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Summary: Being Liberal Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry
Review: Had enough is James Carville's best book to date. On the cover he sports a shiner which reminds readers of his committment to change, and to getting this country back on track. He looks just like an ol' junkyard dog. He aims to go after the Republican right-wing and get his readers stewed up in the process.Speaking of stew, he has several of his mamma's, Miss Nippy's, down home Cajun recipes in the book, and Republicans can buy it just for the culinary hints. Of course, they might want to shy away from Carville's own recipe for roast elephant, though I find it quite appealing. This Cajun version of Howard Beale has had enough, and his book tells readers not just his gripes, but what he intends to do about them. And he tells readers not just to complain but to do somethin.' First, he tells them to stop apologizing for being liberal or progressive, thus the review's title and the book's premise. Repulicans should apologize not us. This admonition is the first of "Ten Rules for Progressives to Live by." Carville is no vacillating analyst; he is an infromed, unaplopgetic, partisan with a penchant for factual evidence, something sorely missing in many a right-wing argument he would argue. He tells Democarts that we have to articulte solutions not just problems. He offers a charming story by the late Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburne. He likened the Democratic party to a donkey who could kick down a barn, but darn if he find it in him to build one. Carville teaches progressives to build a movement. The focus of his book is on the six purposes of government enumerated in the Preamble to the Constitution. He looks at domestic policies and issues that are meant to fulfill these objectives. He gives the "Bush Response" and the "Had Enough Solution." The six sections of the book concern these purposes:"The Common Defense," "The General Welfare," "The Blessing of Liberty on Ourselves and Our Posterity," "Establish Justice," "Insure Domestic Tranquility,"and "To Form a More Perfect Union." The limit of space is such that I can only give a few highlights
The book is full of arresting facts, charts, and statistics that support his arguments. He demonstrates that lower taxes, especially on the rich, are not neccesarily a good thing. Of 30 relatively advanced countries commited to democracy and market economies, only Mexico (the least advanced) has a lower tax rate than the US. Still, Mexicans come across the border in profusion dispite our higher tax rates. Low taxes have not saved Mexico from being an economic basketcase. He says that because Republicans like to use the 1963 tax cut by Kennedy as an example of how " rising tide lifts all ships" we should reinstitute President Kennedy's 70 percent rate. He dropped it from 91 percent. Twice tried twice failed, he says of the Bush tax cuts. He offers the homespun analogy of a guy who digs a hole he can't get out of and then asks for another shovel. On a variety of issues from health care to homeland defense, he offers what the president has done and what he would do to fix it. The book pulls no punches, as you can ascertain from the cover art. Carville contrasts President Roosevelt's call to sacrifice in World War 11 with Bush's admonition that we "shop til we drop" in the war on terror. In closing he gives nine actions that progressives can do to call out the Republicans and let the right-wing know that their game is exposed. He says be specific and he closes with number nine--BE POSITIVE!
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Summary: Right on the money
Review: James Carville in some ways is preaching to the choir. The people who buy and read the book are for the most part already in agreement with him. His greatest value is that he provides focus. We all know the economy has gone south, education is in a crisis, we are disliked by the world community, the war has not turned out well, and welfare systems are in grave jeopardy. He gives us reasons why these things happened, and then builds a structure for fixing the problems. He does it with raucous humor and keen insight. He also talks about his mamma, and so we know he is a good man. This is a good handbook for Democrats and it would also be a good eyeopener for Republicans, if they could just open up their minds long enough to glimpse how the rest of the country lives. Anyone who has lost his job, or can't afford health insurance, or is looking forward to Medicare and Social Security needs to understand what is happening and what can be done about it.
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Summary: This Guy probably thinks Clinton never raised taxes
Review: I don't know how people can take this guys seriously-----he makes noises with his tongue in live interviews about how no one caught Clinton doing anything wrong. Clinton ruined the economy. Things were ok on paper wile the computer bubble and stock prices were illusions. When they corrected the economy was left in a shambles for poor Mr. Bush. Carville is a joker who still thinks tax-n-spend democrat bs is the way to go. It is not and never will be. Communism won't ever work. Democrats nothwithstanding. :)
Also, carville's writing style is boring and childish. He does not substantiate any claims he makes.
