AT Amazon, it is already temporarily out of stock.
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Four years of research and writing, four months of wearying travel on the
2008 campaign, and four days of excruciating all-night editing have
produced a book that is already a bestseller that raises new questions
about Senator Barack Obama's fitness for the presidency. This is the first
book to impartially and independently analyze Obama's career and place his
life in the context of America's most corrupt big city, Chicago. Unlike
right-wing cut-and-paste attacks on Obama, Andy Martin's book is based on
over forty years of experience in Chicago and Illinois politics. While
some have sought to exaggerate Obama's faults and perceived weaknesses
Andy has worked to get behind the man, to see the "inner Obama,' and to
present insight, not incendiary attacks that quickly burn out. Andy has
created a new kind of bestseller: a coherent and well-organized
presentation for the Internet age. Today, the problem is not a lack of
commentary and information; rather, people are inundated with bits and
pieces. We suffer from "information overload." But not all information is
of equal value, and some of it is downright wrong. While the "gatekeepers"
of old no longer rule, accuracy and experience are still at a premium.
Andy's efforts to inform the American public about Senator's Obama's past
and lack of qualifications to serve as president, were not a top-down
driven enterprise. Rather, in a classic Internet model, this book and the
columns Andy Martin produces on Senator Obama are a bottom-up driven
campaign. People genuinely want to know the truth about this mystery man.
Andy works constantly to dig out the facts. That is why Andy will match
his forty years plus of Chicago and Illinois political experience against
anyone else who claims a piece of the Obama story. He carefully sifts and
reviews every piece of information about Obama before publication. He
doesn't shy away from controversy, but he has a reputation for accuracy.
Andy has tried to present the "Obama Story" as he progressed from an
unknown to an all-too-well-known. Obama is a complicated man. He has led a
complicated life. Even the most basic questions about him raise complex
answers. This book is packed with analysis, commentary and
thought-provoking inquiry about the candidate; Andy has captured his
"essence."
About the Author
Andy Martin is a legendary Chicago muckraker, author, Internet columnist,
radio talk show host, broadcaster and media critic. Andy is Executive
Editor and publisher of ContrarianCommentary on the internet. Andy Martin
covers regional, national and world events with over forty years of
experience. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois
College of Law. See Andy Martin's website for a detailed biography.
Product Details
* Paperback: 436 pages
* Publisher: Orange State Press; 1st edition edition (July 25, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0965781240
* ISBN-13: 978-0965781244
Price: $19.95
