Comeback, David Frum
Comeback, David Frum
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Comeback
Conservatism That Can Win Again

Author: David Frum

Narrator: Lloyd James

Unabridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/14/2008


Synopsis

At a moment of crisis and pessimism for American conservatives, David Frum offers fresh ideas—and fresh hope.

Not in a generation has conservatism been in as much trouble as it is at the end of the Bush years. A majority of Americans say the country is "on the wrong track." Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on almost every issue, including taxes. The married, the middle-class, the native-born are dwindling as a share of the population, while Democratic blocs are rising. A generation of young people has turned its back on the Republican party.

Too many conservatives and Republicans have shut their eyes to negative trends. David Frum offers answers.

Frum says that the ideas that won elections for conservatives in the 1980s have done their job. Republicans can no longer win elections on taxes, guns, and promises to restore traditional values. It's time now for a new approach, including:

—A conservative commitment to making private-sector health insurance available to every American

—Lower taxes on savings and investment financed by higher taxes on energy and pollution

—Federal policies to encourage larger families

—Major reductions in unskilled immigration

—A genuinely compassionate conservatism, including a conservative campaign for prison reform and government action against the public health disaster of obesity

—A new conservative environmentalism that promotes nuclear power in place of coal and oil

—Higher ethical standards inside the conservative movement and the Republican party

—A renewed commitment to expand and rebuild the armed forces of the United States—to crush terrorism—and get ready for the coming challenge from China.

Frum's previous bestselling books have earned accolades for their courage and creativity from liberals and conservatives alike. Today, with the conservative movement and the Republican Party facing their greatest danger since Watergate, Frum has again stepped forward with new ideas to take conservatism—and America—into a new century of greatness.

About David Frum

David Frum is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former special assistant and speechwriter to President George W. Bush. He is a regular commentator on American Public Radio's Marketplace and writes the popular David Frum's Diary for National Review. Frum is the author or coauthor of a number of books, including The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, How We Got Here, and America's Party: Rebuilding a Republican Majority. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and three children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Reza

The author mostly speaks for the moderate wings, or the establishment Republican, with his middle-position stance on social issues, promoting free trade, and generally against the "stupid" conservatism, which promotes "more feeling, less thinking" mindset. He was writing in the aftermath of Bush pre......more

I was not very familiar with the conservative ideas. It was good to hear the take from the other side of the major liberal/socialist policy ideas that are being considered these days.......more

Goodreads review by John

This book is great at explaining the what of how conservatism has succeeded wildly in the past 30 years and become the dominant paradigm. The facts and stats in this book alone should be required reading for anyone trying to understand what's been happening. The parts I might disagree about are his......more

Goodreads review by Don

Conservatism can always work David, it was the war stupid, we need to ‘master the details’, TX going to democrats, failed to note impact of 3 presidential candidates, missed efforts on soc sec psa accounts. And other items to agree with is the data that supports risk to children of single mothers,......more