Book · 1991 · Biography & Autobiography
Means of Ascent
The Years of Lyndon Johnson II
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You know, means of ascent, the book about the election with Koch-Stevenson, the 1948 Senate election. Yes. That is my favorite book, perhaps ever. And you paint such a compelling portrait.
The best things said about it
One of my favorite books means of ascent which is about how LBJ straight up stole the 1948 senate election here in Texas.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Feb 2023 I'm a sucker for this one author, for Robert Caro, who's written a bunch of amazing books that I'm often pushing people. In particular, one of the books, his second book in a series is called Means of Ascent.
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Why people recommend it
Means of Ascent by Robert A. Caro is a biographical masterwork detailing the political career of Lyndon B. Johnson, with a particular focus on the contentious 1948 Texas Senate election between Johnson and Coke Stevenson. The book received high praise on the Dwarkesh Podcast, where Dwarkesh Patel told Robert Caro that the work about the Koch-Stevenson election was perhaps his favorite book ever, prompting a discussion about the compelling portrait of the historical figures and asking whether Caro wished Stevenson had won. Similarly, Joe Rogan discussed Means of Ascent on The Joe Rogan Experience alongside Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti, identifying it as one of his favorite books. Rogan highlighted how the text details the historical accounts of how LBJ allegedly orchestrated a stolen election in Texas during the 1948 Senate race. Across these podcast appearances, speakers emphasized the meticulous historical detail and dramatic narrative style that Caro employed to document the ruthless political tactics and ambition driving the future president's ascent to national power.
Every mention
Dwarkesh Patel You know, means of ascent, the book about the election with Koch-Stevenson, the 1948 Senate election. Yes.… 1
“You know, means of ascent, the book about the election with Koch-Stevenson, the 1948 Senate election. Yes. That is my favorite book, perhaps ever. And you paint such a compelling portrait”
Joe Rogan one of my favorite books means of ascent which is about how LBJ straight up stole the 1948 senate election… 1
“one of my favorite books means of ascent which is about how LBJ straight up stole the 1948 senate election here in Texas”
Sam Hinkie I'm a sucker for this one author, for Robert Caro, who's written a bunch of amazing books that I'm often pu… 1
“I'm a sucker for this one author, for Robert Caro, who's written a bunch of amazing books that I'm often pushing people. In particular, one of the books, his second book in a series is called Means of Ascent.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And all of that is from Florida, the 2000 hanging Chad Brooks Brothers riot situation, and then the book Means of Ascent.”
“the first was path to power followed by means of ascent which I think came out in 1990 or 1991 and then this one came out about 8 years ago”