It's the Middle Class, Stupid!

De: James Carville, Stan Greenberg

Narrado por: James Carville, Stan Greenberg

It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! confirms what we have all suspected: Washington and Wall Street have really screwed things up for the average American. Work has been devalued. Education costs are out of sight. Effort and ambition have never been so scantily rewarded. Political guru James Carville and pollster extraordinaire Stan Greenberg argue that our political parties must admit their failures and the electorate must reclaim its voice, because taking on the wealthy and the privileged is not class warfare—it is a matter of survival. Told in the alternating voices of these two top political strategists, It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! provides eye-opening and provocative arguments on where our government—including the White House—has gone wrong, and what voters can do about it.

Controversial and outspoken, authoritative and shrewd, It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! is destined to make waves during the 2012 presidential campaign, and will set the agenda for legislative battles and political dust-ups during the next administration.

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Praise for IT’S THE MIDDLE CLASS, STUPID! by James Carville & Stan Greenberg:
“James Carville and Stan Greenberg have written one of the finest—and most eye-opening—examinations of how our economy, even when it’s growing, doesn’t increase the incomes of middle class Americans or give poor working people the chance to earn them. Unless it can be reversed, this trend will limit the future for all Americans. Carville and Greenberg have some good ideas about how to do that and restore the American Dream, making It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! essential reading for politicians, policy-makers, and concerned citizens.”
–President Bill Clinton

“Political guru James Carville and savvy pollster Stan Greenberg team up for a presidential campaign–oriented book that will be part of the media circus surrounding the election.”

—Booklist

“For political junkies who enjoy straight-talk policy discussion.”

—Kirkus

“Top-gun political strategist, ever controversial Ragin’ Cajun James Carville and pollster nonpareil Stan Greenberg deliver the message that could keep Obama in office: It’s The Middle Class, Stupid! But class warfare isn’t the answer (nuts!); it’s for both parties to admit their failures and for regular people to get involved in taking back their country from bigwigs in Wall Street and Washington.”

—Elissa Schappel, Vanity Fair

“For many Democrats [the book] will be the playbook on how to talk to voters about economic issues….Democrats and Republicans alike in the elite and political class should pay heed: these pages contain more than a little truth.”—National Journal

“A recipe for President Barack Obama’s re-election…..very timely….impressive.”

—Associated Press

Good listen and informative

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, already have

Who was your favorite character and why?

Enjoyed listening to both and their information

What does James Carville and Stan Greenberg bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

New information between the parties

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, had to digest all the information

Any additional comments?

Very informative book

Enlightening information for all Americans.

What made the experience of listening to It's the Middle Class, Stupid! the most enjoyable?

I felt I learned much more than would have imagined.

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

The degree to which the financial industry is corrupted was shocking. The fact that they have largely gone unpunished is also shocking.

Which scene was your favorite?

The entire book was compelling.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

How Americans are being screwed by Wall Street.

Any additional comments?

James Carville is very direct, which I appreciate. Both authors was extremely knowledgeable about the subject.

Carville and Greenberg in your car

I love to hear James Carville talk whether it be clipped insights or impassioned calls to action. I don't think I would have ever read this book but wanted to know what it said. This made it the perfect book to read for a long drive.

It is a type of text I'm not familiar with.
To me it was like listening to a long interview with Greenberg and Carville. While they usually have to glide over stats the book length allows those to be included. While Carville & Greenberg's lives are profoundly important to their message, during interviews where we hear them for a minute here or there everyone assumes we know who they are. We get to hear them tell their story in this book.
I enjoyed it.

Great road map for a path to American prosperity

If you could sum up It's the Middle Class, Stupid! in three words, what would they be?

Insightful, engaging, true

Who was your favorite character and why?

James Carville, he presents a unique, intelligent, and entertaining perspective.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I wanted to take my time so I could absorb as much as possible.

Any additional comments?

The chapter on the Paul Ryan Budget was my favorite.