false 87228 3 <p> We always hear how everyone in America is firmly planted in red or blue. They're permanently conservative or irreversibly liberal. But are we all really that locked in to the left or the right? Is America still a place where it's possible to change someone's mind and get them to cross over to the other side of the ideological fence? Is it possible to do that to yourself? </p> <p> For John Moe, it simply wasn't enough to just read the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> editorial page a little more often or buy a framed picture of Barry Goldwater. He went in all the way, drinking deep from all aspects of the conservative universe to see if he could become that which he encountered. </p> <p> Raised in a family of proud left-wingers (except for his late father, whose fondness for Nixon he is forced to confront) and living in deeply liberal Seattle most of his life, Moe set out to determine if what we believe is based on environment or actual conviction. Was there actually a conservative trapped inside him all along, just yearning to be set free? Moe puts himself on a strict conservative regimen: He resets his radio dials from NPR to Rush Limbaugh, goes head-to-head with some of today's most influential conservative thinkers for a series of "conversion sessions," makes pilgrimages to the Ronald Reagan and Richard M. Nixon museums, spends the Fourth of July in the most Bush-friendly county in the country, attempts to set his inner Charlton Heston loose at a gun range, flies cross-country to be nearer to Toby Keith, and test-drives the type of massive gas-guzzling SUV so feared and loathed by liberals (and becomes uncomfortably fond of it). Through it all he tries to maintain positive standing with his lefty wife and young but already liberal kids, including their four-year-old son, who joins the Sierra Club. These are but a few of the adventures chronicled in Moe's hilarious and timely first book. </p> <p> <i>Conservatize Me</i> will strike a powerful chord with millions of disgruntled Americans ready for a fresh, humorous, and highly entertaining look at our country's political landscape. Moe's sharply observed prose will have enormous appeal for anyone interested in a new perspective on debates that have, for years, preoccupied our country and dominated our bestseller lists. Will Moe end up getting a Dick Cheney tattoo and swearing loyalty to the Christian Coalition? Will he get a Dennis Kucinich tattoo and dedicate his life to cooking vegan food at protest rallies? Read <i>Conservatize Me</i> and find out. </p> 84197 1 10 2006 Conservatize Me: How I Tried to Become a Righty with the Help of Richard Nixon, Sean Hannity, Toby Keith, and Beef Jerky total:94|5:10|4:40|3:31|2:10|1:3| 94 326 171 28 4 1 false false Fri May 16 22:06:08 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 11:28:53 -0700 2008 Super Size Me, liberal Seattleite John Moe endeavors to discover if a month of nothing but conservative books, movies, music, TV, and radio—along with trips to places like a college Young Republicans conference—can make him “become a Righty.” Fairly obviously, this doesn’t wor...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 19 15:55:12 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 05 10:47:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 17:30:08 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 18:38:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 30 15:50:01 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 30 15:59:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 11 00:37:44 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 11 00:41:14 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Aug 19 13:51:15 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 13:52:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Feb 10 01:44:35 -0800 2007 Sat Feb 10 01:45:21 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 01 08:46:29 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 12 09:00:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 18 22:31:06 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 22:36:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 07:11:39 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 11:43:59 -0700 2008
I think there was some decent humor and I understand what the author was going for but the conclusion was sort of weak and spent more time soul searching than anything. The author explains his quest for meaning in conservatism but rather than accept...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 07:56:12 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 07:58:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Sep 20 20:55:57 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 09 21:52:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 19:49:34 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 08:32:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 17:24:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 17:28:04 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 19:21:47 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 21:08:07 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jul 19 00:17:35 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 00:22:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 15:30:17 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 14:54:06 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 20 17:35:36 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 17:38:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 10 16:27:08 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 10:56:42 -0700 2007 david sedaris in print.more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 20:47:54 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 21:34:47 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2447847