This is highly ironic.
While the New York Times house "conservative," David Brooks, continues to shower love upon President Barack Obama, editor-in-chief Marty Peretz of the liberal New Republic has become highly critical of The One. Just how critical? Well, here is Peretz using a Financial Times report on the humiliating Olympic snub of Obama in Copenhagen as the platform to launch a withering critique of the president's self-defeating attitude:
As the FT went on to say, the IOC "delivered an astonishing snub" to the president "by eliminating Chicago in the first round of voting." Chicago was dumped before Madrid was dumped and before Tokyo was dumped. Had the Obama folk not done any canvassing which would have alerted them to the fact that they were jet-setting to a humiliation? Maybe Michelle's presence added to the over-confident sense of invincibility. Moreover, how could they lose with Oprah Winfrey in tow?
Ouch! And from this Olympic defeat, Peretz ponders just how effective Obama can be on the diplomatic stage:
So this question arises: If Obama could not get Chicago over the finish line in Copenhagen, which was a test only of his charms, how will he persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear weapons capacity or the Arabs, to whom he has tilted (we are told) only tactically, to sit down without their 60 year-old map as guide to what they demand from Israel.
And now for the money quote:
What I suspect is that the president is probably a clinical narcissist. This is not necessarily a bad condition if one maintains for oneself what the psychiatrists call an "optimal margin of illusion," that is, the margin of hope that allows you to work. But what if his narcissism blinds him to the issues and problems in the world and the inveterate foes of the nation that are not susceptible to his charms?
If Obama is a "clinical narcissist" that would make the MSM his enablers since months before he was elected president, they were already portraying him in images and print as having a saintly halo image.
Peretz concludes with a "nervy query":
I know that the president believes himself a good man. My nervy query to him is: "Does he believe America to be a good country?"
So while The New Republic continues with its strong support of liberal policies such as a public option ObamaCare bill, they sometimes steer sharply away from the party line. And the NewsBusters Eye of Sauron will continue to be focused on these "heretical" deviations.
—P.J. Gladnick is a freelance writer and creator of the DUmmie FUnnies blog.
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"Does he believe America to
October 5, 2009 - 06:57 ET by Pete Wilson"Does he believe America to be a good country?"
Judging from his speeches in Europe and elsewhere, I would assume that mr.obama does not believe America to be a good country. He even said as much during the campaign, but the media failed to attach any meaning to his words.
Ironic indeed
October 5, 2009 - 06:59 ET by BKeyserI'm still not convinced that this is all Barry's doing, however. He just doesn't strike me as intelligent enough to swindle so many people with such a glaring lack of leadership skills. Clearly he has organizational skills, at least to the point of rallying people toward a common cause. But that does not make him a leader. Getting all these people to follow him into a firefight is leadership, and it seems to me that thus far, the only people willing to do that are die-hard progressives who believe the same thing that he does. He's been shedding independents and moderates like flies. I still think someone else, or a group of others may be pulling the strings.
That being said, it doesn't change the way he views himself; which obviously is with great reverence. This is definitely fed by the media, but by his inner circle as well. I'd be willing to bet, however, that they need to constantly pump him up to feed his confidence, and throngs of cheering like-minded progressives seems to be the prescription for that.
I did a photoshop yesterday to illustrate this- some of you already saw it. But for those who may have missed it, here's The Barack Obamument.
The Barack Obamument
October 5, 2009 - 07:42 ET by legacyrepublicanHey BK,
I like the extreme lack of a well endowed codpiece.
Well, to be honest-
October 5, 2009 - 07:54 ET by BKeyserthat was a judgement call (lol)
Well, if you were looking for accuracy
October 5, 2009 - 08:38 ET by legacyrepublicanWell, if you were looking for accuracy, you would have to show him a with an IOC delivered wedgy, wouldn't ya?! (rofl)
Obamument
October 5, 2009 - 08:22 ET by Sergeant ROCKIs that what the proposed second stimulus gonna pay for?
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Nice Photoshop Work
October 5, 2009 - 12:43 ET by AbraxosVery nice touches on the Obamanument. The stout look on his face, the solar halo, the O-logo. Maybe a little too tall for illusion believability and a ground shadow would crystallize it, but super-great work Keyser.
