Barack Obama feasts while Rome burns. Do America’s ruling liberal elites

Telegraph ^ | 8/3/11 | Nile Gardiner

[Nachum]

I don’t think anyone will begrudge the president for celebrating his 50th birthday. It’s a big milestone in life that deserves to be marked. But does he need to do it in such an extravagant and insensitive style at a time of tremendous economic turmoil when tens of millions of Americans are hurting financially and nearly one in ten are out of work? Barack Obama is not a Hollywood celebrity or corporate mogul. He is a public official, paid for by the American people, and is expected to lead the country by example.

[Nachum]

Full title: Barack Obama feasts while Rome burns. Do America’s ruling liberal elites think they are the new emperors?

[kingu]

Oh for Pete's sake. This IS the Present being circumspect. This isn't a half billion dollar vacation to India, you know. Heck, the whole thing shouldn't cost more than a hundred million.

Yep, quite a milestone. Huh, must be time for Obama to plan his family's summer vacation, then the fall recess, and of course, the Christmas holidays and just a quick little trip for labor day and...

[TSgt]

Brilliant comments under the article!

Obama and his adherents have more in common with the typical banana republic junta members or the chieftains of some backwards African country taking the money from minerals or humanitarian aide for their own parties and mansions. Or like the elite Party members or dictators in failed socialist countries of the past, or N.Korea today. Except that they are far more demeaning of their country (usually a leader claims to like his country and people- even while exploiting them.) The Obamas seem from the first day of the campaign to have nothing but contempt for a large part of America and indeed the US itself.

In the late Ming dynasty cultural "elite" was notoriously corrupt. Most were barely literate and had no real ability to actually understand or interpret the great classical texts which scholars were expected to know in and out, and from memory. They were generally arrogant and usually felt entitled, though their actual output, if any, was of very, very low quality. There were a number of more competent, qualified scholars, but they often gave up because sleaze was so deeply rooted in elite circles and the government that they could not consciously have anything to do with it. Things are much the same today with Obama and his liberal colleagues. They're poorly educated and usually unburdened by common sense, though they claim that a university degree and the love of hearing their own voices passes are being erudite. Nor do they especially wish to keep up or work on the ills of the country, they're so convinced of their own superiority that they can't fathom that the rest of the world does not stand in awe of their brilliance.

Obama, like all Liberal-elites, is actually tone deaf to the common person. Look at the guy. A privileged upbringing, doors opened to the best schools because of affirmative action allocations, a free pass academically because of affirmative action, never had a real job that didn't involve selling/arranging favors for money, short stints doing nothing in the Illinois State Senate and 145 days in the US Senate and then an MSM steamrolled election over an absolutely inept John McCain. Elevated to the White House with a Nobel Prize for nothing under his arm, he has proven himself to be lazy, ineffectual, duplicitous, pathologically narcissistic, petulant, inarticulate and apparently drug addled. He has demonstrated no leadership, love of America, respect for his office or understanding of the American people. He has fallen flat on his face in international relations and commands no respect from our allies or fear from our enemies. Now, he actually smells like a loser and his poll numbers are tanking with all but his racist, black base. The sooner he is gone, the sooner the US and the world starts getting better. All he has done is constipate the whole system and we need the laxative of the 2012 elections to rid ourselves of this turd of a president.

[RummyChick]

Prince William and Bride flew coach to someone’s wedding.

[Steely Tom]

In third-world dictatorships they have huge celebrations on The Leaders birthday.

[napscoordinator]

Well I DEFINITELY think that he deserves to celebrate the 50th.....however not that much. For example, my 30th birthday party was at the Olive Garden with 20 family members. My 40th was a rather larger affair at a home of a friend with a TON of food (seriously) and 25 close friends and family. I have not hit 50 yet. So if he wanted to have a nice picnic on the White House grounds with 30 or 40 closet friends, I would not begrudge him of that. But to have this huge event is just not right especially right now.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

What do they do in Kenya?

[TSgt]

Leap off the ground. No seriously.
Masai warriors in Kenya leap several feet off the ground

[McLynnan]

Once I got past the unspeakable waste of taxpayer dollars flying Air Force One round trip to Illinois so he can raise money I realized it says a lot that he is spending his birthday with high dollar donors. Imagine spending a milestone birthday with a bunch of strangers with deep pockets. You’d think a loving wife who has had years to think about it would have planned something personal and special.

[Talisker]

But does he need to do it in such an extravagant and insensitive style at a time of tremendous economic turmoil when tens of millions of Americans are hurting financially and nearly one in ten are out of work?

LOL, dude, that's the POINT of doing it - to dance on your writhing victims!

200 million dead bodies were danced on by the Left in the 20th century, and people are still asking such juvenile questions?

[Nachum]

Very good indeed.

[Nachum]

Jump around!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwQbPgouUYo

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Does the highest jumper get to be chief or get a vegetarian bride?

[okie01]

This is no time for grand celebrations Mr. President, but should be a moment for pause and reflection, as the world’s only superpower heads towards the economic abyss under his leadership.

Perhaps that's where he wants us to go. Into the abyss.

Making it a cause for his celebration...

[TSgt]

[Truth29]

Ostentatious display is the purpose. Obama = Nero.

[servantboy777]

How in sam hell did our government get like this?

These are elected servants of the people, not royalty.

All of’em walk around like a bunch of elitist hob knobs thumbing their noses at the peasant masses.

Part of the blame can go to those who freakin idolize these candidates to some sort of superstar status through the election and into their prospective offices.

These two damn perverts, Wu and Weiner get nailed for acting like they have, then leave office with guaranteed HUGE sums in the way of perks and benefits for life.

How has this happened?

[Nachum]

Black Sheep Obama?

You can go with this or that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9F5xcpjDMU&ob=av2e

[Nachum]

How has this happened?

Because long term planning met opportunity. When we let the DemocRATs have both houses (and the presidency) for two years they pushed everything they have wanted for 40 years down our throats.

[Yaelle]

Omgosh I love these Brits!! They get it.