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The Big Truth

Upholding Democracy in the Age of ""The Big Lie""

Major Garrett David Becker

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English
Diversion Books
03 January 2023
A Revelatory Account Of The 2020 Election-The Most Secure, Verifiable, And Transparent In American History-And The Heroes Brave Enough To Get It Right>

The Big Truthilluminates a crowning achievement in America's quest for a robust democracy in the face of slander by sore losers and opportunists. Filled with interviews of the guardians of democracy-election workers, January 6th Committee members Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and more-it is an overpowering counterattack against the Big Lie.

CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett and National Election Expert David Becker, the Executive Director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research, reveal why Big Lie ""fraud"" allegations evaporate under scrutiny. They report whatactuallyhappened in 2020 while calling out each Trumpian misdirection designed to con and beguile Americans into chasing phantom allegations of election crimes.

The 2020 election was not what Trumpist deniers claim. Our political parties knew the rules and procedures. We had record turnout and few election snarls. The result: an accurate count, a seven-million-vote margin of victory, 306 electoral votes for Joe Biden, and Republican gains in congressional and state races. But then-President Trump stoked paranoia-never looking for evidence, contesting results even before anyone cast a ballot, and seeking to bend our system until it almost broke with a violent Capitol riot.

The Big Lie-the true corruption of American democracy-has shaken our confidence in stable self-government. On the heels of voter-fraud claims, the Capitol siege, and damaging voting laws, the next midterm and presidential election will test our democracy more severely than at any time since the Civil War. How we react may well determine if we are led into another war against ourselves.

The Big Truthdebunks the 2020 election conspiracy myth once and for all, while celebrating those who held up our democracy under arguably the most intense scrutiny in American electoral history.
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Imprint:   Diversion Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9781635767841
ISBN 10:   1635767849
Pages:   336
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Major Garrett is the Chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News and the CBSN radio host of The Takeout and The Debrief. For over thirty years, his award-winning reporting and writing has tackled the nation’s pressing issues. Garrett is the author of four books, Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride, The Enduring Revolution, The 15 Biggest Lies in Politics, and Common Cents with former Rep. Tim Penny (D-Minnesota). He lives in Washington, D.C.  David Becker is the Executive Director and Founder of the nonpartisan, non-profit Center for Election Innovation & Research, working with election officials of both parties to ensure accessible, secure elections for all eligible voters. David serves as CBS' election law expert, and his many appearances in the media include The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC, PBS NewsHour, and NPR. He resides in Montgomery County, MD. 

Reviews for The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of ""The Big Lie""

Praise for books by Major Garrett Mr. Trump's Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency Mr. Trump's Wild Ride is excellent journalism, an early draft of our current history. Washington Post Garrett's assessment of Trump manages the difficult task of being both hard-hitting and even-handed, as well as smartly entertaining...The result is one of the best accounts yet of Trump's impact. Publishers Weekly This generally thoughtful analysis is especially good on Trump's 'coarsening influence on political dialogue.' Kirkus Reviews An extremely helpful, useful book. Grover Norquist The Enduring Revolution: How the Contract with America Continues to Shape the Nation An indispensable guide to the transformed political terrain. --George F. Will The Enduring Revolution told me all kinds of things I did not know. And I don't know how long it's been since I've encountered a book on politics and policy that was so much fun to read. --Michael Barone, Washington Times [A] lively, readable account. --Washington Monthly Every Democrat who wants to know how to build a positive, idea-oriented agenda and how to integrate a team into one effort should read [The Enduring Revolution]. Every Republican who wants to be reminded how we got to be a majority--and why we have to remain the reform party if we want to stay a majority--should also read it. --Newt Gingrich, quoted in the Washington Post A must-read for anyone interested in what is indeed the enduring revolution of our time. --Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Engaging and meticulously researched. --New York Sun


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