guide that teaches a series of maxims that would be in favor of politicians to learn in order to be successful. The different tactics provided in the book hold a lot of knowledge that would make the life of anyone following these strategies much easier when trying to
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on the Court - The personalities of the Justice - Be prepared for the first day of class to discuss the confirmation process of Judge Sonia Sotomayor and how she might change the court. Hardball by Chris Matthews In the book Hardball‚ Chris Matthews supports his observations and conclusions with quotes from a variety of sources. For eight (8) of the following quotes: - Identify the speaker - Explain its meaning - Explain the relevance for particular political
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Dear Mr. Matthews‚ Let me start of by being completely honest and saying that I thought your book was going to be boring and terrible. Many political books are written in a formal language that often intimidates the reader‚ making them feel unintelligent as well. Not only that‚ many authors of political books have a tendency to scold the readers for thinking a certain way. However‚ I was pleasantly surprised when I began to read your book. The first thing I noticed is that the language you use is
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Hardball Essay The political game is a dog eat dog world‚ there are several factors that determined weather a politician will be successful or not. Having alliances‚ enemies‚ and deals is all part of it. In the book “Hardball: How Politics is Played” written by Chris Mathews explains what it takes to get ahead in politics and how to avoid disasters techniques previously used by others. “It’s not who you know; it’s who you get to know.” Forming alliances is very important when trying to climb
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Bio: 16 year old high school student Essay: Gambling addict Connor O’Neil ends up deep in debt after he borrows money from almost every loan shop in town to fuel his addiction. In order to pay the mounds of money that he owes‚ he is requested to coach a little-league baseball team‚ the Kekambas. At first‚ Connor doesn’t start off right with the kids and doesn’t see the point of him being there. Even though Connor paid the kids no attention‚ they were somehow inspired by his presence. Later‚ He
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The Ethics of Hardball Can one make an “ethical” decision that is at the same time “good business? Why or why not? Explain your position. Yes‚ one can make an “ethical” decision that is a good business‚ because whatever constitutes ethics for one person doesn’t mean the same for another person. In the classical principle of utilitarianism‚ “an action is right if and only if it produces the greatest balance of pleasure over pain for everyone.” (Boatright‚ p. 33) Should businesses be held morally
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The Ethics of Hardball Read Case 1.2: The Ethics of Hardball. Can one make an “ethical” decision that is at the same time “good” business? Why or why not? Explain your position. In the text‚ Ethics and the Conduct of Business (2009)‚ the author states‚ “decision making involves many factors‚ of which ethics is only one” (Boatright‚ p.6). What this means is that business decisions are made based on the economic‚ legal‚ and the moral. However‚ in order to tie all three of those factors into
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