Obama Zombies: How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation

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Obama Zombies: How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation

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In 2008, Barack Obama lobotomized a generation. For an entire year, otherwise clear-thinking members of the most affluent, over-educated, information-drenched generation in American history fell prey to the most expensive, hi-tech, laser-focused marketing assault in presidential campaign history.

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Published March 23rd 2010 by Threshold Editions (first published February 2nd 2010)

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Jan 28, 2013 Rob Bryant rated it 5 of 5 stars

Obama Zombies, subtitled 'How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation,' is a look into how President Obama won his bid for the presidency, and generally how the brainwashing of the young in America continues. It concentrates on how the left have centered their efforts on capturing the youth vote and the methods used. Mattera goes into depth on these things, and brings his own youthful banter into the fold with sarcastic critique. If you have ever read Conservative Victory by Sean Hannity,...more Obama Zombies, subtitled 'How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation,' is a look into how President Obama won his bid for the presidency, and generally how the brainwashing of the young in America continues. It concentrates on how the left have centered their efforts on capturing the youth vote and the methods used. Mattera goes into depth on these things, and brings his own youthful banter into the fold with sarcastic critique. If you have ever read Conservative Victory by Sean Hannity, then you will know what to expect in terms of the writing. Hannity would provide some points, and then give his own dry sarcasm. Mattera does something similar to this, but with a much more vibrant approach.

He touches on the media being in the bag for liberal policies, and how they swooned over Obama during the campaign. While all of us Conservatives know this, it never hurts to relive these things. He also goes on about how the campaign itself used technology to their advantage through websites like Twitter, Facebook, and Organizing for America (Obama). Not only that, but the use of text messaging and mining phone numbers of cell phones from the willing allowed the Obama campaign access to many, many people throughout the campaign. Chapter two definitely seemed like one of the most significant chapters in the book, and has some lessons for us on the right to learn from.

Of course, he went after the elitists in Hollywood, calling them out on their videos of 'service' that they made after the election, as well as the musicians that helped get more young people on board prior to the election itself. He even wrote a special chapter reserved solely for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, and as we all know, deservedly so. They have been a big driving force for liberal viewpoints, unfortunately. MTV got a good bashing, too. I haven’t paid much attention to MTV for year and years and years. After reading the crap they have been pulling, I see why I strayed from the channel so long ago.

There are chapters on global warming, health care, and economics, which he explains how the younger people in our country are being swarmed with using emotional thought over everything and not challenging what they hear from the media, their professors, or other fringe lefty groups. It’s something that I have come to notice myself, but he spells it out quite well. Something he points out through the entire writing is that liberals teach kids to want to feel good. True enough.

I noticed that he referenced Milton Friedman arguments on more than one occasion, which is always welcome. He even referred to a quote by Adam Smith that Friedman seemed to love so much; call it 'The Affecting Paragraph,' if you will. I think most of us know which phrase I am talking about.

At the end of the book, he gives his "Six-Point Battle Plan" to snap these kids out of their slumber. I’m not sure if I’ve followed all of them, but there are some great points in it. For instance, framing the message as it should be, not as the left frames them. Other points are utilizing the web and donating to causes that outreach to the youth with Conservative thought. There are a few others, but I’ll leave it to you to read the book!

Overall, it’s a good read, and shows just how easily the youth are manipulated with their emotions. There are some good laughs to be had, and I’ll share one of my favorites with you before I end this. Upon talking about McCain’s military background and why he would’ve been better for the country in terms of national defense, three paragraphs worth, he had this to say as a fourth paragraph:

"Here are Barack Obama’s military experience and credentials:_______."

haha The lead up to that line made it great! Good comedic timing in the writing for sure. Check it out.(less)

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Nov 03, 2012 Travis rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: that-crazy-woman, politics

Obama Zombies: or how I'm really bitter that my guy lost the election and being a loud and proud conservative meant I didn't get laid for two years.

Where to start with this mess of a book?

Here's his main argument: Obama was charismatic, articulate, cool, made use of social media, had the backing of a huge chunk of Hollywood and had a rock solid, on the ground, infrastructure and McCain was a lousy candidate, so the obvious conclusion is that Obama won because...College kids are dumb and Obama br...more

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Aug 07, 2012 Martina rated it 1 of 5 stars

I started reading this one with only a few ideas based on the title of the book. Had never heard of it and cam upon it by chance and it's been lying around for a while. I had this idea that it would be a critical commentary of the overwhelming gush that obama received upon election (thinking of the nobel prize and similar stuff) and just because the title's hyperbolic it wouldn't necessary be an interesting critique.

