The Stranger
Barack Obama in the White House

For many of us who voted for him twice, Barack Obama has been, at any given time, a superb and disappointing chief executive. That he can sometimes be both simultaneously is a testament to the weirdness and confusion of the American political landscape. As Obama enters into the eighth year of his pr......more

It's impossible for anyone who watched the Democratic National Convention in 2004, as I did, to have overlooked Barack Obama's deliberate positioning into the future of his party. I don't know how many of those observers imagined he'd be elected president in another four years, but that's what happe......more

While this is a detailed record of some inside information about President Obama's service, Todd reverts to the Beltway journalist's need to find criticism whether merited or not. As informed as Mr Todd claims to be he fundamentally understates the depth of the opposition President Obama has had to......more

This book is about 16 and a half hours in audio format. I made it through about six before I gave up. It takes a lot for me to give up on a book and I really tried to stick this one out. I just couldn't do it anymore. The following is my review of the first third-ish of the book The problem is that t......more

This book tells a sad story. Personalities trump the advancement of policies. And the polices themselves are based on political advancement not a principals. President Obama is both naive and arrogant. An orator that has skillfully manipulated "identity" electoral politics to achieve great success.......more