Deception in Corsi's 'Obama Nation'

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

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Dear editor, After the publication of his book in 2004 smearing John Kerry, Jerome Corsi is at it again — pumping out lies about the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee. Corsi’s new book, “Obama Nation,” is full of the deceptions, contradictions and distortions that characterize his writing. Mr. Corsi has, in the past, alleged that George W. Bush is trying to dissolve our borders with Mexico and Canada, that oil is inexhaustible, and that the government caused the Twin Towers to fall on 9/11.

Although the abundance of footnotes in the book makes it look legitimate, close inspection reveals that many of them cite Corsi’s own past writing, which is known for statements of religious intolerance and bigotry.

The book’s appearance as No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List is mainly due to bulk sales — to right-wing groups.

I suggest that your readers refer to the Web sites snopes.com and factcheck.org to find out the truth about Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain.

Karen Garcia / Napa

48 comment(s)

hear ye wrote on Aug 16, 2008 12:26 AM:

" you're absolutely right Karen. Anyone who spends 5 minutes fact checking this book will know that it's nothing more than lies and propaganda "

napablogger wrote on Aug 16, 2008 2:13 AM:

" Yes, this Corsi book is not helping anything. The Republicans have descended into a shameful level of lying about Obama that they ought to stop. If he is such a bad candidate why do you need to lie so much?

McCain was running an ad saying Obama was going to raise taxes for incomes down to 42K, for one example. Since he has been called on it as a lie, it has quietly dropped off his ads lately.

This book is the lowest yet. At least with Kerry there was some basis for the criticism, this Obama is secretly a Muslim and all the other stuff they are trying to peddle is revolting. "

funnyme wrote on Aug 16, 2008 5:53 AM:

" Is the "fiction" book funny though? "

Raven wrote on Aug 16, 2008 7:12 AM:

" The book has so many factual errors it is ridiculous.....i.e., he has Obama in church listening to Rev. Wright on a day he was in Florida making a speech.....nothing but a hit piece designed to spread misinformation. Any reasonable editor would have sent it thru the fact check process. "

fmmt47 wrote on Aug 16, 2008 7:13 AM:

" Corsi's book sounds like a good read. It is a fact that George Bush is pushing the North American Union which would dissolve our borders, oil is a sustainable resource (the Gulf of Mexico alone could supply the United States with oil for 500 years), and that the tragic 9/11 incident still leaves many unanswered questions. How can the conclusion be drawn that this book is only being sold to "right wing groups" in bulk-what do they do with the extra copies, give them away. If so, please send me my free copy! "

Dwayne wrote on Aug 16, 2008 9:09 AM:

" Is it the same kind of biased, tongue in cheek humor, that we get every night on the major network's news programs...???

Thanks for the laughs, Dan Rather..... "

kevin wrote on Aug 16, 2008 9:24 AM:

" Can't wait to read it... "

John Richards wrote on Aug 16, 2008 11:16 AM:

" The book has no more factual errors than, for example, Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth". "

John Richards wrote on Aug 16, 2008 11:20 AM:

" The concerns raised in that book must be finding fertile ground. The latest Field poll shows Obama and McCain dead even at 46% each. If this trend continues, McCain will be our next president. "

glenroy wrote on Aug 16, 2008 12:59 PM:

" I’m with you all the way Dwayne….nothing about the deception Democrats have used for decades to block development of our abundant oil reserves….nothing about the man made global warming scam which is generating hundreds of millions of tax payers research dollars for dozens of partisan liberal organizations and countless agencies within state and federal government….how dare moderates and conservatives respond in kind and question the fairness….the bulk of which is their tax dollars being spent.

About the only media sources Democrat’s don’t control is radio…which incidentally is the only bilateral media left nation wide….they’ve failed miserably to compete on the air waves because their core policies cannot withstand public scrutiny….facts are a dangerous thing to a partisan.

As for Kerry’s Swift boat….when all the officers, and all the sailors on all the other boats that were part of the missions Kerry self proclaimed extraordinary valor, and which to a man claimed Kerry not only failed to complete is mission he turned tailed and ran when he thought he was under enemy fire…‘thought,’ not actually… That can hardly be referred to as being ‘completely’ discredited….but when the libs say it often enough it’s a fact.