Holy crap on a cracker was I wrong. I wish I could give this book negative stars...more

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Dec 23, 2011 Barney rated it 2 of 5 stars

OK, so I don't really know where to start with this. Is it the constant use of "bro" in reference to Obama, or the constant use of the phrase "beta male" when writing about any TV talking head not named Hannity or O'Reilly? Beta male means "an unremarkable, careful man who avoids risk and confrontation" according to urbandictionary. com. In other words, pussies. I read this to see how one side is trying to reach out to the youth market. I will NEVER read another screed of this kind, regardless o...more OK, so I don't really know where to start with this. Is it the constant use of "bro" in reference to Obama, or the constant use of the phrase "beta male" when writing about any TV talking head not named Hannity or O'Reilly? Beta male means "an unremarkable, careful man who avoids risk and confrontation" according to urbandictionary. com. In other words, pussies. I read this to see how one side is trying to reach out to the youth market. I will NEVER read another screed of this kind, regardless of the liberal or conservative person who wrote it. Mattera blathers that conservatives make up their own minds. Well, if you buy what he is selling here, you don't.

Oh, and there is more. Much, much more. Mattera became a minor celebrity back in 2003 for writing that ""pedophiles nationwide ...condemned the FDA's food pyramid as 'bigoted' and 'hateful' because 'anus' and 'penis' were not listed as separate food groups." This is from a Roger Williams University College Republican newspaper called The Hawk's Right Eye that the then 20 year old Mattera published with school funding. Of course, it was a private school. Just like most other people on earth who know a lot about public education, he don't go to a public university.

I'll start in on that D-Bag in a minute, but here are three points I want to make:

1. If the "mainstream media" had numbers of something Mattera calls "O-gasms", especially by female reporters who "got wet panties talking to His Holiness" (9-13), why did the Obama Campaign use YouTube "as a way to bypass mainstream media."? (39) Would you bypass something that was/is as firmly in your pocket as Mattera claims? No? Didn't think so. I do agree with the claim that the big three and most cable news outlets treated Obama with kid gloves; see my review of Game Change.

2. After blasting Barack Obama for "The Job Stimulus that Wasn't" he chides the Chief Executive for "doubling down on Bush's reckless spending" (199). OK, so if a conservative fucks the budget 18 ways from Sunday and from Hell to Breakfast, it's reckless. If a Democrat does it, he is "the most radical left wing presidential candidate in history." Of course, Mattera, Ann Coulter and the rest of these miserable deadbeats have possibly heard of Eugene Debs, and honest-to-God socialist who ran for president. Of course, if Mattera actually met a real socialist, he would call him a "beta man", getting only 1/2 the second word out before bursting into flames. It is brutally obvious that "socialist" is a buzzword, just like "Fascist" was for liberals in 2003-2008. Both words are meaningless now, bogeymen stripped of their context but not their power.

3. ""I'm all for compromise, but I'd rather see liberals concede to our values." (197) Well, OK. If I go into a dialogue about the family budget with the wife, and want to spend $700 on beer a month thinking "well, I'd rather her concede to my values" we will get in the mother of all arguments that will end with the checkbook rammed sideways up my ass. Notice too, he says values instead of ideas. That's really what this whole Conservative/Liberal thing is about. It is not about whose ideas are better, but whose values are. And that is the precise reason why everything is so fucked up.

And here's for the D-Bag:

This is the best the Conservative movement has to offer. A puerile bag of hot air, spouting values and not any new ideas. In 2010, he offered up this to CPAC, a gathering he termed "our Woodstock":

“Except that unlike the last gathering, our women are beautiful, we speak in complete sentences and our notion of freedom doesn’t consist of snorting cocaine, which is certainly one thing that separates us from Barack Obama.”

This is just fucking tired. Books and authors such as this add nothing but bile to a world perfectly fucking long on that substance. It is not that he is stupid, or a chickenhawk, or a racist, which seem to be the labels of the month for most conservative media darlings. Like all of his ilk, left, center or right, he says things to get attention. These people do nothing to help this country; all they do is add another level of volume to a world that is too loud.(less)

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Dec 14, 2010 Junebug rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone who knows not to take this book seriously.

