Blue Grit: Making Impossible, Improbable, and Inspirational Political Change in America
by Laura Flanders
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Author: Laura FlandersForeword: Naomi Klein
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-29
ISBN: 0143113224
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: Has A Winning Strategy
Summary: 5 Stars
This book hits the nail on the head as to why the Republican party has been more successful than our Democratic party. According to Flanders, the Democratic Party organizes from the top down and only pays attention to it's strongholds. The party traditionally has little or no organization in the so-called Red States. Flanders shows that there are disenchanted voters in Red States and Red areas of Blue States. They are putting forth grass roots efforts and winning local elections.
The book also goes on to say that the party needs to stay true to it's ideals. This is where I disagree in many instances. In some cases Democratic Candidates do not share all of her Liberal views. However, I think that her criticism of the so-called New Democrats and specifically, the Democratic Leadership Conference (DLC)is right on. I definitely agree with DNC Chair Howard Dean's 50 state strategy.
As a political activist, I am going to recommend this to my fellow Democrats.
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Summary of Blue Grit: Making Impossible, Improbable, and Inspirational Political Change in America
Noted political commentator Laura Flanders investigates the state of American politics from the bottom upWith her trademark wit and indefatigable reporting, Laura Flanders, host of RadioNation and bestselling author of Bushwomen: Tales of a Cynical Species, reveals as only she can the state of progressive America today. All over the country, grassroots organizations are making a difference, and democrats of all stripes are doing what the national party has failed to do: engage new voters, advance progressive issues, and even run their own candidates for office-and win-in some of the most unlikely places. With a fiery polemic, assured narrative, and acute political commentary, Blue Grit is crucial reading for anyone interested in the future of the Democrats-and this country.
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