Republican Gomorrah Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party

by Blumenthal, Max

• ISBN13: 9781568584171
• ISBN10: 1568584172
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-13
• Publisher: Bold Type Books

Summary

Republican Gomorrahis a bestiary of dysfunction from the dark heart of the Republican party. An instant bestseller, it exposes the extreme right wing forcesthe so-called "teabaggers"that have taken over the party and spearheaded grassroots protests against the Obama administration. It shows how these forces are the ones that establishment Republicanslike John McCain and Mitt Romneymust bow to if they have any hope of running for President. It reveals why Sarah Palin was the logical choice of a party in the control of theocrats.Award-winning journalist Max Blumenthal explains how a culture of personal crisis and scandal has defined the radical right, transforming the character of the Republican Party for the next generation and setting the stage for the future of American politics.

Author Biography

Max Blumenthal is one of the most constantly cited young journalists in America and has appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show, Democracy Now!, and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. His articles and video documentaries have appeared in the Daily Beast, The Nation, the Huffington Post, Salon.com, Bill Moyer-s Journal, MSNBC-s Morning Joe, Al Jazeera English, and many other publications. He is a correspondent for the Daily Beast, a research fellow for Media Matters for America, and a Puffin Writing Fellow for the Nation Institute. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Escape from Freedom	p. 1
God's Government	p. 17
Creating a Monster	p. 23
What God Wants Him to Do	p. 32
Marching Through the Institutions	p. 38
The Personal Crisis Industry	p. 47
The King of Pain	p. 54
Satan in a Porsche	p. 67
The Killer and the Saint	p. 73
A Dangerous Woman	p. 78
Cheap Grace	p. 84
The Addict and the Enabler	p. 97
Casino Jack, the Face Painter, and the Sausage King	p. 103
Talk to Her	p. 114
The Bad Cop	p. 125
Boldly Affirming Uncle Tom	p. 137
Feeding Baby Monsters	p. 153
Human Tools	p. 167
The Conformists	p. 183
Lives Unlived	p. 196
The Wide Stance	p. 209
Pastor Ted's Excellent Adventure	p. 218
Ultimate Fighting Jesus v. Betty Jo "B. J." Blowers	p. 223
The Nightmare of Christianity	p. 238
The Party of Dobson	p. 253
The Party of Death	p. 267
The Hate Boat	p. 274
A Matter of Tone	p. 281
The Family That Prays Together	p. 287
Epilogue: The Anointing	p. 313
Postscript: The Days of Rage	p. 317
Acknowledgments	p. 337
Notes	p. 339
Index	p. 403
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