….as for snopes…recently they were snooped and found to consistently biased which is sad when they originally founded the site it was a reasonable objective source…and fact checker.com…the DNC official website is the same source….you’ll never find a discrepancy between the two sites…ever.

Besides….since when is turnabout not fair play…. "

Dwayne wrote on Aug 16, 2008 2:07 PM:

" John Richards wrote on Aug 16, 2008 11:16 AM:
" The book has no more factual errors than, for example, Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth". "

Kaaa-Chinngggg.... Haaaaaaa..... "

Bauhausfan wrote on Aug 16, 2008 2:52 PM:

" Napablogger - "At least with Kerry there was some basis for the criticism..."

Strange, I never heard of any sound basis for the criticism at all. It was a smear campaign, plain and simple. As you noted they are trying to do it with Obama. "

MarkMathews wrote on Aug 16, 2008 6:35 PM:

" Since Obama's OWN books have scores of factual errors and outright omissions, why is this book given any less treatment than those two authored by Saint Obama? And why is Bill Clinton still lionized, yet John Edwards is thrown under the bus, and for doing way less womanizing than Bill? BTW, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth TOLD the truth about John Kerry. That book was RIGHT on. "

russ wrote on Aug 16, 2008 6:54 PM:

" I will be open minded about the book until I see or hear substantiative errors. I know nothing now except that Corsi is a Harvard Ph. D., Apparently the other commenters here know nothing also.

Obama fans please post something factual and important. I am open to the facts.

I believe is is deceptive and evasive to attack the messenger instead of the message. "

Raven wrote on Aug 16, 2008 9:51 PM:

" as I said at the beginning, Corsi has Obama attending church with Rev. Wright on a day he was actually in Florida....factually enough for you...go to the AP and you can see the fotos... "

Raven wrote on Aug 16, 2008 9:55 PM:

" MM, that book on Kerry was so from the truth it was ridiculous....like this one, it was a paid hit piece designed to give gullible minds something to hold onto in their opposition to Kerry.....

This book is another example of how much the Republican machine really fears Obama when they don't trust and honest debate on the facts to carry their case.... "

russ wrote on Aug 16, 2008 10:31 PM:

" Raven,

So what? Minor detail if so. Is everything else in the book true?

Did you read the book?

I did not. Dates, times, places?

Obama attended a Black Separatist Church for 20 years, true? "

hear ye wrote on Aug 17, 2008 12:13 AM:

" Russ-

Obama has released a 41 page document discrediting this book. You obviously disagree with Obamas stances on many issues which should be enough for you. You don't need to defend a book that is nothing more than a hit job and is really a pathetic attempt by a pathetic man to sway people. I highly suggest reading the Obama response to this book. It will clear everything up for you.

Mark matthews-

Get with the times. The whole swift boat thing has had it's doors blown wide open since that election. Virtually everyone that served on kerrys boat has debunked those claims and every single person who said bad things had either very limited contact with Kerry or is politically opposite of him. Again it takes very little research to find the truth about swift boats for truth propaganda. "

glenroy wrote on Aug 17, 2008 9:59 AM:

" Mark…..excellent point…..if Obama can write a fiction about his own life, why can’t someone write a rebuttal….it’s all good and it’s all turnabout. "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 17, 2008 9:31 PM:

" Nobody likes their ox being Gore'd. I personally think this kind of stuff is just preaching to the saved and will have little effect on the eventual outcome, just as Michael Moore's 2004 mockumentary on Bush did little to help Kerry. In fact, some thought it was too far over the top and may have hurt poor ol' Lurch.

Gore and Moore put forth their collections of staged 'facts' and propaganda and were roundly and justifiably attacked for it. Gore says anyone who doesn't believe him is a 'flat earther' and Moore used his website to lauch attacks on those who pointed out his little um, inconsistencies, rather than issue any kind of factual rebuttal. In other words, they want you to just shut up and believe. Do not think about their teachings, just blindly believe. Yep. That's the first sign of someone who wants you to be a non-thinking zombie follower. I am the great and powerful . . .

