If witty bipartisan happy-hour energy made Purple State by irresistible, gear up for Republican Rescue by .
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- Blunt insider GOP war stories + laughs
- Bipartisan deals w/o losing conservative spine
- Self-deprecating humor defuses political exhaustion
- Pragmatic reform roadmap—zero grievance spiral
If Dana Perino's Purple State felt like a witty happy hour with the sane Republican in the room, Chris Christie's Republican Rescue is the bracing follow-up round—same self-aware humor, same bipartisan war stories, but with a governor's scars and a blunter tongue. Christie trades Perino's West Wing nostalgia for Trenton statehouse pragmatism, recounting budget brawls in deep-blue New Jersey and Obama handshakes during Hurricane Sandy with the same folksy charm that made you nod along to Perino's barbecue diplomacy.
This isn't grievance fuel—it's the affable, eye-rolling conservatism you craved, delivered in punchy chapters that mock both coastal hysterics and party extremists. Christie writes like Perino talks: fast, funny, and unapologetically reasonable.
Consider this your permission slip to stay center-right and smugly optimistic.
What Readers Are Saying
"Christie provides a step-by-step blueprint for Republicans to take back the White House in 2024... I recommend this book." — michael j. monahan, Goodreads
"Christie is a truly masterful author! This book carried me along pleasantly from insightful chapter to insightful chapter...I feel confident that you'll find this book a highly worthwhile read." — Martin L. Collin, Goodreads
"Christie’s knowledge and vision is something to learn from...Realistic vision for uncertain times." — Cory, Goodreads
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