The Mendacity of Hope

Barack Obama and the Betrayal of American Liberalism

By: Roger D. Hodge

Narrated by: James Lurie

“The Mendacity of Hope should help wake up all those Obama-voters who've been napping while the wars escalate, the recession deepens, and the environment goes straight to hell.” —Barbara Ehrenreich

From the former editor-in-chief of Harper's Magazine comes a bold manifesto exposing President Obama's failure to enact progressive reform at home and abroad. National Magazine Award finalist Roger Hodge makes a hard-hitting case against Obama's failure to deliver on the promises of his campaign. The first book-length critique of the Obama's presidency from a prominent member of the left, The Mendacity of Hope will strike a chord with anyone stirred by the words of Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and Frank Rich. It's the book that every frustrated progressive in America has been waiting to read.

Great Book

A must read for political junkies especially those interested in presidential history and an uncommonly realistic take on the Obama administration

Mendacity, indeed.

Def worth a read/listen. While the historical references were particularly examined + necessary it left me wanting more. Well written. Although, I felt it took me through a deep dive on many aspects, there were moments I wish were more detailed + the avenues addressed could’ve been explored a little further. I definitely recommend this to those who have always had one perspective + are open enough to listen to others.

Terrible, terrible narration

I would have been better served to buy the Kindle version of this book and use the text to speech function. The narration would have been better. The narrator is terrible on this book, very monotone. I would like to give some insight into the content of the book, but no matter how hard I tried to pay attention, the narration blanked out my mind. A total waste of my credit. I wish I could get a refund.