Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Betrayed the Reagan Revolution to Win Elections (and How It Can Reclaim Its Conservative Roots)

I would.

The information about certain events I never knew before.

Everything The man's an excellent narrator.

How the Time For Choosing speech that made Ronald Reagan's political career came to be.

A must-have for any political fans, and conservatives in general.

So as a liberal atheist Democrat, I occasionally like to expose myself to the opposition viewpoint in order to broaden my appreciation of my conservative friends and their opinions. Matt Lewis does an excellent job articulating the conservative worldview (particularly from an evangelical perspective). He also displays keen insight into the challenges facing the Republican Party in particular, and the conservative movement in general, in an era of social media, constant news headlines, partisan news outlets, and the plethora of talking heads on both sides of the aisle. While I certainly don't agree with Mr. Lewis on much, I do appreciate his candor, and expect that the Republican establishment would benefit from a hard look in the mirror. This book is that mirror.

A good wat to get a better perspective on conservative views, history and future.

Even a casual political observer or pop culture lover will tear through this book. Read it.

I would not likely buy another book from Matt K. Lewis. I feel as though he cherry picked a few sources and was keen to omitfacts on a variety of topics; Southern Strategy, Climate Gate, Right Wing Media Influence, etc. Most of his arguments go like this, "Some believe that Republicans are anti-intellectual; but I know five guys are Republicans and they are very intellectual."

It inspired me to read a better book about the conservative movement; E.J. Dionne's recent book titled, "How the Right Went Wrong."

I feel that he wanted his audience to feel he was being objective; yet paid no credence in doing so. Every time he'd mention a Democratic position or belief, he'd add a smug, snarky statement that misrepresented those positions. Again, read "How the Right Went Wrong" by EJ Dionne; it has much better and more in-depth research into the conservative movement. Lewis just scratched the surface and omitted a lot of the darker history of the Republican party.