Hail Mary: The 10-Step Playbook for Republican Recovery

Crabtownboy · Feb 4, 2014

I hope my public library has copies of this book ... should be interesting reading.

With wit and wisdom, veteran GOP strategist Ford O'Connell pulls no punches in a new book, offering a 10-step roadmap for revitalizing the Republican Party. To win over millions of independent and undecided voters, and to offer real and compelling contrast to the outdated social agenda of the Political Left, Ford offers straight talk and timely advice to a political movement in desperate need of a new direction.

In Hail Mary, O’Connell takes aim at both wings of today’s GOP, urging that its leaders take drastic action to return to relevance before all-but-certain disasters occur in upcoming elections. Among his sure-to-be-controversial advice:

• “Hug the Gays”; embrace them and make them part of the political base.
• Reform the GOP primary process to make it a little more like the Lincoln Douglass debates and less like a deathmatch version of "Survivor".
• Reach out to nontraditional and Leftist media.
• End the Reagan fetish. Come to terms with the fact that Ronald Reagan and the Reagan coalition are dead and not coming back.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1492156884/?tag=baptis04-20
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JohnDeereFan · Feb 4, 2014

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I hope my public library has copies of this book ... should be interesting reading.
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The problem is that everything on that list is about branding and popularity, not philosophy.

The problem isn't getting the Left to like them, but about reform and providing a conservative, small government alternative to the Democrats.

From everything I can tell, the book is about what Jesus referred to as cleaning the outside of a cup for appearance sake, but leaving the inside of the cup stained and dirty.

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