A bold, investigative rebuttal to the media narratives and political battles that defined the George W. Bush presidency.

In How the Left Swiftboated America, FOX commentator and bestselling author John Gibson offers the first comprehensive defense of the Bush presidency against its numerous detractors.

Gibson dismantles the media narrative surrounding the 2000 Florida recount, showing how partisan attacks manufactured the myth of an illegitimate administration.

The chapters confront the furor over pre-war intelligence and the flawed Lancet casualty study, detailing how critics distorted national security debates.

In this provocative political work, Gibson explores who was right and who was wrong in taking us into the Iraq War and a host of other issues, arguing that it was the Left that actually lied while claiming to expose the truth.

• Media Bias: Gibson tracks how commentators such as Keith Olbermann used cable broadcasts to turn policy disputes into personal ridicule.
• Foreign Policy: The analysis reconstructs the 2007 troop surge led by General David Petraeus, demonstrating how military leaders adapted counterinsurgency strategy despite intense partisan opposition.
• Case Studies: Detailed chapters dissect the breakdown of local emergency communications during Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent scapegoating of federal authorities.
• Intelligence Debates: The text reviews the investigation into Ambassador Joseph Wilson’s trip to Niger, unraveling the political origins and media frenzy of the Valerie Plame affair.
• Also by This Author: Hating America.