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the Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party
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Apr 28, 2012floy rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I am reminded of the exhaustion I felt after watching the film "Deliverance". So much had happened; it was amazing anyone was still alive. Obama's first term was filled to overflowing with problems and crises; he remained standing, thankfully. The author of this book gives us a detailed accounting of these years since 2008, however I have to admit that I took everything with a grain of salt because of his cavalier attitude about sources. Throughout the book, he used quotations without listing a source. I counted 156 times when he quoted an anonymous person. I was in a quandry - how do I know if these quotes are legit? Maybe he just added them to give more energy & spice to his narrative. How do I know what is true? This is a serious failing of this book.