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WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again Paperback – March 5, 2013

by C. Edmund Wright (Author)

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PREPARE TO BE STUNNED: Karl Rove went out of his way recently to personally insult the author face to face, ranting that the book is "a poorly researched piece of trash." A few days later, Wright brought Dennis Miller to tears of laughter discussing WTF. In other words, this book is on target! Using stories, analogy, history and enough humor to keep the reader grinning, Wright tags Rove and the Republican establishment - and the entire ruling class culture in fact - with a reality lesson that is an easy and inspirational read. The work elicits equal parts "finally someone said that" and "never thought about it like that" responses - as that strange unsettled feeling you have about Washington Republicans is clarified like never before. While written in response to the 2012 election, this prophetic book is relevant to future elections, and more importantly, astonishingly pertinent to todays big issues - including the IRS scandal, Obama Care, the NSA scandal, the Pigford scandal, immigration reform and others. If timing is everything, then this book is everything. From an author who has written extensively for years about the economy, politics, business, the Tea Party and the Republican establishment for Breitbart and American Thinker, this work is not a second guessing or Monday morning quarterback piece. Join Wright ahead of the curve, and you'll see why some think he is the next hot conservative prophet and author. Written in the same conversational style that has won him many friends in the talk radio and cable universe over the past weeks, this journey is like a stimulating dinner conversation - and you might imagine Mark Steyn and Ann Coulter at dinner with you - with Wright's well placed biting irony. There is no book that examines the Republican establishment this way, and no book Rove and his consultant cronies fear as much. And there is no book as perfect for the current civil war within conservatism - making complex issues simple and connecting all these dots seamlessly to the bigger currents of tension in the country as well.

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C. Edmund Wright has been observing and commenting on the failures of the Republican Establishment since 1992, first dealing with them as part of the Bush Quayle Campaign Team. He has been warning about the most over rated political guru of all time, Karl Rove, since 2000. The disaster of the 2012 campaign, not to mention Rove’s comments since, have suddenly validated Wright’s long held contentions. He has been right all along. Ensconced firmly outside the Washington beltway, Wright draws on his experience in reality as a businessman, husband and father – as well as his sublimely singular way of explaining cause and effect, to make his points. Telling stories that are punctuated by a sharp sardonic sense of humor and irony, Wright’s specialty is weaving seemingly tangential issues into his main theme. Living in North Carolina with his wife and youngest child, he contributes to the American Thinker, ghost writes for some well known political and media figures, and works for Marketel Media among other business interests. His hope is that his books will inspire equal parts “finally someone said that”and “wow, never thought about it like that” responses.

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Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 5, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 342 pages
ISBN-10 : 1482509431
ISBN-13 : 978-1482509434
Item Weight : 1.01 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 0.78 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,505,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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DIRTYSECRET

WRIGHT WAS RIGHT

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2019

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It's been 6 years since this book came out and what has happened? The ENTIRE Bush klan supported Hillary 4 years later along with Will, Kristol and too many others we've been listening to for too long. Never again. Trump put them in their place and proved the author was right all along.

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John

If you are a conservative you really should add this to your library

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2013

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Mr. Wright nails it with this book. Not so much, in my opinion, because he wants to blame Karl Rove for the Republican loss in the 2012 presidential election. Rather, because he clearly shows that in order for this country to survive we need to have a clear, constant and consistent message that conservatism is our only viable option to maintain the liberties that our founders fought so hard to secure for us. If the Republican elites cannot or will not push that message we need to tell over and over that they need to do so, or we will replace them with someone who will.

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P. Averbuck

WRIGHT TO ROVE:"World is round." ROVE:"NO, it's flat."

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014

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It's tempting to call C. Edmund Wright a genius for his great book, except that the points he makes about the path to success for the GOP are so clear and obvious that even a modest mind can see them. The real question is why the "establishment" GOP has willfully chosen to disregard, even reject that path, beginning with the George H.W. Bush Administration.

Mr. Wright lays out a compelling argument, filled with facts that are well-known, but also often distorted or minimized. I cannot do the book justice in a review, but it's thesis can be summarized as boldly promoting the principled differences the Republicans have with Democrats, rather than trying to minimize or split those differences. Time after time, when the Republicans have proffered "safe, moderate" candidates, they have gone down to resounding defeat; while the 2 most successful Republicans of modern times (Reagan and Gingrich) were mocked and demeaned not only by Democrats, but also by a large portion of the Republican party. That is, until they led them to crushing and historic victories.

Why would anyone in their right mind prefer to abandon their principles and become a humiliated loser, rather than embrace those principles and become a winner? You'll have to ask Rove & Co. (or their shrinks) about that one, but suffice it to say that Mr. Wright does not share their strange discomfort with bold and aggressive campaigning, nor their aversion to winning landslide elections.

WTF is a fantastic companion to another book on a related topic, "Rules for Radical Conservatives." If each candidate seeking office as a Republican would read both of these books, and take their lessons to heart, our country would be a dramatically freer, more honest, and more prosperous place.

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Robert A. Van Lente

Stop and Think

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2013

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This book is a must read for Republican candidates and volunteers. Wright argues a strong case that Republicans do best when they act like Republicans with conservative values. Instead of whining about so called "low-information voters" he suggests we realize we created them by our failure to use the bully pulpit, allowing progressives to control the narrative beginning with the end of Reagan's administration.

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edward c dworkin

Where are the leaders?

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013

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The Founders would be mortified. I have been watching the absorbtion of the GOP into the Dems for years. We have a few leaders with cojones and we need to support them. Don't count on Ruio anymore more. What a disappointment. Follow Cruz and Paul. We need a good conservative voice to take back the WH, not a McCain or Romney. I am tired of seeing McCains face everywhere. He needs to retire. WTF tells te story as it should be told.

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will stauff

C Edmund Wright tells the truth

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2013

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C Edmund Wright highlights the complete failure the GOP has become. WTF demonstrates how Rove and Establishment have ran a frightened timid campaign not only in 2012 but have been doing so for 20 plus years.

He also proves how "messaging" and "timidity" in the GOP has allowed the media and democrats to create an unchallenged narrative. It shows how DC is the problem and has turned some of the strongest boldest conservatives into lap dogs. His book shows how a generation of Republican voters have "rubber-stamped" empty DC suits with no principles has led to the implosion of the GOP. I learned that Reagan wasnt the only landslide Republican election. Every GOP landslide has been partisan with no compromise. He obliterates the consultant class mindset and you will thoroughly enjoy WTF How Karl Rove and The Establishment Lost Again.

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Wright hit a home run!

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2016

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Clear thinking by the author that is revealing and convincing. Author gives a different perspective of the events during the Romney campaign and the failure of the GWB administration to push back against the constant carping criticism by the Democrats. Makes one wonder whether the Trump campaign will fall into the same problem vis a vis Hillary's pending massive negative ad attacks.

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P. Collins

Great Read for a Political Junky !

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2014

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If Karl Rove and the other RINO Pacs aren't put out to pasture soon, by the Tea Party and other Conservative groups this countries best days are behind us. This book tells it like it ACTUALLY IS in the real world of flyover country, not the Progressive Left Coasts.

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