Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m.: Beating the Bushes

A new book by Kevin Phillips takes on the Bush dynasty.

By: Hank Kalet
   I’m reading a rather fascinating book on the Bush dynasty by former Republican strategist Kevin Phillips that fleshes out the generational links between the two President Bushes and previous generations of Bushes and what this has meant for presidential policy — especially economic, foreign and social policy.
   Here are a couple of good reviews that summarize the book:
   • "The Wars of Texas Succession" by Paul Krugman in the New York Review of Books.
   • "Bush Family Values" by Elizabeth Drew in The Nation.