I like this book. No, wait - I really like this book! There you have it. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Or is it? How can we distinguish the truth from a bald-faced lie? Am I, the reviewer, telling fibs just as brazenly as a seasoned politician? Joking aside, the truth is this: there is much to admire about Rob Burley's new book, Why Is this Lying Bastard Lying to Me? Searching for the Truth on Political TV. Part biography, part post-war history, and part love letter to the long-form political interview, it is jam-packed with anecdotes and wisdom from Burley's 25 years as a top producer in political broadcasting. He also tackles perhaps the most elusive thing in his line of work: the truth.
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