explain how, according to chris matthews the game of politics is played. Who gets ahead and why? Chose 2 lessons that Matthews tries to teach us in the book. Include a variety of examples in your discussions - presidents, members of congress, aides etc.. After clarifying 2 chosen lessons give 3 examples from the past 15 years of american political history that illustrates both of matthews points. you are looking for examples other than the ones he gives. also discuss polititions who did the oppisite of what matthews reccomends and discuss if their choices paid off for them. find examples of polititions who succed or fail in leaving "no shot unanswered". Once you have chosen you illustrations of these principals in real life then assess if the results of the polititions behavior are as successful as matthews predicts or if they just backfire on them. also include what you can conclude from your examples about matthews advice. Make sure the format is as follows. intro with good thesis that is provable and mention 3 categories of proof that oopen in a good interesting manner. write about the first lesson. then use modern examples of the first lesson. write about second lesson. then use modern examples of second lesson etc.. the conclusion should transition smoothely and end with a strong "so what" sentence that expresses why your point is interesting or important.