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Summary: Just The Facts??
Review: After reading this book I am wondering if either the author was a ex girl friend of the President or maybe lost some money in the Whitewater real estate investment. I was hoping to learn something from the book even though it was known to me that the author was a detractor of the Clinton's. Unfortunately, the unproven, half-truth accusations that the book is full of makes one question if any of the information contained in the book is the full story or even factual. The author goes out of her way to include nasty comments in almost every sentence - little words and phases that are better used to describe Stalin or Hitler then even the combination of the worst traits of all the American Presidents combined.There are two overriding themes to the book, one is that the Clinton's took advantage of everything possible during their term in the White House and that both the Clinton's are power hungry. She uses as justification of this theory that Clinton rode around on Air Force One, that he helped with DNC fund-raising efforts, and that he went on a number of foreign trips. Unfortunately, the author either forgets that all other Presidents do the same thing or she only thinks Clinton should not have. Also when has it been a crime that people in the U.S. are power hungry - - when was the last President elected that was not power hungry - Adams? The author just does a bad job of documenting research that would add credence to her over the top claims. There is some interesting information on the pardons, which probably deserves a look to see if this is a power that needs to continue with the Presidents going forward. It is just that if you are looking for a fair and balanced review of the last year of the Clinton presidency this book will not give it to you. The "outrageous" items detailed are unfortunately, part of the current American political landscape and for each item identified one could look into the history of the last 5 Presidents and find those same issues. I doubt this book will stand up to the passage of time as a well documented and researched historical review. What the book does give you is a tabloid style review geared to the person that already has a negative opion of the Clinton's. If you fall into this category the book will probably be very enjoyable for you.
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Summary: Barbara Olsen's Splendid Tome On The Clintons' Excesses
Review: I surely hope this book will be a wake up call to those sympathetic to Bill and Hillary Clinton's political agenda. While I do not completely disagree with their views, I am appalled by their selfish desire for personal gain and glory at the expense of the American public. Olsen's book is a thoughtful, sobering look at the Clintons' final days in the White House. It isn't a disingenous attack on the Clintons themselves, but a thorough, often painful to read, recounting of the Clintons' excessive greed. Olsen makes a very persuasive case for the Clintons viewing themselves as above the law. One wonders what might happen if Hillary Clinton was elected President. Undoubtedly, there would be more of the same political malfeasance, selfishness and greed we've come to expect from Bill and Hillary Clinton. Let's hope that we, the American public, aren't fooled again; surely neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton should earn the right to occupy the White House again.
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY A MUST READ
Review: I was enthralled with the investigative work that went in to this account of the last days of the Clinton White House. I believe the facts presented are ones that the world needs to know about. It is evident by her resources that Ms. Olson speaks the complete truth. I am very sad that her voice has been silenced. Why are people afraid of the truth? Because it exposes their darkness, maybe?
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Summary: Obsessed with the Clintons
Review: As I started reading this book, I thought Olson was writing about another first family. It's clear to see Olson's obsession with the Clinton family all through the book which shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. I found it amusing how she ranted on about the pardon issue, avoiding the draft, how Hillary ran health reform behind closed doors, but neglected to mention the pardons given by the previous presidents. Clinton was elected for two terms as president of the US., guess that shocked them all. Sorry, I couldn't recommend this to book to anyone.
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Summary: As Barbara Olson shows, Clinton was a joke of a president.
Review: Do the critics of Barbara Olson just totally disregard the quotes she cites at the end of the book from former left-wing supporters of Clinton, who finally saw him and his wife for what they are? Apparently so. Those Bill and Hillary supporters should read some biographies of presidents who truly brought dignity and respect to the office; Washington, Lincoln, Truman, to name a few. Then they can really see how their hero stacks up against the great men that led our country. Clinton was a disgrace to the office.
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Summary: No evidence to back up statements...