Abraxos~~
October 5, 2009 - 19:34 ET by BKeyserThe height was a problem because of the width of the foot stance. I played around with that, and even narrowed the x ratio, but it just wouldn't replicate the Washington Monument scale no matter how I played with it. Too narrow would've ruined it, so I had to pick a compromising scale. Oh, well. And there actually is a ground shadow but I didn't make it dark enough. unfortunately, I'm only working in Photoshop Elements, v 5.0 at that. Someday, maybe I'll be able to afford better software and be able to make these things a little more realistic[?]
But thanks for the compliments and the constructive criticism- I actually appreciate the latter more than the former.
BK, have you tried Gimp?
October 6, 2009 - 00:29 ET by legacyrepublicanBK, have you tried using GIMP with the Photoshop plugins which make it function very much like Photoshop?
It is Open Source and therefore free.
Besides, I enjoyed you message more than the technique. Especially the dig with a lack of a real codpiece, if you know what I mean.
BTW, a nice touch would be to have a breeze blowing a flag or two. With the One's cape sitting still, it implies that even his cape won't fly with the tea partiers.
Thanks legacy~~
October 6, 2009 - 11:11 ET by BKeyserI just downloaded this. I'll load it up and give it a try on my next project.
I don't think Barak Omama is a clinical narcissist.
October 5, 2009 - 07:11 ET by MadRatI don't think Barak Omama is a clinical narcissist. I think he's surrounded by people who are keeping the truth from him. I can honestly say I think he's a nice guy, but I can also say President Obama is inexperienced and he may be naive about members of his own party, the limitations of his power or, at the very least, about other world leaders.
Nice Guys
October 5, 2009 - 07:27 ET by kilrodYeah, all those baby killers are nice guys aint they??
We allowed the top 3 blacks in the world to represent the U.S.A. in Copenhagen and they made fools of themselves and are the laughing stock of the world.!!~~!! Yeah, nice guys.
(grins) kilrod
If an unborn child cannot trust you, why should I,??
Obama's con game
October 5, 2009 - 07:33 ET by nadadhimmiThe poor ba$tards that Stalin put into the Gulag didn't think that he knew how bad things were either. They thought if only Uncle Joe found out about things, he would put them right. He kept their con the whole way. Of course, Stalin was the originator of the whole system, just as Obama is the originator of our rapidly socializing system. Come on, do you REALLY think Obama doesn't control this?
I don't think Obama himself
October 5, 2009 - 08:04 ET by GrannyGrump42I don't think Obama himself orchestrated any of this, any more than Charly McCarthy got Edgar Bergan his bookings. The Big O is *somebody's* sock puppet. The burning question is, "Whose?"
If only
October 5, 2009 - 07:38 ET by ahusserDer Fuehrer knew what was being done in his name well he would soon fix it. If he is a nice guy then he is deluded into thinking that socialism is a good thing and he is going to single handedly do what is good for us by bringing us kicking and screaming into the socialist fold/utopia. Because don't ya know he knows better than we ignorant masses. He is a politicians politician how else could somebody so bereft of talent and experience gain the highest office. Just a pied piper selling pie in the sky. I won't go into the foibles of the democratic mind which always seems to allow this to happen.
"Somehow, I told you so, just doesn't quite say it." Will Smith in 'I, Robot.'
Have to disagree....
October 5, 2009 - 08:41 ET by motherbeltPresident Obama is inexperienced and he may be naive about members of
his own party, the limitations of his power or, at the very least,
about other world leaders. -MadRat
I agree about the inexperienced part, but IMO his major problem is that he believed his own PR. That's why he never chastised anyone and allowed the portrayal of himself as a messiah, and even went along with it, as he did here.
That's not naivete; that's arrogance.
Now he is stunned to find out that it's not So let it be written; so let it be done! as Pharoah said in "The Ten Commandments."
Oh pleeease...Wake up and...
October 5, 2009 - 15:36 ET by PrairieSkysmell the coffee, already...
Obama is being lied to, and is inexperienced and naive???? Do you seriously believe that?? Why is it that when a leader is going down in flames (as a result of his own doing), there is always someone who is willing to try to defend them with the "he got bad advice...he's being lied to...he's naive...he's inexperienced" BS?