I have not read this book yet (I plan to) so I won't comment directly about it. It will be interesting to see what shakes out of it, what sticks and what does not. Since I will not vote for Obama under any circumstance (nor will I vote for McCain), it can't change my mind or my vote. I see the book as just a little entertainment to counter an otherwise incredibly disappointing crop of candidates this election year. "

russ wrote on Aug 19, 2008 3:50 PM:

" PPF,

You say that you will not vote for McCain (or Obama). Are you serious? Are you going to the election of president to the rest of us?

Your creds are in shreds. "

kevin wrote on Aug 19, 2008 4:36 PM:

" Finally got my copy. So far it's a good read. Corsi's style is very readable, not overdone. It fills in a lot of the missing information about B.O.

I may actually read B.O.'s response, just to see who comes accross as correct... "

Raven wrote on Aug 19, 2008 7:13 PM:

" ya know, if Obama said the sun rose in the east....I doubt if more than a few moments would go by before someone here would claim that it was another piece of fiction by "libs' and "Dems" "

russ wrote on Aug 19, 2008 7:25 PM:

" I think we need to know more about Obama's 3 week visit to Pakistan with his long time Pakistani friend. Obama seems to drop out of site while he lived in New York. "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 20, 2008 9:25 AM:

" Regarding my shreddable credibility, I decided that I will not vote for any candidate that I cannot support. No more choosing the 'lesser of two evils'. I am throwing my vote away by voting for that - why should I vote for someone who I feel is not a good presidential candidate? I am disappointed in these two candidates. We need to demand better. "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 20, 2008 1:01 PM:

" I would not dare to call Obama a 'lib', which is actually a good thing to be. He is a socialist. Which is not. "

kevin wrote on Aug 20, 2008 1:20 PM:

" What's WRONG with choosing the "lesser of two evils"? That's a perfectly good reason to vote!

With that kind of thinking, we could end up with the GREATER of two evils as President... "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 20, 2008 3:20 PM:

" Last time I voted for the lesser of two weevils, my conscience was disturbed for four years. I think if more people voted what they really believed, the major parties would have to scramble to put up better candidates instead of giving us the hog slop they think they can get away with.

I haven't done my homework yet about the libertarian nominee Bob Barr, so I don't know if I can vote for him with a clear conscience or not. So far, I'm not over impressed. Whatever I do with my vote, in California it won't make much difference. Last I saw St. Obama had a commanding lead. "

cab e-girl wrote on Aug 20, 2008 5:41 PM:

" I am with PPF on this one. I am having a hard time committing to McCain as well. I am really at odds with him over many issues. We the voter, have done a very poor job of selecting qualified candidates. Obama leans so far left, it's scary (ala Jimmy Carter). However, I think if the average US citizen got a good dose of Obama, they just might ignore the media and start making informed decisions based on voting records. Might husband cast his vote for Jimmy Carter in 1976, then had the honor of serving under him. Guess who he voted for next time around. You got it, Ronny. "

kevin wrote on Aug 20, 2008 7:22 PM:

" I get it cabegirl.

Kind of like a dog I had once that kept running into the street. I finally decided to really teach him a lesson and just let him go one day...

...I miss that dog. "

Ruff Limblog wrote on Aug 21, 2008 1:26 AM:

" "Our Abundant Oil Reserves?" Another Republican-enabler who flunks the most basic knowlege about our own country.

"This way to the egress!!!" - credited to P.T. Barnum

~Ruff "

cab e-girl wrote on Aug 21, 2008 11:15 AM:

" Kevin,
I was making the assumption that voters have a higher IQ than most canines. I like to give my fellow man the benefit of the doubt even though they don't always deserve it. "

kevin wrote on Aug 21, 2008 3:11 PM:

" I disagree cab-e. Since there are NO liberal dogs, they MUST be smarter than mankind... "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 21, 2008 8:49 PM:

" cab e-girl -
How do you feel about intelligent flamingos? "

cab e-girl wrote on Aug 22, 2008 12:21 AM:

" Kevin-good food for thought. That idea does raise an eyebrow. Reminds me of one of my favorite men in history Sir Winston and one of his many famous quotes: "To be young and not liberal is to not have a heart. To be old and not conservative is to not have a brain."

PPF: Can an intelligent PPF whack gophers in my garden? Because my new kitten hasn't caught on yet. "

glenroy wrote on Aug 22, 2008 12:10 PM:

" Seems the only fools on the planet who haven’t a clue about our vast energy reserves overwhelming support Obama….what a surprise….they fit like a glove.

