Pinheads And Patriots: Where You Stand In The Age Of Obama (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
It might be (mildly) interesting to read this book, written in the first half of Obama's first term, when his second term is over to get some perspective of how it all played out in the end, merely as an academic exercise. As a treatise on the Obama presidency this was written much too prematurely (as all the "time will tell" references in the text confirm). In the meantime, having read the book in 2014, it just seems dated and, therefore, unnecessary. The other profiles in the book are about what you'd expect - predictable, and often lacking depth and substance. Instead, this is written in sound bites. The book's not awful but, particularly now that it's not current, is a waste of time. I listened to the audiobook version of Patriot or Pinhead, narrated by Bill O'Reilly. Because the author was narrating, it sounded much like his television show. I really enjoyed the concept of the novel, where he analyzed the first eighteen months of the Obama administration as well as looking at contemporary people as well as people throughout history to analyze whether they qualify into the category of patriot or pinhead. What I most enjoyed about the book is the level of research that O'Reilly put into his opinions. These weren't knee-jerk reactions. He put a good deal of analysis, and used a fair-handed approach. For the individuals and situations he commented on, he usually gave positive and negatives, with the exception of Jane Fonda, who made his pinhead hall of fame.I thoroughly enjoyed the way he broke down such people as Lassie, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Kennedy, and some of our past presidents. When he analyzed JFK, he gave some strong positives and some negatives, showing that there are generally two sides to a coin, and things aren't always black and white. The book was both entertaining and informative, and regardless of your political affiliation, worth reading.Carl Alves - author of Blood Street
What do You think about Pinheads And Patriots: Where You Stand In The Age Of Obama (2000)?
I read this quite a while back. It was pretty good. I like Bill O'Reilly.
—Mleeed
Whatever you may think about Bill O'Reilly, this book is funny. =)
—sunil
