It's amateur hour at the White House. So says New York Times bestselling author Edward Klein in his new political exposé The Amateur. Tapping into the public's growing sentiment that President Obama is in over his head, The Amateur argues that Obama's toxic combination of incompetence and arrogance have run our nation and his presidency off the rails. "Obama was both completely inexperienced and ideologically far to the left of Americans when he entered the White House," says Klein. "And he was so arrogant that he didn't even know what he didn't know." Klein, who is known for getting the inside scoop on everyone from the Kennedys to the Clintons, reveals never-before-published details about the Obama administration's political inner workings and about Barack and Michelle's personal lives. From Obama's conceited and detached demeanor, to his detrimental reliance on Michelle Obama and Valerie Jarrett's advice, to the Obamas' extravagant and out-of-touch lifestyle, The Amateur reveals a president whose blatant ignorance and incompetence is sabotaging himself, his presidency, and America.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The dark side of Obama Prologue: As Bill sees it pt. I. Chicago, that toddlin' town. Hollow at the core A ghostly presence " You keep out of this!" "You should know better when politicians make promises" The man who prepared Obama for the Presidency pt. II. Amateur hour at the White House. Drinking the Obama Kool-Aid Bungler-in-chief Clark Kent Ground Zero Valerie v. Rahm

The wrath of Michelle Out to lunch pt. III. With friends like these. Oprah's sacrifice Snubbing Caroline The Jewish problem with Obama All in the family pt. IV. The Obama doctrine. The war on General Jones Mind-meld The rise of the humanitarian vulcans pt. V. A one-term proposition? The "new Obama" In search of the real Obama The low road.