Enron is the result of government setting prices for companies. When government does this companies will go out of business.
The only point Carville missed is that spending by Bush on the mars project is dumb.
Bush could also be tripped up for his dumb ideas about letting illegals work in America.
We need less people like Carville sittiong on the courts also.
Too bad Arnold can't run for president.
Cutting government taxes is the best thing people can do. That bottom line is unavoidible adn democrats will never go for it.
That is why one should vote republican forever. Carville is a moron getting rich off you book dollars.
Don't buy it. :)
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Summary: I Support Bush
Review: This book is great. It clearly lays out the simple mindedness of the Liberal Left and it is clear to see them connect the dots in their pathetic little smear games. I will buy every left wing book out as I can afford it now, this is a real eye opener and gives a clear picture of the perverse liberal mindset and helps you in some part appreciate why they believe many of the septic lies they spew.
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Summary: Definitely Have Had More Than Enough of Bush & Company
Review: If reviewer Kieran Connelly claims he's fed up with the entire political spectrum, why do all his one-star reviews appear on books written by liberals? Why not post a few of your nasty reviews on some Ann Coulter or Rush Bimbaugh books, or maybe one for that half-wit who wrote "Shut Up and Sing"? Spread the joy a little more evenly.
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Summary: RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
Review: You may not agree with everything Carville says but you have to admire the way he says it. He unapologetic and right to the point. He's not worried about who he offends, especially George Bush. Conservatives should be afraid of this guy. He makes sense on a lot of issues, even if you don't agree with him. In any event, the book was educational as well as humorous. If you want to learn a little bit about what goes on in the mind of a "progressive" here's a good place to start. I don't agree with Carville, but I respect him.
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Summary: This is truly a must read for all!
Review: This is one of the more insightful, and intelligent books I have read recently about the current state of the country. In true Carville style, he spells out the problems that we face, and how to start damage control. This book is a must for those who are sick of the Bush Presidency, and are sick of what it has done to this country. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, much like the rest of James Carville's books. Please keep up the great work Mr. Carville, you make me proud to be a Democrat.
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Summary: The Cover is Funny But He Could Have Done Better
Review: The author has a reputation of being an intelligent individual with a flair for the one line quip and a guy that one should call when running for office. I got back from the bookstore and have looked at this book and am still puzzled. Inside there is recipe for soup or something near the front. After that it is section after section thrown together in a sort of mumbo jumbo of tables, accusations, and heavy theories on how to fix the government. Okay the cover is funny, but this is not literature or coherent or entertaining, or highly persuasive to a neutral observer. As an example, just because taxes are high in Sweden does not lead to a conclusion that the US is undertaxed. So a lot of the material is pep rally fodder for the Dems. It merits 2 stars, 3 is generous. I think that he could write a better book and I hope that someday he will. Neutral recommendation. - 3 Stars.
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Summary: A Good Start
Review: James does an excellent job of listing many of the Bush Administrations deficiencies. Mistakes that will plague our nation for generations, if not addressed. He is entertaining in his style and pulls no punches. If we, the electorate, allow this to happen; then we have only ourselves to blame. Bush's proclivities are well known. At this point we, too, bear responsibility for his mistakes if we let him imbed them in the system. James does a great job of explaining the problem. While I don't agree with all of his "solutions", a few are "too clever by half"; they are a good start. If you want to know what to do now (or what your future will be like if you don't); read this book.
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Summary: A must read book.
Review: As a Californian who prospered during the dot.com years and now going on my 3rd year of unemployement, this book should be a must read for all those who are baffled by there state of affairs. Yesterday, I had a guy who holds multi degrees with over ten years experience in IT make me my Mocha Frappachino at the local St**rbucks--he's grateful for just having that part-time job. If you are to lazy to read the book or to pissed off to read it then just look at the graphs they are revealing enough why things are the way they are. I wish Carville could do a video with his charts that way I could send the video out to all my friends who are out of work so that they could cast an effective vote.
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