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2014-08-23 Home Front: Politix

Media are baffled by Obama's deepening isolation

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Posted by gorb 2014-08-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 Barack Obama was seated next to a little girl on an airplane trip back to Washington. He turned to her and said, “Let’s talk. I’ve heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.”

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to The Obama, “What would you like to talk about?”

“Oh, I don’t know,” said the Obama. “How about What Changes I Should Make To America?” and he smiles.

“OK,” she says. “That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?”

Obama, visibly surprised by the little girl’s intelligence, thinks about it for a second and finally says, “Hmmm, I have no idea.”

To which the little girl replies, “Do you really feel qualified to change America when you don’t know shit?”

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-08-23 01:24|| 2014-08-23 01:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Baffled?

DSM-IV-TR

The APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR), defines antisocial personality disorder (in Axis II Cluster B):
A) There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three or more of the following:
1.failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest;
2.deception, as indicated by repeatedly lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure;
3.impulsivity or failure to plan ahead;
4.irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults;
5.reckless disregard for safety of self or others;
6.consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations;
7.lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another;
B) The individual is at least age 18 years.C) There is evidence of conduct disorder with onset before age 15 years.D) The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of schizophrenia or a manic episode.
ASPD falls under the dramatic/erratic cluster of personality disorders.[8] In the DSM-5, the diagnosis antisocial personality disorder is kept, but it is no longer on another axis as the other mental disorders.[9]

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-23 05:06|| 2014-08-23 05:06|| Front Page Top

#3 He's probably off smoking weed dreaming of the old days with his choom gang. To quote Garbo: "I vant to be alone." The affairs of state are just too heavy. I didn't sign on for all these problems. I never thought it would be work; like a job. I was in it for the glamour, the state dinners, the Hollywood circuit, the deification of me.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-23 07:30|| 2014-08-23 07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Our Fearless Leader is waiting for Steiner to save him.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-08-23 07:52|| 2014-08-23 07:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Malignant narcissism

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-08-23 08:50|| 2014-08-23 08:50|| Front Page Top

#6 fairly or unfairly, that Obama is not capable of rising to the occasion,

Fairly or unfairly????? WTF?????????
He has never risen to any occasion in his life, how could noting that be unfair??

Posted by AlanC 2014-08-23 08:59|| 2014-08-23 08:59|| Front Page Top

#7 This guy has been handed everything in his life. All given to him, never really worked for any of it. And all it did was reinforce his basic narcissist's delusion that he got everything he wanted because he deserved it.

Holder is the other way around - got handed it all, and knew it was because of his skin color, not his skills. So he sees everything as a racial issue, and lashes out at everything as a racial slight. Projection.

And then there's Valjar...

We have mentally ill people in charge.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-08-23 09:52|| 2014-08-23 09:52|| Front Page Top

#8 This malignant narcissist would have been impeached long ago were he not black (he chose to self identify with the black race. He is also white). No one wanted to deal with the cities that would burn and the killings that would ensue if he were impeached. So citizens just hang on until 2014 and 2016 hoping things will get better after the elections and power will shift. The demonrats, meanwhile are out there assiduously working to make sure that the power does not shift and that their leftist nightmare continues with Hillary or the fake Cherokee.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-23 10:09|| 2014-08-23 10:09|| Front Page Top

#9 The ~~Palace Guard~~ media is trying to regain some semblance of credibility so that they can set us up for the next screw job ("Don't worry, Elizabeth Warren/Hillary will clean up this mess!").

Their criticisms of Obama are true (except for that weaselly "fairly or unfairly" bit.), but they're not really concerned about Obama here, they're worried that he'll drag them down with him.

Posted by charger 2014-08-23 10:37|| 2014-08-23 10:37|| Front Page Top

#10 JQC, you're wrong about one bit.

Obumble would never have been impeached cause the Demonrats control the process through the Senate.

That the 'pubs with their RINO leadership control the House is irrelevant.

Posted by AlanC 2014-08-23 11:17|| 2014-08-23 11:17|| Front Page Top

#11

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-23 12:01|| 2014-08-23 12:01|| Front Page Top

#12 If only chairman Stalin knew.

Once is a tragedy, twice is a farce. You, the Permanent Party Propaganda Machine, made him, you live with what you made. It's just unfortunate that the rest of use get stuck with the result too.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-23 12:09|| 2014-08-23 12:09|| Front Page Top

#13 Perhaps we actually do get the type of governance we deserve.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-23 12:11|| 2014-08-23 12:11|| Front Page Top

#14 When things get tough and not going his way he hides. His arrogance has alienated him from even the most radical of liberals. His blind following of Valerie J has proven him to be a wind bag with no real substance. We, America, is in a critical place in history. The absolute weakest president in history, in some of the most dangerous of times.

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-08-23 12:52|| 2014-08-23 12:52|| Front Page Top

#15 Gee. Next they will discover that he is not a very interesting person, just an interesting position surrounded by interesting people.

Perhaps even a bit...boring. Oh they will say it was the years in office and constant racism, but he is just not very interesting.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-08-23 13:27|| 2014-08-23 13:27|| Front Page Top

#16 "Vero Possumus".

Posted by Frank G 2014-08-23 14:28|| 2014-08-23 14:28|| Front Page Top

#17 49pan,

in some of the most dangerous of times

much of the danger of these times is a result of the incompetence and venality of Obutch and his coterie of vile socialists. If we had a competent admin. we could have ameliorated the danger and moved well forward.

Posted by AlanC 2014-08-23 15:36|| 2014-08-23 15:36|| Front Page Top

#18 Agreed!

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-08-23 20:28|| 2014-08-23 20:28|| Front Page Top

#19 Poor Media, so confused at why their shiny, sparkly turd stinks to high heaven. Perhaps a few of them are starting to realize a turd is still crap and stinks like all crap.

Course, reality is hard for delusional vermin. Which is why they go rabid eventually.

Posted by Silentbrick 2014-08-23 21:47|| 2014-08-23 21:47|| Front Page Top

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