Review: Its incredible that Olson can be called a good author. I am in college, and find it incredible that someone would publish a book that makes lots of accusations without the evidence to back them up...she accuses like its her job, and then leaves me waiting for her supporting evidence...but she never offers anything but arbitrary statements. I am not saying that clinton didn't make any mistakes in the "final days," but if you want to find out about his abuses of power, you're better off reading something else. Here's what i mean: After quoting G. Stephanopolous about president Clintons poor technique in his military salute, she says, "Some even noticed that when clinton was president, marine guards failed to execute a righ face to stand facing his back as he walked away. The marines somehow relearned this maneuver on Janurary 20th, 2001, when the new commander in chief, president George W. Bush, took office." There's lots of problems with this statement. First of all, is she saying that the marines were not performing their job correctly because their boss didn't salute as well as republicans do? That insults marines, not clinton. Secondly, G W Bush dodged the military because his dad is G H W Bush, while Clinton earned himself a rhodes scholarship. While Clinton was at Oxford, GWB was in Texas protecting Texas from Mississippi. Thirdly, the statement about the military relearning their techniques when W took office is arbitrary and totally unproveable. Although I love clinton, I would like to read a conservative book about him with some weight, but this has none. Her statements are filled with hate, and anyone can see that Olson is out to bash them. If she were alive (may she rest in peace, may all Americans send their hearts out to her family and everyone else's who died on September 11th), I would love to see her defend her statements to Clinton's face, he'd make her book look like swiss cheese...too many holes! Frankly, the book is poor, and Olson leaves me grasping, and GASPING, for more. Not well written, and purely a work for conservatives to gobble up. It's a book that accuses, but doesn't support. i give it a D.
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Summary: Most interesting political author
Review: Final Days was full of the inside storey. From page one I could not put it down. Barbara Olson writes with a style that is engrosing and entertaining while never straying from the facts. I highly recomend this book.
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Summary: Mixed bag but worth reading
Review: Olson's style is engrossing and entertaining and recounts many of the abuses of the final days of Clinton in office. I particularly liked the last half which concentrates on the outrageous pardons. However, the books overall validity is undermined by several annoying statements reflecting a right wing bias--this is particularly true in the first half of the book. Some statements are essentially neither right nor left but just plain dumb. On page 2, she tells us Clinton, during his presidency, "had experienced nothing that could be called a major international crisis." On page 21 she talks about pardoned 60s radicals that were part of a plot to establish a Black republic in the South. This wer are told was "...part of the Communist Party policy that did not view blacks or Jews as genuine Americans." A Black Republic in the South was part of a 1930s Stalinist policy modeled on an earlier Leninist_Stalinist policy of national self determination for oppressed minoritiesin Eqastern Europe and elsewhere. It was abandoned after the 30s and in any case it had nothing to do with not viewing Blacks or Jews as genuine Americans. She continues throughout the book to refer to the Clintons' liberal-left agenda, forgetting that what left rhetoric we heard from Clinton was just that--rhetoric from a lying politician whose real agenda as a member of the Democcratic Leadership Conference was to move the party and the nation to the right--check out his actions on world trade, labor and environmental lwas, welfare, etc. He was probably the most conservative Democrat since Grover Cleveland. There are other problems with this book but space limits further comment.
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Summary: A Fitting Final Work for Mrs. Olson
Review: "The Final Days" is one of the best political books of the time. Many of Bill and Hill's fans for the past several years will no doubt cast this book aside as part of the famous "right-wing conspiracy" as Hillary so nicely put it, but if one keeps an open mind, he or she will see the amount of time and painstaking effort that Barbara Olson put into this great book. It really exposes all of the things that our two co-Presidents took part in for eight years, and will continue to take part in until Americans put down their foot and say no more. This book relies on facts, not made-up partisan language, that are intended to give all Americans a good idea of the unspeakable things that went on inside the walls of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for eight years while the media turned a blind eye to it all. If you are a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, I urge you to read this book. Keep an open mind and just ask yourself if you would really like to see 'ol Hillary sitting in the oval office. It really does make you think. May God Bless You, Barbara. You were one fantastic lady whom we will never forget.
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Summary: The Critics Will Continue Believing Their Lies
Review: No matter how many books come out, revealing the decadence of President Buttafucco and his sleazy wife Hillary, there will always be the blind devotees, who swallow...everything the Democrats and media feed them.
Barbara Olson's magnificent book is just such a tome. It speaks the truth. She is not just sitting back, concocting stories; she investigates everything. She quotes others, she interjects her own thoughts. She even uses former insiders, such as George Stephanopolous! She quotes Democrats who now, only in hindsight, are being forced to admit what a couple of true dirtballs these Clintons are . . . something Republicans and conservatives have been saying for eight long years! It is because of these quotes from Democrats (including former president Jimmy Carter), that prove this is not just a book from the non-existant "vast right wing conspiracy" which the liberals throw out whenever they have no other defense for the actions of a corrupt man.
The blind devotees continued to swallow the lies til the end. He claimed he asked for forgiveness for his shortcomings, and they believed him; yet he gave America the middle finger, so to speak, by pardoning fugitives, druglords and terrorists in his final days; in all cases going over the heads of the Justice Dept. to get the pardons completed! Is that someone you can respect??? Is that someone interested in the rule of law????
This book speaks the truth: we made a mistake electing this man. And we are going to be paying for this mistake for years to come. Prayerfully, we will learn from our mistakes!!
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