Much of the second half of the book is reserved for a character assassination of them, particularly McCain's chief strategist, the "grim-faced" and "cool" Steve Schmidt.

书的后半部分大部分是用于抹黑他们，特别是麦凯恩的首席战略家，“冷酷”而且总是“脸色阴沉”的史蒂夫?施密特（Steve Schmidt.）