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| '''''The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality''''' by ] is a critical biographical account of Democratic Senator ] and his candidacy for President. Released on August 1st, 2008, it was #4 in sales in nonfiction during the first week of its release.<ref>. Associated Press.</Ref> Corsi also co-wrote ''Unfit for Command'', a book critical of Democratic candidate ] during the ].<ref>Jonathan Martin, "First Obama attack book in the works", '']'', June 23, 2008</ref><ref>Hillel Italie, "Anti-Obama books are best-sellers", ], August 5, 2008</ref><ref>"Left or right, Obama books are hot", Associated Press, August 12, 2008</ref> | '''''The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality''''' by ] is a critical biographical account of Democratic Senator ] and his candidacy for President. Released on August 1st, 2008, it was #4 in sales in nonfiction during the first week of its release.<ref>. Associated Press.</Ref> Corsi also co-wrote ''Unfit for Command'', a book critical of Democratic candidate ] during the ].<ref>Jonathan Martin, "First Obama attack book in the works", '']'', June 23, 2008</ref><ref>Hillel Italie, "Anti-Obama books are best-sellers", ], August 5, 2008</ref><ref>"Left or right, Obama books are hot", Associated Press, August 12, 2008</ref> | ||
| Corsi recounts Obama's early political career in ] as well as his relationships with controversial figures such as ], ], ], and |
Corsi recounts Obama's early political career in ] as well as his relationships with controversial figures such as ], ], ], and ]. Corsi also documents what he alleges are Obama’s radical political positions and affiliations. | ||
| Corsi's book has been criticized for its factual inaccuracies. Kate Linthicum of the '']'' wrote "being No. 1 doesn't necessarily mean being accurate" in regard to Corsi's claims about Obama's religious faith.<ref>Kate Linthicum, "Book attacking Obama makes the bestseller list", ''Los Angeles Times'', August 12, 2008</ref> ] has documented numerous instances of inaccuracies in the book<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200807310003?f=h_top|title="First reported allegation in Corsi's Obama attack book is false|publisher=]|date=], ]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200808040005 |title="Unfit for Publication: Corsi's The Obama Nation filled with falsehoods" |publisher=]|date=Aug 4, 2008}}</ref> and in Corsi's statements promoting the work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200808020004?f=h_latest |title="On three Hannity programs, Corsi offered another falsehood: Obama supports abortion "fter a child's born" |publisher=]|date=], ]}}</ref> ]'s ] confronted Corsi with these inaccuracies and asked "why do you get credibility for the book?".<ref name=MSNBC>MSNBC Live, MSNBC, August 5, 2008</ref> Corsi disputed Media Matters allegations.<ref name=MSNBC/> | Corsi's book has been criticized for its factual inaccuracies. Kate Linthicum of the '']'' wrote "being No. 1 doesn't necessarily mean being accurate" in regard to Corsi's claims about Obama's religious faith.<ref>Kate Linthicum, "Book attacking Obama makes the bestseller list", ''Los Angeles Times'', August 12, 2008</ref> ] has documented numerous instances of inaccuracies in the book<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200807310003?f=h_top|title="First reported allegation in Corsi's Obama attack book is false|publisher=]|date=], ]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200808040005 |title="Unfit for Publication: Corsi's The Obama Nation filled with falsehoods" |publisher=]|date=Aug 4, 2008}}</ref> and in Corsi's statements promoting the work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/items/200808020004?f=h_latest |title="On three Hannity programs, Corsi offered another falsehood: Obama supports abortion "fter a child's born" |publisher=]|date=], ]}}</ref> ]'s ] confronted Corsi with these inaccuracies and asked "why do you get credibility for the book?".<ref name=MSNBC>MSNBC Live, MSNBC, August 5, 2008</ref> Corsi disputed Media Matters allegations.<ref name=MSNBC/> | ||
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| Author | Jerome Corsi |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Biographical |
| Publisher | Threshold Editions |
| Publication date | August 1 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1416598065 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality by Jerome Corsi is a critical biographical account of Democratic Senator Barack Obama and his candidacy for President. Released on August 1st, 2008, it was #4 in sales in nonfiction during the first week of its release. Corsi also co-wrote Unfit for Command, a book critical of Democratic candidate John Kerry during the 2004 US Presidential election.
Corsi recounts Obama's early political career in Chicago as well as his relationships with controversial figures such as Reverend Jeremiah Wright, William Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, and Tony Rezko. Corsi also documents what he alleges are Obama’s radical political positions and affiliations.
Corsi's book has been criticized for its factual inaccuracies. Kate Linthicum of the Los Angeles Times wrote "being No. 1 doesn't necessarily mean being accurate" in regard to Corsi's claims about Obama's religious faith. Media Matters for America has documented numerous instances of inaccuracies in the book and in Corsi's statements promoting the work. MSNBC's Contessa Brewer confronted Corsi with these inaccuracies and asked "why do you get credibility for the book?". Corsi disputed Media Matters allegations.
References
- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS. Associated Press.
- Jonathan Martin, "First Obama attack book in the works", Politico, June 23, 2008
- Hillel Italie, "Anti-Obama books are best-sellers", Associated Press, August 5, 2008
- "Left or right, Obama books are hot", Associated Press, August 12, 2008
- Kate Linthicum, "Book attacking Obama makes the bestseller list", Los Angeles Times, August 12, 2008
- ""First reported allegation in Corsi's Obama attack book is false". Media Matters for America. July 31, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ""Unfit for Publication: Corsi's The Obama Nation filled with falsehoods"". Media Matters for America. Aug 4, 2008.
- ""On three Hannity programs, Corsi offered another falsehood: Obama supports abortion "[a]fter a child's born"". Media Matters for America. August 1, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ MSNBC Live, MSNBC, August 5, 2008