You say that you think that Obama is a "nice guy"...Did you vote for him? If you did, are you happy with the job he's doing? Did you vote for a "nice guy" or a leader?
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Probably??????
October 5, 2009 - 07:23 ET by lkotur???????????????
Wiggle Room
October 5, 2009 - 07:26 ET by nadadhimmiThe NR is just giving themselves a little wiggle room in the evaluation of Obama because they see the collapse coming fast. Even though he is following the extreme leftist agenda the NR espouses. Maybe even they are getting a little scared about the "brave new world" he think's he's taking us into. This is what happens when the communist, Chicago street "protesters" from the 1968 Dem convention take power. They SAID they would communize us, and they ARE.
Conservative in Name Only
October 5, 2009 - 07:28 ET by BW222David Brooks is the house conservative for the New York Times. He is little more than a stooge, like other so-called conservatives and/or Republicans like Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy, who have lucrative deals with liberal media. They know how long their leash is. Mostly, they simply stay on the plantation and do their masters' bidding,
BW222
The more I think of it,
October 5, 2009 - 08:35 ET by BDThe more I think of it, Peggy Noonan allows her conservative nature to take a back seat to her belief in a caste system in which only those who match her ideals (Ivy Education, political grooming, etc) are worthy.
THus her obvious dislike of Palin who regardless of ability to gather momentum in the face of great adversity is not worthy.
But Obama seems to be- must be the education thingy with Noonan.
OBAMA FAVORITE SUBJECT...
October 5, 2009 - 07:39 ET by danybhoyCould this song be Obama's theme music?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYrlzEUuBIM
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
Another possibility would
October 5, 2009 - 08:46 ET by motherbeltAnother possibility would be Paul Shanklin's tribute to Clinton with Sammy Davis' "I Gotta Be Me" reworked into "It's All About Me."
Thats great
October 5, 2009 - 08:47 ET by general companyDont think I have ever heard it before
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
The eye of Sauron
October 5, 2009 - 07:56 ET by nwahsAnd the NewsBusters Eye of Sauron will continue to be focused on these "heretical" deviations.
Now that sounds like an eye you can trust! All benevolent and pure :)
when outsiders take the time to examine POTUS-
October 5, 2009 - 07:57 ET by JIMMY1660they find without the media push-POTUS is shallow and not the person portrayed by the media as the best leader for America.he is not smart, he is educated.he is not strong-he has had no push back and bristles when asked the tough questions-he is weak. POTUS is not leading a fraternity-he is the leader of the free world.
during his 1st 8 months-POTUS has not spoken well of America-why would we be awarded anything if the POTUS does not like America??
i for one did not think BHO could drag America down, but he sure is doing well hell of a job.
he is truly a joke-a very sad joke.
BHO- THE PROGRESSIVE PIRATE
when outsiders take the time to examine POTUS-
October 5, 2009 - 07:57 ET by JIMMY1660they find without the media push-POTUS is shallow and not the person portrayed by the media as the best leader for America.he is not smart, he is educated.he is not strong-he has had no push back and bristles when asked the tough questions-he is weak. POTUS is not leading a fraternity-he is the leader of the free world.
during his 1st 8 months-POTUS has not spoken well of America-why would we be awarded anything if the POTUS does not like America??
i for one did not think BHO could drag America down, but he sure is doing well hell of a job.
he is truly a joke-a very sad joke.
BHO- THE PROGRESSIVE PIRATE
Gees, Narcissist-in- Chief,,,,
October 5, 2009 - 08:13 ET by PoljunkCould have had a V8!!!!!!!!!!
Some people think Obama is
October 5, 2009 - 08:24 ET by NL207Some people think Obama is much more than a clinical narcissist. Some folks with the credentials to know think Obama is a pathological Narcissist.
Damn, that's dead-on!
October 5, 2009 - 08:29 ET by Sergeant ROCKThis was an interesting nugget..
Requires excessive admiration, adulation, attention and affirmation –
or, failing that, wishes to be feared and to be notorious (Narcissistic
Supply);
That describes some of the posters here as well.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
That also describes at least
October 5, 2009 - 15:21 ET by NL207That also describes at least half of the Aviators I know, but I don't think any of them are Narcissists.
