No He Can't: How Barack Obama Is Dismantling Hope and Change [Hardcover]

Kevin McCullough (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2011

Accepting his party's presidential nomination in the summer of 2008, Barack Obama beamed while Denver's stadium rocked with gauzy chants from adoring admirers. But looming beyond the deafening roar was a harsh reality that too few were willing to face just yet: Some "hope" is too audacious to believe, and just because a smooth talker proclaims something, doesn't make it true.

Now, long after the honeymoon has ended and the national mood soured toward the 44th U.S. president, nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist Kevin McCullough―the first pundit to predict Obama's rise to the presidency―provides an alarming perspective on the man he has watched closely since the aspiring commander-in-chief was an obscure community organizer on Chicago's South Side. You'll learn:

• How Barack Obama's first act as president to sign into law taxpayer-funded abortion
• How his administration has systematically and intentionally created federal dependents
• Why Obama's actions prove he believes American Exceptionalism is a myth
• The outrageous lengths the president is willing to go to as he undermines our national security

From Obama's radical economic policy and dubious skills in national security to his administration's disdain for individual liberty and constitutional constraints on the power of the executive branch, McCullough lays out a convincing case for why, early on, he labeled Obama "one of the most dangerous politicians our generation will see."

 

Real hope is possible. While delving into Obama's flawed governance, McCullough also charts a way out, and forward, for the America that once was and can be again.  It is a way of clarity and common sense in a tried-and-true direction―a way that is diametrically opposed to the disappointing course set by the current resident of the Oval Office.

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About the Author

Kevin McCullough is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and columnist, tackles news and current events from a Christian perspective. The author of MuscleHead Revolution and The Kind of Man Every Man Should Be, his approach to politics and values has garnered a large following of loyal listeners and readers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 19, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159555338X
• ISBN-13: 978-1595553386
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A wake-up call for America May 16, 2011

By Karla Varga

Format:Hardcover

No He Can't by Kevin McCullough, is the author's detailed presentation of how President Obama's agenda of "Hope and Change" is not, at all, the hope and change that the voters wanted. In twenty-one chapters, under four headings, the author gives several examples of Obama's policies backed up with extensive notes that have taken our country down the wrong path. One example that really disturbed me is that one of the very first things Obama did after taking office as President was to authorize the funding of abortions in other countries.

The four headings the author covers are: Economics, "National Insecurity", Erosion Of Rights, Accountability To Caesar. Then in several chapters under each heading, he goes into detail about the serious mistakes Obama has made. At the end of each chapter, he points out what can and must be done to put America back on the right path.

The author contends that there is still hope for the country but action must be taken soon to rectify the failed policies and prevent the danger America is headed for.

When I first began reading this book, I was disappointed and really concerned because the author presents so well how Obama has fooled the thousands of people, (including me), who voted for him. I feel this book is one of the "must reads" because it really is a wake-up call.

I received this book free from the Thomas Nelson Publisher's Bookszeeze review program. I was not required to write a favorable review. I was only asked to be honest. The words are my own.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good overview for an uninformed American voter May 20, 2011

By Thunder

Format:Hardcover

The author of this book states that he is the first pundit to predict, in December 2006, that Barack Obama would rise to the presidency. The author uses this assertion as a springboard for this book in which he provides an argument that President Obama is essentially dismantling the America that most of us know and love.

The book focuses on four key areas: the economy, national security, traditional American values and morals, and the president's accountability to the people. The author makes the case that while campaigning for the presidency, Obama was able to hoodwink most Americans into believing that he was a moderate in these major areas. He was able to do this with his charisma and oratory skills. However, once in office, President Obama began implementing many radical left policies that were not in line with the expectations and beliefs of a majority of Americans.

The author does a good job in addressing each of these areas of concern. However, his focus on President Obama misses the bigger picture of the radical left that is truly behind this agenda. By focusing primarily on President Obama, the author runs the risk of allowing people to walk away from this book thinking that it is primarily Obama who is the problem rather than the far left agenda that is behind his policies. It is only by emphasizing the basic differences between the world view of a liberal vs conservative that Americans will be able to make appropriate choices in future elections.

This book was a quick read and good summary of the problems in the four areas discussed. But, it really didn't provide new information for individuals who regularly watch Fox News or listen to conservative talk radio. Nonetheless, the information in the book could open the eyes of many Americans who go about life voting for "nice people" rather than really understanding how different political ideologies can shape and change a nation.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Three and one half---stars, that is September 14, 2011

By Alyssa A. Lappen TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review (What's this?)

I ordered this book from the Amazon Vine program, thinking it would provide, more than background, information on B.H. Obama while in office. Of the former, I had obtained much from my extensive pre-election reading of articles and books such as Case Against Barack Obama and Obama Nation, which I still recommend.

Unfortunately, this book did not deliver the quality information I'd expected, however. I agree with Matthew Morgan, that while the volume is well-written, it offers scant referencing, a major issue.

Another problem: McCullough rehashes articles he wrote before Obama attained the presidency. He claims to have been one of the first journalists to predict Obama's election, and one of the first to criticize him. All of that is news to me. If true, however, it makes little difference, as the book offers no particular substance for readers who prefer to focus on facts, as opposed to opinions.

Non-fiction of any kind is fairly useless without careful footnotes and referencing, and this book has none of the former and precious few of the latter in chapter bibliographies. I did not need to acquire it to find a list of further reading material. What readers want to know is where each bit of information, such as there is, originated. That's not here.

I'm afraid this book offers nothing so much as a squandered opportunity to expose the most important facts that the mainstream press seems to intentionally avoid reporting at all costs.

If I could give the book three and a half stars, I would, only thanks to McCullough's crisp and chatty writing style. But what the book has in pizzazz does not make up for its dearth of data or substantiation.