About Rod D. Martin
Praise for Rod D. Martin
Book Rod to Speak
Politics & Economics
Technology & Markets
Faith & Cultureby Rod D. Martin
May 26, 2013
Bob Dole says “Reagan couldn’t make it in today’s GOP,” which is his way of saying the Party’s gone far to Reagan’s right. Uh-huh.
It would be easy to dissect that statement from a policy perspective, or from an electability perspective. And given that nearly all the GOP Presidential contenders in 2011-12 were pretty Reaganesque — except the one guy who got nominated, who divided the conservative vote like McCain and Dole before him, but at least did a fine job of speaking “conservative as a second language” — one could make a case that Reagan couldn’t get nominated now because he wouldn’t stand out from the crowd. But of course that’s not what Dole was saying.
Bob Dole pretends to be pro-Reagan, hoping we’ll ignore that his entire career was in opposition to Reagan, needless to say from Reagan’s left. He was actually on the anti-Reagan ticket in 1976, worked against key parts of Reagan’s agenda as Senate leader in 1985-89, ran to the left of Bush (!) and Kemp in 1988, and then trampled the Contract With America in 1995, blocking more of it from becoming law than did (Democrat) President Clinton. In 1996, he repudiated the GOP platform, tossed social conservatives out of the Republican coalition for the first time since Jerry Ford was in power (oh wait!), and spent the Fall campaign referring to “my good friend President Clinton.”
So when Bob Dole tells you “Reagan couldn’t make it in today’s GOP”, what he really means is “Only Reagan disciples are making it now, and it hacks me off.” He’s longing for a party of Christie Whitmans and Nelson Rockefellers.
Don’t listen to this age-old liar. Like John Murtha and John McCain, his “hero” years are a lifetime of sell-outs past. He needs to go.
Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Rod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.
Rod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
Rod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader who has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead us successfully into the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.
Rod Martin literally wrote the book on excellence. Humble yet brilliant, a man of love and compassion, with penetrating clarity he illuminates the world around us, and we are both stirred and enlightened.
Rod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
Rod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.
Rod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
America badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
Rod Martin is a modern day philosopher-statesman. He is a capitalist intellectual, a conservative iconoclast, a gentle adversary and a kind prophet. He inspires us towards a fresh national vision built upon the original founding principles.
Rod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.
Rod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
I am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
Rod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.
If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, Rod Martin strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up. He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.
Rod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Rod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Rod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.