Bad people come to us as sweetness and light, charming, intelligent, confident, and often successful. But, they are chameleons who will say whatever is necessary in order to get what they want and do what they may. No truth. No empathy. No soul. Shape-shifting through life they reinvent themselves to suit their audience so as to be everything to everyone. Inside, they are soulless. Alone. Scared. Afraid of being found out and exposed as a fraud. Their fragile self-image hides behind a facade of confidence, humor, and “I’m above it all.” Hence, they appear arrogant, haughty, and cannot bear scorn or reproach.
Barack Obama is one of these bad people. He’s dishonest, narcissistic, and pinning him down can be like nailing jello to the wall. He’s all things to all people, but he is no one — an empty vessel. He uses people and then disposes of them when it’s expedient. His grandmother, his spiritual mentor, anyone who becomes an inconvenience is thrown under the now infamous bus. He is adept at mockery and ridicule. His arrogance is legendary. His skin is decidedly thin and he cannot bear to be contradicted or challenged. He works, not for the American People but, for himself.
He’s a lot like Bill Clinton in that regard, though people tell me the latter is very charismatic in person. It certainly doesn’t come across to me on television.
Left, right, libertarian, or indifferent, we can do so much better. The obvious lack of quality in our presidents and in our candidates in the past couple of decades is a disturbing trend. We’ve had crappy presidents and presidential candidates throughout our history, but they haven’t been so obviously unqualified and/or otherwise ill-prepared as they are now.
I think Obama has almost no chance of being re-elected, but I’m disturbed by the possibility that one of the announced GOP candidates will be president, barring the unlikely chance that Paul or Johnson can win the nomination.
He’s a lot less charming when he’s wagging his finger at you and lying about not having sex with “that woman.” Even worse when his worshippers proclaim that oral sex isn’t “sex.” Cue the “foot massage” exchange from Pulp Fiction.
Barack Obama is one of these bad people. He’s dishonest, narcissistic, and pinning him down can be like nailing jello to the wall. He’s all things to all people, but he is no one — an empty vessel. He uses people and then disposes of them when it’s expedient. His grandmother, his spiritual mentor, anyone who becomes an inconvenience is thrown under the now infamous bus. He is adept at mockery and ridicule. His arrogance is legendary. His skin is decidedly thin and he cannot bear to be contradicted or challenged. He works, not for the American People but, for himself.
Some of us knew this about Obama in 2008. It was so blatantly obvious. How could any rational person not see it?
I still prefer Senator McCain – the 2008 version. It’s a pity the Republicans mostly went insane after President Obama won as we need the old moderate Republican Party more then ever.
There’s another name for the “old moderate Republican Party” and that is “losers.”
I don’t want “Democrat Lite” Republicans. If I were willing to settle for that, why not just vote for a Democrat? Running on a platform of “What they said, just less of it.” isn’t the way to win elections.
I don’t want “Democrat Lite” Republicans. If I were willing to settle for that, why not just vote for a Democrat?
Well, considering Matula actually does vote Democrat, I think you have your answer. Loser indeed.
“I still prefer Senator McCain – the 2008 version. It’s a pity the Republicans mostly went insane after President Obama won as we need the old moderate Republican Party more then ever.”
Sure. Statists love moderate Republicans.
One more relevant to the 2016 elections: deceased.
I’m reminded of the story Dennis Prager tells when speaking before an audience of blue-hairs: FDR is dead. I’m sure that comes as quite a shock to many of them.
…and who did you vote for in 08 Tom? The wise statesman or the boy wonder?
Mike,
As I noted before I voted for Senator McCain for President in 2008.
And I will probably vote Republican in the special election here in Nevada since the party effectively purged Sharron “did I say that?” Angle, the Tea Party/John Birch Party candidate from running 🙂
Hopefully the Republicans at the national level will regain their sanity and purge the Tea Party candidates as they did the John Birch folk. But I suspect they need another Barry Goldwater lost to get the courage to do so.