Michael Gerson

Heroic Conservatism

Why Republicans Need to Embrace America's Ideals (And Why They Deserve to Fail If They Don't)

Talking Points

As the former Bush White House speech writer and current Newsweek contributor and Washington Post columnist, Michael Gerson offers his own bold blueprint for the future of the Republican party and a first-hand, high-level account of the great events of the Bush years. Gerson can speak to a “new manifesto” for the Republican party.

Description

Michael Gerson, who penned most of George W. Bush’s inspiring speeches, is considered by many Democrats and Republicans to be the most influential White House speechwriter since the Kennedy administration’s Ted Sorenson. Known around the administration as the “moral compass,” Gerson was more than a speechwriter, he was also a trusted insider helping to make policy decisions. In HEROIC CONSERVATISM, he uses his own experiences in the upper tier of the Bush White House to make his point that America needs a conservatism that is heroic in its aspirations—this includes such “compassionate conservative” social strategies such as continued international AIDS funding, anti-poverty initiatives, and a government leadership rooted in moral values.