Word: jacksonism
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...pardon case was strengthened by an extraordinary lobbying effort. For starters, there was Denise Rich, the Grammy-nominated songwriter and Democratic diva who throws some of the most happening fund-raisers in New York City and Aspen, Colo., frequented by the likes of Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson. Despite their less-than- amicable divorce a few years ago - Marc left her for a younger blond - Denise recently wrote a supporting letter at the request of Marc's New York attorney, Robert Fink. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Denise has been one of the Clintons' most loyal supporters, giving...
Auletta comes by his insights the old-fashioned way: he wore out a lot of shoe leather. He had significant access to all the key players in the story. His interviews with Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, the federal district court judge who heard the case, yield a motherlode of provocative, if sometimes injudicious, reflections. Recalling, for example, a photo he came across of Gates from the early days of Microsoft, Jackson told Auletta that what he saw was "a smart-mouthed young kid" who "need[ed] a little discipline...
World War 3.0 also provides fresh insights into the failed effort to reach a settlement before Judge Jackson ruled. Justice and Microsoft were moving toward compromise. But, Auletta reports, the state attorneys general--who had to sign off on the deal--took a harder line than Justice on what the remedy should be, causing the mediator, Judge Richard Posner, to throw up his hands. The book's main flaw is one of pacing: there's too much detail on the trial and too little on Judge Jackson's order to divide up Microsoft...
...course, World War 3.0 still rages. Judge Jackson's sweeping ruling is now on appeal. And President-elect Bush has not yet revealed how committed he is to this Clinton-era case. At this point, only one thing is certain: both authors will have a lot of revisions to do before the paperbacks come...
...hope Bush does well, but I would much rather put my faith in his leadership than in Bill Clinton's or even Al Gore's. In addition, your article gave me one more reason for backing Bush: peanut-butter-and-honey sandwiches are one of his favorites! BRENDA JACKSON Mesa, Ariz...