Change You Can Really Believe In

About the Book

No President in living memory has entered office with a greater amount of goodwill and broad, bi-partisan support than Barack Obama. And few Presidents in living memory had arrived in Washington proclaiming such dramatically articulated vows to change the tone of politics, to usher in an era of post-partisanship in an effort to rally the nation behind his plan of enacting an ambitious program of social and economic change. He vowed to enact a broad bi-partisan agenda for health care reform, energy transformation, economic revitalization, job growth and restoration of America's standing in the world.

And no President in living memory has more quickly and more completely abandoned his promises.
 
• He enacted a health care plan that far more resembled plans he had bitterly criticized his opponents for supporting rather than the one his campaign outlined
• His promised job growth through economic stimulus measures drove up the unemployment rate to double digits leading to millions of job losses
• His vows to restore fiscal probity resulted in the most ruinous deficits and public debt in U.S. history
• He 'green energy' program collapsed into a cesspool of crony political favoritism
• His vows to restore relations with hostile nations like Iran and North Korea had only deepened those nations' disdain for America
• Despite his harsh criticisms, Obama adopted nearly every plank in the Bush-era anti-terror policy
• His promise to restore science to its rightful place resulted in the most rigidly inflexible program of ideological extremism in modern memory

Even more noteworthy was the fact that the new era of post-partisanship he had vowed to create in Washington resulted in the worst political gridlock in living memory. This book examines in detail hundreds of campaign promises Obama made while running for President, contrasting those with the record of failure and broken promises left in his wake. It is a story that has received too little attention - until now.

About the Author

Long Biography


Joseph Toomey has been a long time observer of current events and politics. He has pursued a life-long passion studying military affairs, international relations, macro-economic policy, financial markets, physical sciences and history. He has also traveled extensively throughout the world having visited over 50 countries throughout his lifetime.

His professional work as a management consultant for a broad array of Fortune 500 global companies has spanned more than two decades, affording him exposure to a wide range of industries. He leverages a wealth of economic, financial and quantitative analytical ability to uncover hidden value for his clients with his deep concentration in supply chain, logistics strategy and global trade management. It is this work coupled with an academic background in energy economics and finance that provides him a unique perspective on public policy, offering a fresh departure from the familiar script of Washington-based professional journalists.

In the course of his career, he has worked in dozens of countries all over the world. He has been a trusted advisor to some of the world's top companies like Ford Motor Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Navistar, BP, Kraft Foods, The Walt Disney Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Conagra, Navistar, Coca Cola and many others.

He holds undergraduate and MBA degrees in Finance. Prior to entering consulting, he worked for many years in industry. He also taught high school courses in physical science, chemistry and business while pursuing his graduate degree. He resides in Baltimore with his wife and three children. This is his first published book.


Short Biography

Joseph Toomey has been a life-long student of history, foreign affairs, economics and defense policy. His career as a management consultant in dozens of countries around the world affords him unique insight into successful public policy. He holds undergraduate and MBA degrees in Finance. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.