Having worked for a guy with
October 5, 2009 - 09:10 ET by G. MayHaving worked for a guy with NPD, that's how Obama struck me ever since his campaign. His NPD was confirmed after his election.
Suspects ?
October 5, 2009 - 08:30 ET by 10ksnookerSuspects ?
One name
October 5, 2009 - 08:37 ET by threepiecestraightjacketGeorge Soros.
Obama's favorite topic
October 5, 2009 - 08:38 ET by FeynmanFanThis Beatles song pretty much describes Obama's favorite topic.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
No Clothes?
October 5, 2009 - 09:44 ET by slickwillie2001Racists coming out of the woodwork. What are we to do?
Another one, from Jennifer Rubin:
No Master Plan At All: http://www.commentarymagazine.com
"Could it be that Obama is not, in fact, a sophisticated analyst and astute policy wonk but merely has led a charmed political life, benefiting from a series of inept opponents (think Alan Keyes, the snarling infighters in Hillaryland, and the McCain gang-that-couldn’t-shoot-straight), a sycophantic media, and an electorate willing to give him every benefit of the doubt? "
NPD-Narcissistic Personality Disorder
October 5, 2009 - 09:58 ET by carolina09Obama is a pathological narcissist. The dead giveaway is the lack of empathy for others, and his petulant behavior when he is criticized and opposed. He behaves as if he has never had to endure any criticism his whole life.
It is perplexing how the WH allows themselves to get involved in whiney public arguments with Fox News, Beck, Limbaugh, etc. Even Clinton only whined once in a while.
Narcissism makes Obama weak and ineffective, it also makes him dangerous. When deprived of Narissistic Supply (attention, praise, adulation), a narcissist can lash out in unpredictable ways or sink into deep depression.
One of the best reads is Sam Vahkin's "Malignant Self-Love," much of which is exerpted free on the internet. It provides the vocabulary and framework for understanding the narcissist.
A narcissist lives to feed his addiction. That makes it easy to manipulate him. If you control his Supply, you control him.
...the man in the Whitehouse: NPD and maybe 'a half'
October 5, 2009 - 09:59 ET by vrwc13...been saying all along the man in the Whitehouse has NPD.
Also, found this which convinced me that IF the man the Whitehouse is legally there, he would even then not be more than a 'Half a president'...
v
...an error was made in 2008
Oh, yea
October 5, 2009 - 16:10 ET by general companyThat is perfect
The Presidency of
the United States to Mr. Obama is nothing more than a stage so he,
pre-ordained by destiny, can act as head of state for the world. He is
much too busy enjoying the trappings of royalty, despite his
oft-declared disdain for that class, to be bothered about the dismal
long term future of the United States if the left wing policies of his
government are enacted. It appears President Obama also believes as
the world head of state he can, by sheer force of his will, charm and
persuasion convince the most brutal of global adversaries to live in
peace.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Think?
October 5, 2009 - 10:24 ET by StarAZThink we could convince him that everyone would WUV him if he developed an Industrial Policy, lowered cap gains, suspended all or some of payroll taxes so businesses could catch a breath and hire, maybe even provide a per-head incentive for hiring--SOMETHING to create jobs? If he would show ANY interest in this he might get some love.
Nose in the air
October 5, 2009 - 10:34 ET by slickwillie2001How could anyone even look at those pictures of the Bamster with his nose higher in the air than thought physically possible and not think -'narcissist'? Could you imagine what the liberal media would do with a picture of President George W. Bush in such a pose?
He seems to model his
October 5, 2009 - 10:39 ET by NonArabOmarHe seems to model his presidency from what he's seen on DVDs of the West Wing. I think he hears an orchestra playing whenever he delivers a speech. I think he thinks he can solve any problem as Bartlet did on the show. Enemies have no defense against strong liberal rhetoric. Anything he says is true, anything he wills will become true. Nothing a liberal says, has a counterargument. No matter what, liberal logic is flawless. There is nothing the world admires more that an ultraliberal president and that means your foreign policy is flawless, 'cause foreigners will do whatever you want just because you are who your are. Did he actually think the euros were going to melt at his feet?
