Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies

Culture of Corruption examines Barack Obama's presidency and administration through an investigative lens focused on ethics and accountability. The book catalogs various controversies, scandals, and questionable appointments during Obama's first term in office. Author Michelle Malkin presents research on key figures in Obama's inner circle and cabinet, exploring their backgrounds and relationships. Her investigation covers topics including tax compliance issues, lobbying connections, and financial dealings among administration officials and associates. The book tracks money flows between political organizations, examines hiring decisions, and documents instances of potential conflicts of interest. Malkin's reporting draws from public records, news sources, and original research to build detailed chronologies of events. The work functions as both a political critique and a broader commentary on power, influence, and accountability in American government. Its central theme involves the gap between campaign promises of transparency and the realities of governing.

Readers split along political lines in their assessment, with conservatives rating it highly and liberals rating it poorly. The book holds a 4.1/5 on Amazon from 1,200+ reviews and 3.73/5 on Goodreads from 2,000+ ratings. Positive reviews praised: - Detailed research and extensive footnotes - Clear documentation of political appointments and connections - Investigation into campaign donors and funding sources Critical reviews noted: - Partisan tone and inflammatory language - Focus on minor officials rather than major policy issues - Some claims rely on circumstantial evidence Conservative readers called it "well-researched" and "eye-opening," while liberal readers described it as "biased" and "cherry-picked." Multiple reviews mentioned the extensive endnotes section as evidence of thorough research, though some questioned the interpretation of those sources. Some moderate readers noted that while the book raises valid concerns about political corruption, the aggressive writing style undermined its credibility with undecided readers.

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🔷 The book spent six weeks at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list in 2009 and sold over 375,000 copies in its first three months. 🔷 Michelle Malkin wrote the entire manuscript in approximately four months, completing it during the early days of Obama's presidency to capture the developing stories around his cabinet appointments. 🔷 The author specifically focused on investigating Michelle Obama's career and connections at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where Mrs. Obama's salary reportedly tripled after Barack Obama became a U.S. Senator. 🔷 Several of Obama's nominees withdrew from consideration after allegations detailed in the book, including Tom Daschle (Health and Human Services) and Bill Richardson (Commerce) due to tax and corruption concerns. 🔷 Despite being a controversial political critique, the book was fact-checked by a team of researchers and contains over 800 endnotes citing sources and documentation.