Recommended to Junebug by: Someone who took this book seriously.

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PROS:
→ Laughable in a "haha, this is so childish" sort.

CONS:
→ No valid arguments to support theories.
→ Meant to be insulting so it may or may not be insulting depending on how you look at it.

If the book was meant to anger and/or make liberals laugh, then it got the job done. I like to read books to see the other people's opinions but I have only found one (Moral Politics : How Liberals and Conservatives Think; very unbiased and maturely well-written). I still have yet to find a book with oppos...more

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May 25, 2010 Amanda Lyons rated it 1 of 5 stars

I've looked this one over and nope I wasn't brainwashed as the author claims. In fact most of the generation it discusses and those who voted for Obama as a whole made their decisions by researching information on both candidates via the internet rather than latching onto the "liberal media" and other such sources. Being young doesn't make us all gullible folks! In fact many of us have read, learned about or experienced the same parts of history that caused you to make an opposing decision!

Don't...more I've looked this one over and nope I wasn't brainwashed as the author claims. In fact most of the generation it discusses and those who voted for Obama as a whole made their decisions by researching information on both candidates via the internet rather than latching onto the "liberal media" and other such sources. Being young doesn't make us all gullible folks! In fact many of us have read, learned about or experienced the same parts of history that caused you to make an opposing decision!

Don't get me wrong I'm all for fair political debate but I hate to see anyone call my choice one I made based on "brainwashing". I'm sure the same holds true for those who remain conservative or identify as independent or Tea Party. My views are all based on the way I want to the world to be and my choice to vote for the president was one made in the interest of reducing the pain, suffering and reduction of freedom I saw under Bush/Cheney for 8 years.

Obama was a candidate who offered a presidency which matched up with most young people's views on the world separate from politics. Rather than a man who seemed angry and a vice president who seemed less than experienced we voted for the candidates who seemed more together, more aware of the social structures we used and the world view we held.

September 11th affected us as a nation and at first we all invested ourselves in the war that followed but soon it became clear that tragedy was being used as a manipulation tool, one that caused many to accept the limitations and invasions that came with the Bush/Cheney administration. Those of us who voted for Obama saw this and became wary, began to study politics and the way it affected our right and our nation as a whole in the last 40 years. We followed the run of both presidential elections that preceded the Obama vs McCain election and as a whole didn't vote for either party in those elections.

We began to realize that both parties were flawed and studied the candidates as people, the decision they made before the election and the facts about them behind the statements they made while running. Obama was the first presidential candidate we felt any real connection to. He actually held many of the same beliefs we had and spoke about them in his books and in his life outside of his candidacy. We voted for him because he was who claimed to be knowing that while not everything he promised would come to pass that he would endeavor to try to make those things happen. That was something few politicians had done in the last several terms and it made an impact. we voted for him feeling that our views would b e better represented and our rights would be in far less danger than they had been under Bush/Cheney.

Having made those efforts I think that those of us who made that decision would consider this book as insulting as the Ann Coulter books were for liberals or for anyone whose beliefs caused them to be labeled liberal despite their lack of political identification with either party. (less)

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Jan 25, 2013 Gabby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction, political, 2012

As one who was NOT taken in by all the slobbering hype over BO either from the liberal media or the Hollywood mentally challenged who really have no idea what they're talking about, I enjoyed this book for the straightforward way in which the hype balloon was burst. I happen to believe if the media and Hollywood wealthy who have more money than brains and represent everything BO says he's against attack another political candidate and belittle his brave service to his country, they ought to at l...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Dachokie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Arguably, the sudden ascension of Barack Obama can be credited to the youth generation's decision of choosing someone who seemed to echo their concerns, ideals and vision for the. The 24/7 news cycle seemed to chronicle this growing group of vociferous individuals in perpetuity. The surge of support for the young and inexperienced junior Senator from Illinois transformed into an unstoppable steamroller that clearly paved the way for his historic and successful Presidential campaign. Opposition to the Obama juggernaut from this youth movement was observed to be, at best, a humorous anomaly or at worst, racist. Even though the vitriol exhibited by both sides of the political spectrum is equally dispersed, there is occasionally a rare youthful voice that presents an argument in an entertaining, clear and succinct manner. It is this reason that Jason Mattera's observation of his generation's political "brainwashing" proves to be a worthy read. Although "Obama Zombies" may simply be chalked-up as just another political rant from a Republican point-of-view, it is actually an impressive display of writing by a member of a generation that is often characterized as being politically ignorant.

