An election is a war and "to the victor belongs the spoils." As I learned so well, that\'s the real democratic process.
He lives in New York..
DAVID FISHER is the author of more than twenty New York Times bestsellers. 7 FM, chief political analyst for WLNE-ABC Channel 6, and host of the weekly TV talk show On the Record with Buddy Cianci.
He went on to become a top-rated radio talk show host in New England on 630 WPRO AM and 99.
As mayor he was credited with turning the city around and making it a destination. (1941-2016) was a former prosecutor and Mayor of Providence.
About the Author: VINCENT "BUDDY" CIANCI, JR.
But no one has ever called me shy.
I have been called many things in my career: I\'ve been "America\'s Most Innovative Mayor," a "colorful character," and a convicted felon.
It\'s all in these pages.
It\'s take me a lifetime of successes and failures to write it.
This is the behind-the-locked-door story of how Politics in America really works.
As I used to tell my staff, "When you spend your weekends kissing elderly women with mustaches, you can make the decisions." If you want to know the truth about how Politics is played, you picked the right book.
My favorite Frank Sinatra lyric is "I did it my way," because that\'s the only way a mayor can run a city.
I did it by playing the game of hardball Politics as well as it has ever been played.
When I first took office, Providence was a dying industrial city, and I helped turn it into one of the most desirable places to live in America.
I spent almost three decades as mayor of Providence...before leaving for an enforced vacation in a federally funded gated community.
However, in the interest of good government, I\'ve decided to give all the jobs to those people who voted against me." My name is Buddy Cianci.
After all, you\'ll never see a victorious politician tell his supporters, "I want to thank all of you who worked so hard for my election.
An election is a war and "to the victor belongs the spoils." As I learned so well, that\'s the real democratic process
