| Title | : | Do What You Said You Would Do: Fighting for Freedom in the Swamp |
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| ISBN | : | 1637581459 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781637581452 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 |
| Publication | : | Published November 23, 2021 |
When I woke up on October 2, 2020, I figured it would be like most Fridays in DC. Congress would finish up the week with a few votes on the House Floor and then members would rush to Reagan National Airport to catch a flight home. Polly and I had a mid-afternoon flight; however, we weren’t headed home. We were going to Wisconsin to help a colleague raise funds and to attend the President’s rally in Green Bay…. As I started to put on my workout gear before heading to the House gym, I took a look at my phone. I noticed I had several text messages and missed phone calls from Russell Dye, the top media staffer for our personal office and for Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee. Some of the calls and messages were from after midnight…. I called him right away.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
He responded, “Sir, the president has the virus!”
I turned on the TV. It was the only story.… I had traveled to Cleveland with the president three days earlier—I knew I’d have to quarantine until I got tested. I’d been tested before the flight to Cleveland, but that wouldn’t matter now. I’d have to get a new test. No workout this morning, no flight to Wisconsin this afternoon…. First things first. I was scheduled for a Fox and Friends interview that morning in the eight o’clock hour. I grabbed a quick shower and then headed to the office to prep for the interview. We were supposed to discuss the election and how the president was doing in Ohio. But we knew the only topic would be the president contracting the virus…. An hour later I got tested in the House physician’s office.… On that drive home Polly and I talked about all that had transpired that morning. We talked about the president and first lady, and like millions of other Americans, we prayed for their health and for our country. Over the weekend I thought about that day—that one day—Friday, October 2, 2020: it was really a picture of the entire year. 2020 was about the virus and the presidential election. 2020 was all about politics.
Do What You Said You Would Do: Fighting for Freedom in the Swamp Reviews
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Great book. Jordan, member of the HFC (House Freedom Caucus) talks about the inception of the caucus, and his experiences in the House. It is great to see how the inner workings of DC. I have a special place in my heart for politicians that call out their own “sides” when needed. People like Tulsi Gabbard, Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Ron Paul, Joe Manchin, Dennis Kucinich to name a few. It shows integrity which is sadly missing in DC.
History will be harsh on the Democrats for the hoax impeachment against Trump. It will be well deserved and earned. Jordan was pivotal in defending Trump. This book delved into many issues we saw play out on the media with some great insight from the inside.
Read it. Worth the time. -
I chose this book because I’ve read Gaetz’s and Crenshaw’s - both good in their own way. I read stuff from both parties and chose this primarily because Jordan is charismatic and passionate.
It was a good book in that it’s his voice, his ideas, and a description of his actions. In that way, it was authentic and not much BS. It was not a political manifesto, but… I’m not sure what it was. And that’s why I gave it three stars. It was disorganized and rambled sometimes, never quite getting to a point. And that’s a shame. More meat (substance) and less rhetoric is needed here. Much like Congress itself. -
I liked this recap of the era from 2010-2020. Didn't know much about House Freedom Caucus and now I kinda do. Good perspective on Paul Ryan and John Boehner and the Swamp. Well written. Revitalizes you to try to GET THINGS DONE and not just talk about em.
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Another story line from a diehard conservative who defends everything in the Constitution and Donald Trump as the epitome of America’s true leader. I get it! But, the fact is the attitude of “shoulda, coulda, woulda” will never beat the Marxist left and “Establishment Repubics” mantra of “we came, we saw, and we conquered”.
The American Freedom Caucus of which Mr. Jordan is a part is nothing more than a group of Constitutionalist Republicans who are living in a ideologue reality that will never come to fruition because it is always counter by “this is not the day for this fight!” This repetitive counter to doing what is right and trying to expose the truth is what continually squelches what needs to be done.
I am not disagreeing with. Mr. Jordan’s premise, but his opinion that a precursory tutelage in wrestling is always the answer to “taking it to the mat” is never going to win in DC. Yes, Mr. Jordan is well spoken and loves to blatantly grill his opponents in the open for all to see, but words without action are nothing but just words.
This is not a high school debate with a sophomore attitude of one person saying “I got you!” that rues the day, but rather it’s won by a constant barrage of battles that are raging to win on all fronts. The Republican Party does not have the gumption to start a fight let alone stay in it to win it!
Yes, this a good book to start a pep rally and make us all feel good on the inside that we have guardians for the light of truth, but never getting off the wall to actually kill the dragon of the Marxist left is just a shame. Thanks Mr. Jordan for pointing out not only what the wrongs are in DC, but at the same time you showed us how truly useless the Republicans are. -
I'm going to give this five stars. I debated four, as the timeline is kind of all over the place, but that in the end was pretty easy to sort out. I'm always apprehensive reading books about politicians written by said politicians because everyone sees themselves as the heroes of their own story. Keeping that in mind, but trusting my gut, I really feel this book was fair and a good way to see behind the curtain of government and the shallow veil of corporate media by going direct to a source within. I actually learned a lot that about government procedure and policy that I honestly hadn't learned anywhere else in this book. The sentences weren't overly drawn out, making for some easy reading, and I felt the uses of Bible verses were appropriate not over zealous, and surprisingly limited for a conservative politician.
As an aside and disclaimer, I did not grow up in Jordan's district, but in a neighboring one. I have always been relationally aware of him in a 'six degrees of Kevin Bacon' sort of way. I'd hear about personal interactions with him and opinions about him at family gatherings. Some good. Some bad. But myself, having no direct connection have never had a problem with him and actually appreciated his performance in congressional hearings, some of which he recounted in this book.
Over all, what drew me in was the title of the book, which has always been a personal motto of mine. Do what you said you would do, and if you don't plan on doing it, just say so. -
Maybe I am biased being from the great state of Ohio. This was a great read and our country became a place of freedom. Nothing is perfect yet having served in the military, I know this is the best country. This book illustrates that point well.
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Enjoyed this book. I appreciate what Jim Jordan does in DC.