Anyone read "the Obamas" by Jodi Kantor

[nmbluesky]

It's no a big deal to Obama's secrets, First Lady Obama, Johnny Depp's party.. blah blah..
maybe it's a big deal to Tea Party and Clown GOP..

Anyone of you read this book?

[blogslut]

1. It won't be released for public sale until the tenth of January

The people that have read it are those who have been given advanced copies.

[Tx4obama]

3. Apparently what's in that new book (and NYTimes excerpt) should be taken w/ grain of salt, see below

White House Reacts Swiftly, Dismissively To New Book, 'The Obamas'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/06/white-house-reacts-the-obamas_n_1190854.html


Related link:
NYTimes book excerpt: http://www.democraticunderground.com/11021931

[Drunken Irishman]

4. No...

It's probably got some truth to it, but I have no doubt they exaggerated a great deal of that truth to make things more contentious/exciting than they would be.

Like...

Reality

Michelle quietly discussed with Barack her displeasure in the way the administration was handling the healthcare debate and how she didn't agree with Rahm on a few things - including his idea to scrap the healthcare bill and enact smaller legislation over a prolonged period.

Reality - mixed with exaggeration

Michelle angrily stormed into the Oval Office and screamed at Rahm for his handling of healthcare, aired loudly her concerns about the tepidness of their fight and stormed out after demanding there be change in Obama's administration.

Happens all the time with these books. The fact the press likes to take them as truth is troubling - when it's probably not truth. Kinda like when a movie says it's 'based on true events...'

Uh huh.

And there's really a chainsaw wielding maniac living in the backwoods of Texas wearing people's sliced off faces.

[Ian David]

5. I hope it finally answers the questions about Obama's secret trips to Mars.

White House Denies CIA Teleported Obama to Mars
http://gizmodo.com/5872796/white-house-denies-cia-teleported-obama-to-mars


And no, I'm not serious.

[idahoblue]

6. Then there

Is the secret Alice in Wonderland Halloween ball. Must have been a ball with no guests to keep such an extravaganza secret.