First published 2003
Democratic strategist James Carville takes aim at George W. Bush's presidency and Republican leadership in Congress. The Bush administration turned a five trillion dollar surplus into a massive projected deficit. Tax cuts designed to boost employment resulted in three million lost jobs instead. Promises of honor and dignity gave way to deception, leaked information, and excessive secrecy. Foreign policy choices left America stretched thin and more vulnerable. Carville presents specific remedies for repairing Republican damage and revitalizing the Democratic Party. He provides ten principles for progressive activists and introduces updated strategic thinking for political combat. The book serves as both critique and action plan for reclaiming political control from conservative forces.
Genres: american, political-science, politics, social-issues, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: political-critique, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
320 pages · Kindle Edition · Simon Schuster