The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate

The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate

Drawn from Obama's own words and the public record, this is NOT a sensationalist book

Let me say right at the start that this is NOT one of those conspiracy books about Obama. Nor does it try to smear him with innuendo about Obama's childhood, parents, and so forth. This book is a serious consideration of Obama's adult political career, his rise to power, his political associations, and peers behind the mask presented in Obama's current political (marketing) campaign. The author, David Freddoso, is a serious reporter who covers Capitol Hill for National Review Online. Yes, he is a conservative, but he is no radical or sensationalist. He is a graduate of Notre Dame and the Columbia University School of Journalism. The book's first chapter covers Obama's connection the Chicago Political Machine and his go along performance. His record in reforming the Daley political machine is non-existent. Obama was a pure machine politician and rose because he "didn't make waves or support no losers". We get to meet his patrons and those who were hurt because they got in his way. The second chapter shows his loyalty to the party as a state senator. Chapter 4 examines the cult of personality that has grown up around Obama that has grown outsized where he has actually been compared, favorably, to Jesus Christ. This is where people start losing their bearings and projecting on Obama qualities they wish he had, but his record does not demonstrate. Chapter 5 covers his brief record in Washington. Still no reformer. He is a pure Democrat party politician and has a very left wing voting record in the U.S. Senate. Chapters 7 & 8 look at Obama's personal associations and friendships. Freddoso does NOT accuse Obama of being a Manchurian Candidate or a crypto communist or anything subterranean. What the author does ask is why all his friends and major life influences are universally so far left. Can this tell us anything about the man? If Jeremiah Wrights promotion of Liberation Theology isn't the part of Obama's politics, where are the counter influences that were important in Obama's life? They aren't to be found. You can make of this what you will. Maybe you put no weight on it at all. Others will find the weight of these associations from the extreme branch of left wing politics to be dispositive about the character and political views of the man. Chapter 9 shows how Obama is very weak and very ignorant in foreign policy. He uses shadow puppets to feign experience and is aided by the mainstream media that is completely in the tank for him and does not even try to hide it anymore. Abortion and Obama's really extreme and ferocious support of it is explored in chapter 10. Chapter 11 covers more of Obama's business associates and patrons such as Rezko and what Obama actually did for him. One of the more interesting seeming quid-pro-quos is the million dollars that Obama got as an earmark for the hospital where his wife works. Also Michelle's pay went from up about $200,000 when Barack became a U.S. Senator. When asked about this, Obama just said the "we should have passed on to Durbin" the task of getting that million dollar earmark. He did not deny it or seem to even sense there was any potential appearance of impropriety. Freddoso makes use of Obama's two books, public news stories, and the public records of the government offices Obama has held. This isn't a book of unnamed or secret sources. Supporters of Obama have tried to smear all the books on Obama with the sins of the most extreme and careless books. Remember, this book is NOT one of those. This is a serious and interesting book that you should read in these final weeks of the election. Become better informed about this candidate. Do not fall sway to the emotional image the media has created to pull you in. Get the facts and make sound judgments. Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI

Case Well Presented

David Freddoso has presented us with the well documented background story of Barack Obama we have needed and which the press seems oblivious to. Do yourself a favor - read this book.

Lies

All lies, he is clearly the best to lead the country and the challenges we are facing

Fair, balanced and alarming

Everyone should read this. The author is very fair. He does not question Obama's patriatism or suggest anything from his early religious background. Ironically I've seen top Democrats and liberals do just that the other direction lately. This book doesn't say Obama isn't well intentioned and does not question his ideals. What it does do is raise serious questions about his judgement. Start with a childhood mentor who was a card carrying member of the communist party and move on to Chicago. For all the serious things Obama fought for helping the poor there is the other side. The case is made that he towed the line with party machines where many people are now going to jail. He used underhanded tactics to insure he ran unopposed his first election and hamstrung opponents in future elections with dirt acquired under ethically questionable means, all timed to let everyone else do the hatchet jobs first. There is the affiliation with ACORN and it's votor fraud and the slumlords. Obama has close ties to a number of developers who have had their government financed sweetheart deals turn into condemned disasters. In fact nearly half of the projects built are taxpayer money down a rat hole to turn poor people out in the cold and bring campaign donations back to Obama and staff his election committee. There are a huge number of apparent cases of influence peddling here. The only time Obama went against his party was to back a banker with mob ties to public office, something Illinois Democrats were stunned by. Guess who handles the Obama campaign accounts? Obama could be summed up as a wealthy and powerful black man who still holds to feelings of racial injury and wants extreme redress. Never mind that he is wealthy, there is guiilt enough to go around. His actions conjure the image of a consumate Machiavellian willing to do or say anything to get power and aligned with the most liberal and most corrupt elements of government. He even threw his beloved grandmother under the bus to argue racism among whites when he knows she was not racist. He is blaming Republicans for financial problems when Democrats Dodd and Frank have blocked every attempt to regulate GSEs. Obama has two financial advisors who were CEOs of Fannie Mae and made over $100M between them. In case you missed it, Fannie and Freddy are at the heart of our current financial problems. Since Barrack Obama is an unknown he himself says he is a pallette for people to paint their perceptions on, and he himself says some or all of them will be dissapointed. Given the risks financially and from terrorists who only fear strength it is crucial to dig for real factual background on this guy. This book will give it to you with as little bias as possible.

Reviewing the truth

I highly recommend this book for anyone who really wants to know or is not afraid to know the truth about the man running for president of the United States. It is both shocking and frightening. God help us.

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