A plausibly explanation for Obama’s poll numbers dropping like the Coombsville water table could be Obama ‘having to play down to his core supporters intellectual level….’

The past 11 years the planet cooled, but it’s still warming in their minds….polar cap has increase the last 3 years, but it’s still melting faster and faster….and of course the reason for this post, we have roughly 400 years worth of oil in various forms but were running on empty….. "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 23, 2008 10:10 PM:

" cab e-girl:
Got my Whack-A-Mole hammer ready for action. We haven't had an impeachment thread here for awhile so I need the practice. However, it is more fun to whack lefties than poor little animals! "

misfit wrote on Aug 24, 2008 12:29 AM:

" PPF...I am so sick of hearing about your whack a mole. Give it a rest already.
I would like to ask Glenroy and anyone else who feels that drilling is the answer to our prayers, why they weren't out screaming for drilling last year, when gas was a dollar and a half cheaper? All of a sudden we need to drill??? There are leases that are not being drilled...why not? There are no refineries capable of handling any more demand on them. There are no oil rigs and they can't be built in a timely manner. I say let them drill. They won't get it together anyway.
Now...go ahead a blame the Dems...again. Waaah Waaah Waaah. "

kevin wrote on Aug 24, 2008 10:01 AM:

" As late as last year oil prices were still in the $60 per barrel range. In 2004 they were still in the $30 range. The total number of oil wells drilled in the late 90's actually FELL by 23%.

America needs to be proactive in oil exploration and production. Misfit is correct that it takes years to bring new fields into production. The time to start is NOW. We can't allow the Dem's to stand in the way, purely for political purposes.

He says "let them drill" but his leader, Nancy Pelosi, won't even let Congress vote on the issue!

BTW ppf, I LOVE the whack a mole! Keep whacking! "

cab e-girl wrote on Aug 24, 2008 7:13 PM:

" PPF: yeah, I agree. This particular gopher has drained the life out of my vegetable garden one root at a time, until everything is either dead or falling over. Come to think of it, he is acting like a socialist. Deplete everything out of the viable provider until it can't support anyone anymore. Kind of like the State of California. "

cab e-girl wrote on Aug 24, 2008 7:26 PM:

" Misfit- you are sounding a little frustrated these days. Is it because after Pres Bush lifted the moratorium on oil drilling, the price of oil dropped from $145 a barrel to around $115.00 per barrel? Thus proving the erroneous dribble that drilling in the US will not affect the price of oil? That's a 20% drop! $4.00 a gallon is good eye opener for all of us. We know that we need a comprehensive energy policy NOW! Not when Congress gets back from vacation, NOW.

BTW, I like Whack a Mole from PPF, kind of lightens things up. A sense of humor can be a little therapeutic if you let it. "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 24, 2008 10:13 PM:

" I just came into posession of Maxwell's Silver Hammer . . . Bang Bang!

But just take a minute to think of it. How would a flamingo (and a plastic one at that) hold a hammer? Impossible. You just have to let your mind come up with strange mental pictures like The Far Side cartoons. Obviously works for me.

Humor has been an American tradition in presidential elections since 1800. And even after elections. I don't know how I would have gotten through the Clinton Years without humor! "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 24, 2008 10:15 PM:

" Besides, how can I give up Whack-A-Mole when Ruff keeps on giving me moles like 'Mr. Bungle'? Tell me that one isn't getting old and needs a whack or two. "

Raven wrote on Aug 25, 2008 4:58 PM:

" cab-e-girl, Shrub only lifted the executive order, there has been no lifting of the ban on drilling...yet...... "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Aug 26, 2008 3:14 PM:

" So when is the high and mighty Pelosi going to schedule a vote to life the ban? "

Raven wrote on Aug 26, 2008 7:18 PM:

" I believe she said after the recess..... "

kevin wrote on Aug 26, 2008 7:33 PM:

" PPF, don't get your hopes up with Pelosi, she can't even figure out that Catholics are against abortion or that natural gas is a fossil fuel... "

cab e-girl wrote on Aug 26, 2008 8:14 PM:

" Raven- I stand corrected, Bush has done all he can do to lift the ban and has STRONGLY URGED congress to follow suit, now is up to Frau Pelosi. "

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