Description
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) On May 20, 2010, Laura Ingraham received a package from an anonymous source that will change the history of the United States and the legacy of President Barack Obama. While retrieving her automobile from the underground garage at the Watergate complex (where she had just enjoyed her weekly pedicure), Ingraham discovered a manila envelope on the hood of her car. When she picked it up, a deep baritone voice called out from a nearby stairwell: "Just read it. You’ll know what to do." The shadowy figure then disappeared into the darkness without another word.
The envelope contained copies of what appeared to be diary entries written by President Barack Obama, his family, and high-ranking administration officials. Because the "diaries" are so revealing, Ingraham felt compelled to release them to the American public and the citizens of the world.
Major media outlets love to describe the president as "no drama Obama," but The Obama Diaries tells a different tale. Through these "diary entries," readers will see past the carefully constructed Obama faÇade to the administration’s true plans to "remake America."
In The Obama Diaries, Ingraham hilariously skewers the president and his minions. She takes aim at:
•the cynical "razzle-dazzle" marketing of Obama’s radical agenda
•the use of the Obama "brand" and family to obscure Obama’s true aims
•Michelle Obama’s gardening and anti-obesity initiative; and much more.
Informative and hugely entertaining, The Obama Diaries will inspire both laughter and critical thinking about the future of the nation and the man currently at the helm.
Excerpts from Laura Ingraham’s The Obama Diaries
Obama on Sarah Palin:
"Hell, doesn’t Palin have anything better to do than criticize me? Shouldn’t she be back home shooting some endangered wolf species from a helicopter?" (April 9, 2010)
Michelle on being First Lady:
"I’ll be damned if all this fabulosity is going to go to waste reading Dr. Seuss to snot-nosed kids all day." (January 23, 2009)
Vice President Joe Biden on Michelle Obama:
"She’s kind of like a black Hillary Clinton. I mean that in a good way." (May 5, 2009)
Obama on his visit to the Vatican:
"If I can ingratiate myself with a few more of these red-hats, the pope thing might not be a bad follow-up to the presidency." (July 10, 2009)
Reviews
Entertaining and Enlightening
'The Obama Diaries' by Laura Ingraham is both funny and serious.
The author uses satirical diary entries of various people in the administration and Congress mixed with factual information and astute commentary to paint a picture of a disastrous presidency. It includes instances from the campaign as well as the first 18 months of the Obama presidency. The fictional portion of diary entries feature the 'writings' of President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, First Grandmother Marian Robinson, and many others. It also includes well placed entries regarding the president's apparent primary psychological condition, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, from the DSM-IV. These highlight many of the very apparent traits of that unofficially diagnosed problem.
As Ms. Ingraham says, 'The satiric diaries bring the Obama reality show into clear and frightening focus: the titanic egos...the devious plans...the stunning incompetence.'
Two of the (many) very funny entries include one by Grandma Robinson referring to Mr. Obama as 'President Prissy', and some commentary on White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's infamous 'shower bullying'. Another one that is hilarious is the entry of the Narcissist in Chief after meeting with the Pope.
A couple of very thought provoking parts include a striking example of hypocrisy in the way that the Obama's have insisted that their children not be used for political purposes while doing it themselves (starting at page 163) and the incredibly elitist and thoughtless constant vacationing. Speaking of his first year in office, Ms. Ingraham stated, 'Obama traveled to more foreign destinations in his first year than any president in history (with less to show for it than any president in history).' As he is currently on number vacation number six for the year as of 8/21/10, while the nation (and world) is in the midst of a terrible recession with lots of people suffering, it is clearly not getting any better.
I could certainly go on for a long time about this book, but I will skip that and just encourage anyone looking for a good read to buy this one and enjoy.
Witty, informative, entertaining
Laura Ingraham has pulled back the curtains on No Drama Obama to reveal that there is plenty of drama being stage-crafted 24/7 by the current administration. Satire, in the form of fictional diary entries, purportedly written by key players in the Obama administration, is a relatively small part of this book. The narrative portions cover events that actually happened, hence the NON-FICTION designation.
The satirical diary entries are hilarious and believable because they flow naturally from the REAL words and actions of all the key players. It's entirely plausible that those who are currently running our country actually think this way.
Ms. Ingraham presents many cogent points in this book RE: the Obama presidency. The media marketing of Obama began with what she terms the Razzle Dazzle effect -- the glitzy packaging that was likely the main reason behind his election. Laura Ingraham peels back the layers behind the Razzle Dazzle to reveal the personalities behind the hype. For example, guess who might have Narcissistic Personality Disorder? The compelling revelations begin on page 264.
On page 253, there is a description of the night Obama received the Democratic nomination for the presidency. His soaring rhetoric included the remarks, " . . . This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal." Obama actively cultivated this messianic imagery throughout his presidential campaign. Ask yourself what type of person would think that his political candidacy had any kind of effect on the movement of the oceans or the "healing" of the planet? This is alarming.
The non-fiction narratives reveal that every action of the Obamas has been choreographed for maximum political effect. For example, the First Lady's vegetable garden was planted to grow much more than just veggies. This little vegetable patch launched the "Green Razzle Dazzle." Seeds were planted here to establish Michelle as a policy advocate for healthier living. Next came her anti-obesity campaign for America's children. Michelle is not only the gardener-in-chief, she has promoted herself as an authority on our health and nutrition. What fertile ground for the germination of - OBAMACARE! Think the FLOTUS likes REAL gardening? Go behind the scenes and read about the heavy-lifting efforts by National Park Service employees to plant, maintain and keep the vegetables in this garden viable for all the photo-ops.
This book is a journey well beyond the Razzle Dazzle fluff created by the White House handlers of the President and First Lady. Laura Ingraham has courageously connected the dots surrounding the personality cult of Obama. The narratives collected and arranged in this one book are like pieces of a puzzle. The puzzle, even with some pieces missing or concealed on purpose, presents a disturbing picture of the leader of the free world and his minions. The author offers concrete suggestions that any citizen can do to counteract the dire situation facing our country. There's a lot of information packed into this entertaining book -- it's a great read for any thinking person.
Great, great book!
Even though I watch Fox news I don't pay a whole lot of attention to who's delivering the news or comments, so this is not written by a "fan" of Laura Ingraham. My support for this book is based entirely on what she's written and how well it is written. If only we did have access to those private thoughts and diaries...I'm sure what is in this book is what is written or spoken about in the inner circle.
Buy or borrow it...it's funny but also right on the mark!
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