TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nelson,Eliot
TI  - The Beltway Bible: a totally serious A-Z guide to our no-good, corrupt, incompetent, terrible, depressing, and sometimes hilarious government 
SN  - 9781250099259 (pbk.)
AV  - PN 6231 N425b 2016
U1  - 320.97302/07 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - St. Martin's Griffin
KW  - Political culture
KW  - United States
KW  - Humor
KW  - Cultura política
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Política y gobierno
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-421)
N2  - "How is legislation crafted? How do you lose an election? What do "bundler," "quorum call" and "omnibus" mean? Why do some of the White House's most important meetings occur at a Starbucks? Why are Washington insiders obsessed with something called Jumbo Slice? What, exactly, is a "skintern?" Eliot Nelson, one of Washington's funniest and most admired young journalists, knows how the sausage factory works and his new book, The Beltway Bible, is every citizen's must-have owner's manual. Arranged from A to Z, The Beltway Bible provides an insider's perspective of politics and government, breaking down both into easily-digested entries on subjects like how legislation is formed, the scope of the president's power and an overview of federal agencies. Nelson also looks at D.C.'s less-well-known power structures: the internal pecking order of White House aides, the high school cafeteria power struggles behind party invites and the petty congressional arguments over how highway on-ramps are named. The Beltway Bible makes our complex government accessible in a way that will please everyone from Jon Stewart to John Doe. Eliot Nelson's The Beltway Bible is tailor-made for Election 2016"--
ER  -