Synopses & Reviews
Have you had enough of George W. Bush and the Republican right? Are you sick and tired of the tax-cutting, environment-desecrating, secret-keeping, influence-peddling, war-mongering, free speech-hating hypocrites who occupy America's halls of power? If so, you have company -- James Carville.
Like James Carville, America has been bruised and battered by the Republicans who are running our country and running it into the ground. The Bush administration has squandered a five-trillion-dollar surplus and created a five-trillion-dollar projected deficit. Their tax cut for the rich was supposed to create jobs -- but instead America has lost more than three million of them. This administration was supposed to bring honor and dignity to the White House but instead brought lies, leaks, secrecy, and fear. They promised to make the country stronger and safer but instead they've left us overstretched, isolated, and insecure.
And Carville has had enough.
In Had Enough? the legendary political adviser comes out of his corner swinging, taking on the Bush White House and the Republican leaders in Congress on every front -- from the economy to education to foreign affairs. But he doesn't just attack; he lays out constructive "had enough" solutions for healing the damage done by the Republicans and helping disheartened Democrats get back on their feet. In addition, he offers "Ten Rules for Progressives to Live By" and a new War Room mantra for a new era.
Had Enough? is a rousing handbook for taking back the country, for fighting back the right wing, and for returning the power to the people.
Review
"For liberals who think Al Franken and Michael Moore show too much restraint, the Ragin' Cajun launches another no-holds-barred assault on the conservative powers-that-be." Publishers Weekly
Review
"The one book Mary Matalin should read, or one of two books every liberal should read." Al Franken, author of Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Synopsis
Picking up from where he left off in We're Right, They're Wrong Carville provides a constructive outlet for political road rage. Had Enough will catalog the failed policies that have led to deficits, unemployment, domestic uncertainty and global insecurity but more importantly, it will provide a political road map for building a progressive plan for a better tomorrow.
About the Author
James Carville is America's best-known political consultant. He is also a speaker, talk-show host, actor, and author. All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President, which he cowrote, spent eight weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Part of a large Southern family, he grew up without a television and loved to listen to the stories his mama told. Mr. Carville lives with his wife, Mary Matalin, and their two daughters in Virginia.
Table of Contents
Contents Prologue
Introduction: The Lesson of the Transgender
Amendment
Part One: "The Common Defence"
1. Homeland Security
2. Military and Foreign Policy
Part Two: "The General Welfare"
3. Deficits Matter, Debts Matter, and They Matter a Lot
4. Tax Cuts: The Big Lie
Part Three: "Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and our Posterity"
5. Education
6. Environment and Energy
7. Health Care
Part Four: "Establish Justice"
ÿ8. Carville's Campaign Finance Reform Proposal
ÿ9. Corporate Governance
10. The Myth of Tort Reform
Part Five: "Insure Domestic Tranquillity"
11. "Those Damn Entitlements"
12. A Note on Lying
13. A Note on the Religious Right and Politics
14. A Note on Friends
15. Conclusion: "To form a more perfect Union"
Notes