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| Obama has met the enemy, and they are him |
| 2010-12-07 |
| Peter Wehner, Commentary ...It appears to me that Obama is a man of tremendous internal contradictions. He fancies himself as a post-partisan, post-ideological figure who alone can elevate public discourse. He obviously took great pride in presenting himself as AmericaÂ’s Socrates during the presidential campaign. At the same time, Mr. Obama is a man of unusual arrogance who, if things donÂ’t go his way, becomes prickly. He lashes out. And he begins to feel sorry for himself. Notoriously thin-skinned and accustomed to worshipful treatment by those around him (including the press), Obama is now clearly disquieted. On some deep level, Obama must understand that, at this moment at least, his presidency is coming apart. ItÂ’s not at all clear to me that heÂ’s particularly well equipped to deal with the shifting fortunes, the hardships, and the battering that a president must endure. Difficult circumstances seem to be bringing out his worst qualities rather than his best. And that may be what was on display this afternoon. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 He lashes out. Well, only sometimes. |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-12-07 21:51 |
| #6 hmmmm have to have that stutter looked at? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-07 21:10 |
| #5 Bes, please check your sources. Linking to an interview with a writer for "Executive Intelligence Review," a Lyndon LaRouche publication, is a way to get this site laughed at. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-12-07 21:06 |
| #4 agree - he is unable to handle adversity due to his narcissism and ultra-high (and undeserved) self esteem. His pouty announcement last night is the mark of an emotional child, not the leader of a nation |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-07 20:39 |
| #3 agree - he is unable to handle adversity due to his narcissism and ultra-high (and undeserved) self esteem. His pouty announcement last night is the mark of an emotional child, not the leader of a nation |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-07 20:07 |
| #2 Zero countdown meter |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-12-07 19:39 |
| #1 Zero unlikely to finish first term. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-12-07 18:55 |