A look at the cover of "Obama Zombies" is probably enough for many to dismiss the book from the start. Yes, the book's title and the caricatures of the iconic campaign poster are clear indications that the author's point-of-view probably isn't alongside the current President or those who follow him. What the cover doesn't reveal, however, is the youthful author's work is more of a brazen attempt to mock his generation as a bunch of mindless followers of liberal media chicanery than a tiresome anti-Obama diatribe. What makes the book refreshing is that Mattera's youthful perspective is in direct contrast to the stuffy, old man image that generically personifies most Republicans/conservatives (think John McCain).

The first chapter of the book is dedicated to Mattera defining an "Obama Zombie" as being someone who is brainwashed by the liberal media machine through the wide variety of tools the younger generation not only embraces, but worships. Mattera argues that the liberal media, liberal entertainers, and savvy political activists have successfully created an army of young mindless followers that blindly support s the staple liberal platform for no other reason than they can't think for themselves. What follows that initial chapter is a witty and frequently humorous account of his observations. From global-warming alarmism to healthcare to world peace, the staple platforms of liberal politics have infiltrated the malleable minds of the youth generation through the very means that provides its sustenance: MTV, Twitter, Facebook, John Stewart et al. Specific accounts and quotes of college students (menand women) gushing over the President is reminiscent of seeing screaming girls at Beatles or Elvis Presley concerts. While Mattera is obviously expressing his political viewpoints in "Obama Zombies", he provides enough sources to substantiate his argument throughout the book. In other words, I felt his book to be less proselytizing and more fact-based opinion. But, what clearly stands out, in my opinion, is the author's ability to keep the reader engaged by keeping the tone of the book upbeat with humor, especially considering the provocative subject matter. Living in a college town has exposed me to many instances of political ignorance being expressed by college students (regardless of their political affiliation), so while I feel Mattera's viewpoint to be well-founded, I also believe that a liberal author would have just as much material to write a book.

Yes, Mattera makes fun of the young liberal movement that culminated in Obama's election and yes, this book is sure to raise the ire of Democrats and liberals alike. But, what separates this book from the standard anti-liberal invective is that the author's voice is refreshingly youthful. "Obama Zombies" is a great example of how political opinion, when expressed intelligently, can appeal to both sides of the political spectrum. With "Obama Zombies", Jason Mattera is proof that a new generation of successful political pundits is beginning to make itself known. (less)

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May 27, 2010 Tressa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, nonfiction, politics

Jason Mattera has some funny things to say about the twenty-somethings who played a big part in sweeping into office a man with very little experience; a man they put on a pedestal as a uniter and reformer, even though he is anything but.

I try not to cheapen anyone's vote by assuming they're voting for the wrong reasons, but, come on, even I'm cringing at some of the loopy, idealistic, unicorn-under-the-rainbow things Obama Zombies were caught on camera or in print saying and doing. The crying,...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Garrett rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: politics

For those interested in the 2008 Presidential Campaign, this is a great book to read. Mattera does an excellent job of parsing through why Obama's campaign was so successful--and why McCain's was so awful. Further than that, he goes on to explain why his generation (Gen Y, Millenials, etc) was hoodwinked by Obama's pie-in-the-sky promises. Mattera closes with 6 concrete steps that conservatives can--and must--make to win the hearts and minds of the younger generations. In a battle of style vs. s...more

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Dec 28, 2010 Brian S. Wise rated it 2 of 5 stars

It took me thirty-two pages to understand what bothered me about Obama Zombies, but once I did, it completely unraveled a book that didn’t have far to go. The problem isn’t that the premise is flawed; in fact the premise – that the Old Media, celebrities, and large sections of American youth were so captivated by Obama in 2008, and were so willingly blind to his many faults, that their dedication bordered on zombie-like – is unassailable. The problem also wasn’t the foundational research Jason M...more

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Oct 14, 2012 Steven Shroyer rated it 5 of 5 stars

First let me say something to all those 1 star reviews... IT'S CALLED OBAMA ZOMBIES YOU DUMBASSES, IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE NEUTRAL! Now on to the review.

