There was much to agree with in this book and if it is in fact the case that he was among the first to recognize the trajectory President Obama was on before he became president, then I would say it certainly behooves us to pay attention to his insights here. The president does indeed seem to have difficulty with the areas explored in the book: national security, truth and honesty, and that now infamous "hope and change". The author notes many serious concerns with the president's pragmatism (in other words, the end justifies the means, do whatever works even if there is a bit of shadiness to it) that have become evident during his time in office. At the same time, the author gives the president the benefit of the doubt, citing his less-than-ideal childhood for some of his misguided policies. The author even praises the things he finds positive, so I feel comfortable saying he is at least trying not to be one-sided in his views. The other side of that coin is that in places it seems as though he feels that perhaps Mr. Obama is simply naive about the havoc his policies would wreak if fully implemented in the United States. That I'm not so sure about.
At any rate, I think this book is worth a read for those of all persuasions who are willing to look at some hard facts and take responsibility for making America the best it can be.
I received a free copy of this book from the booksneeze.com blogger book review program in exchange for my honest review and am disclosing this in accordance with the law.
You can find out more about the book here. And here.
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