{"product_id":"original-sin-president-bidens-decline-its-cover-up-and-his-disastrous-choice-to-run-again-paperback","title":"Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJake Tapper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom two of America's most respected journalists, an unflinching and explosive reckoning with one of the most fateful decisions in American political history: Joe Biden's run for reelection despite evidence of his serious decline--amid desperate efforts to hide the extent of that deterioration\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Greek tragedy, the protagonist's effort to avoid his fate is what seals his fate. In 2024, American politics became a Greek tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoe Biden launched his successful 2020 bid for the White House with the stated goal of saving the nation from a second Trump presidential term. He, his family, and his senior aides were so convinced that only he could beat Trump again, they lied to themselves, allies, and the public about his condition and limitations. At his debate with Trump on June 27, 2024, the consequences of that deception were exposed to the world. It was shocking and upsetting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the full, unsettling truth is being told for the first time. Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson take us behind closed doors and into private conversations between the heaviest of hitters, revealing how big the problem was and how many people knew about it. From White House staffers at the highest to lowest levels, to leaders of Congress and the Cabinet, from governors to donors and Hollywood players, the truth is finally being told. What you will learn makes President Biden's decision to run for reelection seem shockingly narcissistic, self-delusional, and reckless--a desperate bet that went bust--and part of a larger act of extended public deception that has few precedents. The story the authors tell raises fundamental issues of accountability and responsibility that will continue for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe irony is biting: In the name of defeating what they called an existential threat to democracy, Biden and his inner circle ensured it, tossing aside his implicit promise to serve for only one term, denying the existence of health issues the nation had been watching for years, dooming the Democrats to defeat. The decision to run again, the Original Sin of this president, led to a campaign of denial and gaslighting, leading directly to Donald Trump's return to power and all that has happened as a consequence. Rarely does hubris meet nemesis more explosively. Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, \u003ci\u003eOriginal Sin \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Tapper \u003c\/b\u003ewrote the bestselling nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eThe Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor\u003c\/i\u003e, which was turned into a critically acclaimed film in 2020, and two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Hellfire Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil May Dance. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is an Emmy Award-winning TV journalist as lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent for CNN. A Dartmouth graduate and Philly native, he lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, daughter, son, three dogs, and cat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is a National Political Correspondent for Axios and a CNN contributor. He won the White House Correspondents' Association award for overall excellence in White House coverage for his reporting on Joe Biden in 2024. Before that, he created POLITICO's \"West Wing Playbook\" newsletter and worked at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and Vice News. A Harvard graduate, he lives in Washington, DC. He has no pets, but is a proud uncle.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.13 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45525238480998,"sku":"9798217170210","price":42.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/As9Py7p4j19798217170210.webp?v=1776588629","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/original-sin-president-bidens-decline-its-cover-up-and-his-disastrous-choice-to-run-again-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}