He needs to get of the Igors in his administration. He's gone mad.
"Yes, master. You are a genius and handsome. Your words can break though the hardest stone. They tremble at your feet. You are their sun and moon. A hunchback like me is not worthy to breath the air your breath, "
Good rant!
October 5, 2009 - 10:41 ET by BlondeSeems like I'm not the only one who needed to rant a bit today.
The Igors, LOL. That was goooood.
I hope he fails, too.
It must be done
October 5, 2009 - 11:03 ET by UnsaneThe Holy Shahinshah's, President Wonderful's, the Lightworker's, The One's keen eye is the astrolabe of the substantive sun - His truth-discerning heart is the celestial observatory of Attributes - He is of noble lineage, of joyous countenance - of the model, most loving marriage - of right disposition - of open brow - of well-proportioned frame - of magnanimous nature - the honey-tongued teacher of the English language - of lofty genius - the inciter of thrills and tingles - of pure purpose - of enduring faith - of perfect wisdom - emitter of the most fragrant, sweetest flatulence - begirt with varied talents - of wide capacity - of high honor - of the most masterful, soaring oratory - of splendid courage - He who becomes Death, the destroyer of flies - with the unimpeachable reputation for integrity - of the greatest political savvy - of right judgment - of choice counsel - of networked genome - of generosity unfeigned - the emblem of the American people - astonishingly ambitious, brave - of boundless forgiveness, abundant in graciousness - the most careful thinker - at peace with all-compendium of dominion - lucid, impeccably centered - of elegance unmatched by mere mortals - true American royalty - our own personal Jesus - of plenteous sincerity - multiple of single-minded warriors - of chiseled pecs - abounding in wealth - accumulator of the world's rarities - sophisticated - of pure heart - unspotted by the world - leader of the spiritual realm - elegant, articulate, Zen-like - of enduring alertness! How has He been gathered together into one place? Or how doth a single body upbear Him on the shoulders of genius?
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
good chuckle out of this
October 5, 2009 - 11:34 ET by jon_torlinI couldn't stop chuckling after this line:
emitter of the most fragrant, sweetest flatulence
The rest was just good and funny. I can see this as a youtube video that's begging to be produced, imagine all the pics that could be used. Can't imagine what song this could be played to.
-Jon
One of my sickest collages of words and phrases :-)
October 5, 2009 - 11:46 ET by UnsaneThanks, Jon. I am thinking "The Imperial March" might be a good bet for background music... :-)
Most of this comes from an account by Abul Fazl, who was writing about his best friend, the Indian emperor Akbar, the founder of the Mogul Empire. The rest? Some from me, but mostly from the media itself!
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Uns
October 5, 2009 - 11:50 ET by BlondeYou ought to assign your class to put pictures to it....then post it on YT.
I hope he fails, too.
It should, of course, be
October 5, 2009 - 12:36 ET by HermanoIt should, of course, be spoken in 7 word segments.
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How about Enya instead?
October 5, 2009 - 12:50 ET by jon_torlinThe Imperial March might be good, and I can see how that would fit, but how about that one song by Enya that sounds really flowery called Orinoco Flow? Much as I like her songs, this might make that sort of thing funny, kinda like a parody. www.enya.com has a link for her videos if you want to check it out.
-Jon
Jon, how
October 5, 2009 - 15:16 ET by UpNorthabout "You're so Vain"? Seems to fit him and his cult of personality perfectly.
Does Obama believe the US to be...
October 5, 2009 - 14:53 ET by PrairieSkya good country? Well, just a guess, but judging by the way that he can't leave America without slamming it, and apologizing, again, for what he sees as our multiple sins and transgressions, I'd say the answer is a big NO.
As for Obama being a "clinical narcissist", I definitely agree. As Peretz mused, "Had the Obama folk not done any canvassing which would have alerted them to the fact that they were jet-setting to a humiliation? Maybe Michelle's presence added to the over-confident sense of invincibility. Moreover, how could they lose with Oprah Winfrey in tow?" the assumption clearly was that the sheer power and force of Obama's supposed charm and charisma would undoubtedly sweep the IOC off it's collective feet and award Chicago and "The One" with the 2016 games.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan