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An Straightforward Evaluation of Obama's First Year in Office Jan 29, 2010
By Nikki Leigh
"Award Winning Author & Publicst"
In these days when many people are sick and tired of most people in the media just recycling the words fed to them by the White House - it is very refreshing to find a political analyst who thinks for their self and who substantiates their comments. This is one of the things I really like about reading any of Earl Ofari Hutchin's books and I've read many of them.
I never started following politics until I met Dr Hutchinson about 2 1/2 years ago. The timing was perfect to follow the seemingly never ending primary season that led up to the 2008 presidential election. As he released new books, I continued to learn current details - but to also understand the history of politics in our country. To say that I've learned more about government by reading Dr Hutchinson's books than I ever learned in Government or Civics class in high school - would be a huge understatement.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson's last book was How Obama Won and it evaluated all the topics and issues that led to Barack Obama's presidential victory. Again, he included plenty of historic details to substantiate his conclusions. You find the same unbiased and well documented details in How Obama Governed. Recently, I spoke with various bloggers to ask them to post some information about this book and many (predictably) said they would only participate if he agreed with their stand. Almost every one commented on how they were surprised that political party and stand were not an issue for them. People of many different political affiliations participated. In this year of partisan upheaval - I was very impressed with that conclusion.
This is the table of contents for How Obama Governed: The Year of Crisis and Challenge
Introduction: How Obama Promised to Govern
1. The First 1000 Days, Not 100 Days
2. Waging Bush's Terror War
3. It's Still the Economy, Stupid
4. The Red President
5. The GOP Counterinsurgency
6. The Limbaugh Strawman
7. Obamacare-The Right or Wrong Prescription
8. The Civil Rights Backburner
9. Afghanistan is Obama's Vietnam
10. The Gates Train wreck
11. Progessive's Obama Quandry
Conclusion: How Obama Will Continue to Govern
Throughout the time I paid attention to people who talk about politics - they seem to know as much as the weatherman and are often as wrong as the weatherman in their conclusions. However, I've found that almost without exception, the conclusions that Dr Hutchinson shares - are right. Could this be because of his extensive knowledge and background in politics? I think it is - he is willing to pose the tough questions and to give an honest evaluation.
How Obama Governed deals with all the hot button topics that the Obama Administration have faced and they are still facing many of these issues. Take another look at the table of contents - that is all the topics in the news each week. For a balanced commentary on these topics, how the affect Obama, and how they will affect each of us - you need to read this book. Its a quick read - but packed with all the topics that are on the mind of the people of the US and other countries who are concerned about what has already happened in the first year of the Obama presidency and what will happen in the next three years. For anyone who wants to cut through the usual pundits' BS - needs to read this book.
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