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

As a former democrat, I can relate to Zell's feeling about where his party is heading. Or more to the point, why it is heading in the wrong direction. Zell Miller has been a strong-nosed democrat for decades and is from the old tradition ala JFK (John F. Kennedy not the other guy trying to exploit those initials!) In a national party no more, Zell Miller recounts his activity in the democrat party which includes being a 2 time Lt. Governor and a 2-time Governor for the state of Georgia. He has worked closely with former Pres. Jimmy Carter and was the keynote speaker at the 1992 democrat national convention for then Democrat nominee Bill Clinton. His comments are making todays democrats cringe and he is right on. After all, that is why I left the democrat party. Well done Zell and I believe that Chris Matthews owes you an apology for the condescending way he spoke to you after the RNC a few weeks ago. And well done on your speech at the RNC as well. Right on and truthful. I am recommending this book to some democrat people that I know that need to be Miller-ized and see the facts. Also recommend Let Freedom Ring by Sean Hannity and Unfit For Command by John O'Niel and The Many Faces of John Kerry.

As a former Marine and life long Republican I have often sworn never to vote for a Democrat. If Zell were to run I would eat those words. He is a Marine, he is an American Patriot, and he has a deep conviction of right and wrong. These Fine Qualities are looked upon with distain by today's Democrat Party and therefore alienate me as a voter. He addresses the dislike of anything not "pure to the Democrat way of "thinking" and of the Democrat party of tolerance for only that which they find tolerable. Zell Miller expresses the true meaning of "Semper Fidelis" Always Faithful. Faithful to his Convictions, Faithful to his Constituents, And Faithful to His Country. God, Country, Corps-Simple philosophies often Result in great men.

I'n not an American and I'm wary of lecturing Americans on how to run their politics, but I've read a bit and travelled a bit so I hope you'll bear with me. It seems to me this is the work of a patriot of decent values who is shocked - with good reason - at what the Democrat Party has become with dreadful creatures like the perjurer, terrorist-appeaser and sex-maniac Clinton and his ilk. How could Americans elect a draft-dodger as commander-in-Chief of their armed forces? What a contrast to the party of Truman, or even the great American anti-totalitarian Labourist tradition epitomised by the AFL-CIO at its best! Of course in Australia we have had the same thing with a working-class party (I am a trade-union lawyer, by the way) taken over by freaks, weirdos, and counter-cultual nihilists who seem bent on wrecking civilized values. Today, in the new "clash of civilizations" they are just bizarre.Indeed looking at other English-speaking democracies like Britain, Canada, New Zealand, one can see the author of this book has identified a widespread and very serious political and cultural problem - the intellectual and moral decay and hi-jacking of formerly responsible and decent left-of-centre parties. The American Democrat Party, in my humble opinion, was once a very great party. I hope it will be again, and this is a guide-book in the right direction.

This is a well written fast read and was more like sitting down and having a conversation than reading a book. He did sometimes ramble off, but I loved it. I enjoyed his personal story, his honesty (even about his reasons and motives through out his long political career). I must assume those giving bad reviews have not read the book or they would realize that this is not a hateful, angry, finger-pointing book. It's more about a man who is saddened by the state of his party and who is trying to point out how he hopes and believes they can get back on track. I strongly recommend this book to members of all political parties.God bless you Zell and God Speed.

I'm not sure why others are trying to paint Zell as "a wolf in sheeps clothing." Miller has been extremely consistent in his viewpoint for over 40 years. Attacks on his character based on the concept of him "changing his stripes" are baseless and are a sign of a person who has no clue about Miller's history. 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.