Being a former Obama Zombie(I can remember volunteers coming to my anime club for Christ sake) I can say this is a truly entertaining book. It basically spells out how Obama took advantage of the youth of this country by using the internet their basic lack of knowledge, and their love of celebrity culture. It is brutal, scathing and often times...more

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Aug 24, 2011 E. Scott rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a terrific, eye-opening book. Mattera pulls no punches regarding the liberal BS that inspired - er, brainwashed - a generation of "zombies" as he calls them, sold out the the "anointed one" himself.

I especially enjoy his six-point battle plan at the end for awakening these zombies:

1) Get "back to the basics" - the unapologetic espousal of the core principles of conservatism. No more John McCain "RINO" candidates (Republican In Name Only).

2) "The job stimulus that wasnt" - drive home th...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Matthew rated it 1 of 5 stars

Short and sweet: I didn't give this book a one star because I identify as a leftist. I am myself disgusted with liberalism, something Jason Mattera displays in only the fashion Republican youth are capable of. The pop-culture monster that helped get Barack Obama elected *is* something to be studied and discussed, but to suggest that whatever the youth of the United States felt toward the now President was completely manufactured is the weakest analysis. How dare you discount the feelings of a na...more

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Aug 26, 2010 Carl Martinez rated it 3 of 5 stars

I highly recommend this book but at the same time it was hard for me to enjoy it. Growing up in the eighties over the years I've learned to detest the current and last few generations of "young" people from the Gen X'ers, Y2K generation, the hip-hop generation, etc., ...for a lot of other reasons besides political I might add. Unfortunately for years I cast aside the youth as irrelevant but reading Obama Zombies I felt as if I was in a wide-awakened nightmare where ObamaGirl and Oprah actually h...more

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Aug 09, 2011 Aaron rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is about how the team behind Obama's 2008 campaign won the hearts of college students. The author uses this chance to tackle several hot topics, providing data I hadn't seen before, which in my mind balances out some of the issues at hand.

Though interesting, this book was difficult to read at times. The author writes in the speaking voice of a 20-year old, so at times, you don't want to take him seriously. Another problem I had with this book is that for all of it's anti-Obama campaign...more

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Aug 20, 2011 Christy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: nonfiction, politics

Before picking this up I thought, "I already know all this stuff". But, decided to give it a try because I noticed the last chapter was about what we can do to help make sure no more zombies are created.

I appreciate the way the author breaks up the book into chapters dealing with the "hot-button" issues of the time. (This was published in March, 2010, so there's obviously a lot more to add now.) It starts out really angry sounding when he's writing about "manufacturing a crowd" with celebrities...more Before picking this up I thought, "I already know all this stuff". But, decided to give it a try because I noticed the last chapter was about what we can do to help make sure no more zombies are created.

I appreciate the way the author breaks up the book into chapters dealing with the "hot-button" issues of the time. (This was published in March, 2010, so there's obviously a lot more to add now.) It starts out really angry sounding when he's writing about "manufacturing a crowd" with celebrities, but his main points are right on target. I do wish there hadn't been a whole chapter dedicated to Steven Colbert and John Stewart. It sounded much more personal to the author than the other chapters and it became annoying. But, it is a point worth making since their shows are favored by my generation.

Above all, the best thing is that this book is dripping with facts. Facts about the environment, the economy, health-care, the media and all the individuals involved in the lies that were a large part of the Obama campaign. Look up the facts, people, and you will be much more informed when everyone is screaming at you "do this, it's the cool thing." Know why you believe what you believe.

I'm just going to add a few pieces of this book that summed it up for me...

"You do have the right to be duped by the 'scientific' shell game, but you also have the right to think for yourself and not act like a Zombie." pg. 107

"Let's punt all our personal responsibility and just lay it at the feet of Dear Leader. The government can't even make a profit delivering mail, yet they want to dictate the health-care policy for 300 million Americans?!" pg. 118

"Look, if government spending were a magic bullet, the Soviet Union would never have fallen; it would have been an economic juggernaut, a model for our success. Moreover, Cuba, Venezuela, and every other socialist tyranny around the world would be economic nirvanas." pg. 139

"While liberals like to tout themselves as progressives, the dirty little secret is that they are far from progressive in any modern sense of the word. Their allegiance to top-down, bureaucratic management is right out of a thirteenth-century feudal system where "kings" and "lords" gave order for how all the "peasants" would live in society." pg. 198(less)

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Apr 17, 2011 Ted rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is exceptional. I sincerely hope that the Obama dog washers get offended by this book. The media has fallen all over themselves for the Manchurian Candidate. They purposely gave Obama more air time, purposely cast him in a favorable light, and purposely made him out to be a "cool, hip dude".

