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The Obama Haters

Behind the Right-Wing Campaign of Lies, Innuendo & Racism
by John Wright
The Obama Haters: Behind the Right-Wing Campaign of Lies, Innuendo & Racism. Potomac. May 2011. c.224p. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781597975124. $24.95. POL SCI
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Hillary Clinton's 1998 allegation of a "vast right-wing conspiracy" that sought to cripple her husband's presidency resurfaces here as journalist Wright (Latin America editor, Energy News Today) discusses the forces seeking to undermine the Obama presidency. But he offers little new information or original analysis. Granted, there remains a strong racist element in American society that despises having a black President and produces a variety of hatred that no other U.S. President has had to endure. But it is no surprise that vocal conservatives are strongly opposed to the policies of the first non-Southern Democratic President in a half-century and will do whatever they believe is necessary to weaken him politically. Mudslinging, lies, name-calling, and dirty tricks have always been a staple of American politics. And in the age of the Internet and 24-hour news, bashing of politicians of every bent has become even more intense.
VERDICT The author writes well but uses innuendo, slurs, and simplification much as those he accuses of hating President Obama do. While many Americans want a more civil tone between both ends of the political spectrum, this book offers little to advance us toward that goal.
Reviewed by Robert Bruce Slater, Stroudsburg, PA , Apr 01, 2011
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