A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat [Hardcover]

I suggest anyone who thinks Miller has changed his values read "Crops Values" and Listen to His Words (a collection of Miller's speeches). It is not Miller who has changed, it is the Democratic party that has changed, and probably for the worse.

Apparently, disagreeing with the Democratic Party makes you into a "liar" by default. This makes perfect sense since the Democrats -never- lie.

This is a fabulous book for anyone who's been a Democrat but has felt that there is something wrong with the party. Miller is one of the last real Democrats left. He believes in a core set of principles and doesn't change them based on what is expedient for his party. This is a real American folks, someone we can all be proud of, full of integrity even if you disagree with his views. And this book is a fabulous testament to his clarity of thought and strength of character.

Senator Miller tries to change the party he loves, making the admonishments he's been issuing privately for years, public for the world to read.

Miller has been accused by many as a political opportunist, however, these charges are easily dismissed when one considers the period of time during the party switch of Jim Jeffords from Vermont. When Mr. Jeffords flipped to the Democrat party, control of the Senate tipped toward the Democrats as well. As one can imagine, with so much power in the balance, the Republicans made overtures to several conservative Democrat Senators, Miller included. The offers were substantial. Miller stayed with his party. As he continues to to this day.

To this reviewer, Senator Miller's book is a sincere plea to his party to wake up. Miller sees his party's values, the values of FDR, JFK, Scoop Jackson, etc., over-run by special interests of the narrowest appeal. From Miller's vantage point, the Democrats reckless pursuit of power at any price has left them beholden to a strange patchwork of often competing interests--and that somewhere along the way they've lost their soul.

It's a great read--and Zell is a national treasure. If you follow politics and/or government, (And DNC Chairman, Terry McCauliffe's Review 2 or 3 reviews below not withstanding...) I think you'll enjoy this book. And if you've never read a political book in your life, this would be a great first.

I'd give it 5 1/2 stars if I could...

I found so many topics in this book, something liberals should be up in arms about. I am surprised that they are addressed in this book, and nowhere else!

Equal rights not only for women but men! THERE is an idea! How minority groups keep themselves out of prime time television. Why are our gas prices sky rocketing when we have a fuel store that would supply us with 16% of our fuel in a place that cannot be enjoyed by anyone anyway?

Look at these reviews and see if any of the negative ones actually address how the book was written, topics covered, and not their OWN personal opinion.