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The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate  | 
 enlarge | Author: David Freddoso
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 298
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 1596985666
Dewey Decimal Number: 328.73092
EAN: 9781596985667
Publication Date: August 4, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Book Description
He's the media's darling, the fresh face of the Democratic ticket. But what does Barack Obama really stand for--and will his extreme liberal agenda and complete inexperience in global affairs endanger the country? That's what David Freddoso, investigative reporter and National Review Online columnist, examines in The Case Against Barack Obama. In this shocking expose, Freddoso explores the reality behind the rhetoric, the plans behind the promises, and the faults behind the facade, revealing: * Why Obama's inexperience and extreme left-wing voting record is more dangerous than any threat we face today
* Why the Rev. Wright debacle reveals Obama's poor judgment of character and deceitful nature
* Why it won't be politics of change with President Obama--it will be liberal politics as usual Freddoso exposes the real Barack Obama: a typical big-government politician, the #1 most liberal U.S. senator, and--if he were commander in chief--a serious threat to our national security.
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 Excellent research, excellent book August 19, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Wow, what happened to the days when people read a book before they reviewed it?
I originally ordered "The Obama Nation" by Jerome Corsi, but after hearing the controversy around that book and several of its minor inaccuracies I decided to purchase this book as well to give me a more accurate portrayal of Obama. I am very impressed with this book. Freddoso has done extensive research on this topic, which can be seen in the over 740 footnotes contained in this book. The book points out facts about Obama that the media has conveniently decided to ignore, such as Obama's dirty Chicago politics (kicking all other candidates off the ballot based on technicalities so he would be the only option), his radical influences (Rev. Wright, Willaim Ayers, Tony Rezko, Frank Marshall Davis, Saul Alinsky), and his controversial stance on abortion (killing a bill that even NARAL went neutral on). This book exposes Obama for what he is and what he plans to do.
Essential Reading August 19, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
David Freddoso's The Case Against Barack Obama is the perfect antidote to the media's unhealthy obsession with, what has to be, the most overrated candidate for the presidency in history. Unlike in Jerome Corsi's The Obama Nation, Freddoso's analysis is not so much about the senator's life as it is about the specifics of his political career. It's a concise work and he ventures into fewer gray areas than Corsi does. However, in my opinion, both publications are excellent and essential for those who wish to understand the reality of Barack Obama rather than the dream. Thanks to the press's refusal to examine him closely, conservative samizdat sources are all we have as a means to fully identity the man who was not there.
Freddoso's first chapter places Obama solidly within the travesty and corruption that is the Chicago political system. What the author proves is not that the Democratic nominee is corrupt but that he is the exact opposite of a reformer. He had a chance to initiate "change" and "hope" in Chicago by backing bipartisan efforts to vote out the Stroger machine, but Obama refused to do so. In the Illinois Senate he managed to vote "Present" 130 times and this is in keeping with his history. He always neglects to demonstrate the courage of his convictions or even make them publicly known (which was true of his performance at the Saddleback Church the other night). He takes no chances.
During the primaries he was politics as usual. Before the Iowa Caucuses, he gave 30 grand to the state's Senate Majority and House Truman funds. In New Hampshire he donated 9 thousand to both of the state's Congressmen and 15 grand to committees for the reelecting of Democrats. He garnered his support the old-fashioned way...he distributed patronage. Well, there's nothing wrong with that legally, but his career clashes with the notion that he is somehow a reformer. By reneging on his pledge to take public financing, he's indicated that there is nothing new about him. He plays to his advantage at all times.
Freddoso showcases that fact that Obama's appeal, at its core, is a bag of air: as an orator he "is cotton candy." Freddoso cites sources who dub him "a kind of human Rorschach test" and that the Obamanauts love him for who they think he'll be rather than what he is. Personally, I enjoyed "Obamessiah" (Chapter 4) the most as it illustrates just how irrational the devotion of his fans is. The man is running a "theological campaign." The author makes the same point here that Corsi does which is that any criticism of him gets morphed into a "smear" or becomes a symbol of the "old politics." For anyone who wonders how Obama got this far or what he's really about, The Case Against Barack Obama should be required reading.
All American Intelligent Voters August 19, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book "The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate" should be required reading for every intelligent American voter.
 Read this if you want to be brainwashed!!!! August 18, 2008
1 out of 28 found this review helpful
Before you read any book, please find out first who is behind it. This is very sad!!!Please give your money to a non-profit instead.
Well researched, well documented book August 18, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
For those who would like to learn more about Obama, this is a great book. He does the research and documents actual events in Obama's career, uses quotes from Obama's own books and interviews, etc. A lot of the people saying this book is full of lies don't give any details of what exactly the lies are, or provide documentation.
The fact is that there have been lies both about Obama and McCain. However, it's hard to say that something is a lie when there is a paper trail that backs it up. The reason this book is credible is that it uses references from the time when Obama wasn't on the national stage - and many of the references come from liberal-leaning journals.
If Obama supporters want to argue against this book by pointing out actual facts that belie the evidence presented, that is one thing. Simply calling the author names or saying the book is full of lies doesn't cut it for me. Many of the facts cited in this book are taken from Obama's own autobiographies and interviews. I have read "the Audacity of Hope" and found some troubling sections. When I pointed these out to a few people who support Obama, they said those were lies. But they were in Obama's own book!
At any rate, this book meets a high criteria for research and so it can't merely be dismissed as a smear.
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