This helps Terry conclude that he has only one agenda item. He plans to more than just save his job. Terry begins to plan on his reelection over five years away. Written from an insider's perspective, BIG UGLY is an entertaining satirical look at presidential and congressional politics. William F. Weld paints a political picture that makes Animal House appear to be a tame frat house.
Terry is a superb antihero type of character who makes the sleaze flow.
His spouse provides amusing anthropological glimpses into the DC zoo. The support cast of legislative and executive Beltway Bandits add a feeling of authenticity that makes understandable the ironic contradiction of contracting out under commercial activities Vs enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act.