That leaves me to wonder; does the media also know Obama is laughing at them as they fellate him?

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Mar 15, 2011 Superilla rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not much into politics, but O.Z. echoed some sentiments I already had. On the other hand, I thought Mattera went a little overboard to prove his points, sometimes, seemingly intentionally taking tongue-in-cheek comments out of context to further his own agenda. And this is why I don't care about politics. It's all bullshit. Still, not a bad read. If anything, I applaud Obama for his social media savvy.

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Aug 10, 2011 Chandler added it

This book may turn off a lot of people just by the title alone. However, the author presented many factual points about bias of certain Comedy Central shows which will remain un-named and organizations like Rock the Vote. Also, the undeniable point is presented: that the Obama campaign won the election because of their utter dominance in internet presence.

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May 19, 2010 Sam rated it 2 of 5 stars

I give this book 2 stars simply based on the fact it is quite readable. The problem is the argument constructed by the author is as weak as the book is readable. He constantly refers to the inability of liberals to provide factual evidence for the political stances they take, yet he confuses facts with conservative opinions that he must footnote rather than actual data.

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Mar 18, 2013 Amy rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Though I tended to agree with the ideology behind this book, and there are some gems of quotes in there as well, I couldn't bring myself to even finish it.

It reads more like insult comedy, than a quality political text. It tends to insult and deride progressives more than establishing why the author believes their political opinions are errant. Nor does it satisfactorily explain why conservatism and/or libertarianism is a better option. After 3 chapters, this got boring and I just put the book d...more

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Oct 09, 2010 James Malone rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book seems like it was written more to piss off "libs" than it was to actually make a valid point. My original purpose for reading it was to get a point of view that was different than mine. I mostly just found myself feeling attacked, and really tried to give Mattera the benefit of the doubt despite that, but I knew it was hopeless when the author started citing Ann Coulter as an expert. Sheesh.

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Jul 16, 2012 Eric rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Good book, but only the begining and end really dealt specifically with Obama's campaign. The remainder revolved around liberalism in general, which was written well, but not really what I was expecting. Still, overall it was a well written book that tells a lot about how liberal ideas are being marketed to the youth of America.

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Aug 08, 2011 Nate Bagley rated it 2 of 5 stars

There was a lot of interesting marketing information in this book, but it was completely overshadowed by a very spiteful, vindictive, and close-minded tone. People who take one-sided politics to such an extreme as this author make me nervous for the future of our country.

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Jul 13, 2010 Brent rated it 2 of 5 stars

The author makes some very valid points throughout this book. He marvels over how so many seemingly ignored some huge flaws in Obama and those with whom he worked or those policies he supported. And while I, too, came to marvel at how so many could turn a blind eye (or merely fail to look at what was there to see) at such things, I did not appreciate the tone the author took. After reading about 130 pages or so, I found myself growing increasingly disinterested in reading further. Yes, the book...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Peggy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Jason Mattera is a great young conservative and I am a middle-aged conservative trying to keep up with the young ones . . . but I really enjoyed his book, love what he's doing for the sake of the younger generation, and hope to see a lot more of him in the future!

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Apr 29, 2012 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Frustrating to see how stupid and gullible people can be. Lots of bad language, mostly quoted from famous people, author himself has better language. I can't stand most celebrities, so it didn't break my heart to find out how many are in the tank for Obama.

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May 20, 2012 Jake rated it 4 of 5 stars

Great book. Was a very easy read, straight to the point. If your looking for a text book on this subject this book is not it. But definitely uses his sources well. Did not know some of the manipulation that went on in the 2008 election. I would recommend.

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May 09, 2010 Doug Hauser rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: political-social, 2010

Very well done with the same cutting humor that is usually reserved for lefties Cobert and Stewert. I'm sure they wouldn't consider it funny though since they really lack any sense of humor at all. Young people read this book, enlighten yourself!

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Jason Mattera is a New York Times bestselling author and the youngest editor of a national periodical, Human Events.

In 2010, Mattera’s debut book, OBAMA ZOMBIES: How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation (THRESHOLD EDITIONS) landed at #14 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Mattera has appeared on virtually every major talk radio and television program, including: The O’Reilly Factor, H...more

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