One would have thought that writing a gripping treatment of the semi-secret slang and code of the DC scene was impossible, but McCutcheon and Mark have done it. Dog Whistles, Walk-Backs, and Washington Handshakes should be the accompanying text for House of Cards or Scandal. Brilliantly written and fun.
David W. Mark
David Mark is the managing editor for the Washington Examiner magazine. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Washington Examiner and, prior to that, a senior editor at Politico for six years and at CNN Digital Politics, among other roles. He is an author of two books, one on negative campaigning and one on political language co-authored with Chuck McCutcheon. David appears regularly as a political analyst on television, radio, and other forums. He has spoken on policy and politics in 20 countries in lecture trips through the State Department and European Union.