{"product_id":"stand-up-fight-back-republican-toughs-democratic-wimps-and-the-new-politics-of-revenge-9780743258593","title":"Stand Up Fight Back: Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and the New Politics of Revenge","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of our most visible, trenchant, and witty political commentators, the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWhy Americans Hate Politics, \u003c\/i\u003e offers a tough critique of President George W. Bush and the Democratic opposition on the eve of a landmark presidential election -- and points to a way out of cynicism and defeatism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith passion, clarity, and humor, E. J. Dionne describes today's political atmosphere as the bitterest he can remember. Never have Democrats been as frustrated by their inability to move the debate. The party of Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Clinton, Dionne says, is lost in pointless feuds, outdated strategies, and old arguments. Democrats have lost track of what they stand for so they don't know what they're fighting for and besides, they've forgotten how to fight back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn describing how Democrats, moderates, and liberals have failed to match Republicans and conservatives in commitment, resourcefulness, and clarity, Dionne invents what is likely to become a popular parlor game among the politically committed. In The Wrong Stuff, he lists ten futile arguments -- big versus small government, for example -- that Democrats keep having with themselves. The Right Stuff focuses on ten arguments they should start making about taxes, business, and the role of government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDionne zeroes in on how a floundering Bush administration used September 11 to politicize national security issues for partisan advantage. Enraged but intimidated by ruthless opponents, the Democratic party failed to find its voice on security issues and was soundly beaten in 2002. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on some lessons from the 2004 primary campaigns, Dionne argues that anger and frustration have in fact awakened progressives to the need for innovation in organizing, in approaching an increasingly conservative media, and in formulating politically useful and plainly stated ideas. Learning from the conservative movement's successes, liberals have begun the work of reconstruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe politics of revenge, Dionne argues persuasively, can give way to something better: a progressive patriotism built on hope and optimism about America's role in the world and its capacity to renew social justice at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. J. Dionne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743258593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDionne, E. J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - E.J. Dionne, Jr., is a bestselling author, a syndicated columnist who appears twice weekly in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and nearly a hundred other newspapers, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a professor at Georgetown University. His \u003ci\u003eWhy Americans Hate Politics\u003c\/i\u003e won a Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a nominee for the National Book Award. He is a regular commentator on National Public Radio and on other radio and television programs. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Mary Boyle, and their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40117436416115,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_34f9f679-fa94-4580-b72d-74cc5d03a7d1.jpg?v=1653575867","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/stand-up-fight-back-republican-toughs-democratic-wimps-and-the-new-politics-of-revenge-9780743258593","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}