Barack's books offer clues about himself

Four years ago, I read President Obama’s first book about himself. When I finished, I felt confident that America would not elect someone so self absorbed; someone who had such antipathy for America.

David Maraniss’ new book “Barack Obama: The Story”, sheds a not so complimentary new light on our President. Just like Richard Blumenthal, who served in Vietnam and didn’t, and Elizabeth Warren, a Cherokee who isn’t, our President exaggerated his job history and basketball prowess.

According to Maraniss, Obama never had meetings with Japanese financiers and German bond traders. His office was so small, barely large enough for a desk. He worked in back rooms checking things on the phone. And in high school, he claimed that he was denied a starting role on the basketball team because of his black style of play. It turns out that he didn’t jump very well. Were these “Dreams From Barack”? By the way, his team won the State Championship.

As Charles Krauthammer said, “How many people have written a total of two books, both about himself? That should have given us a clue.”

RAY ZIMMERMAN

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