Let’s go down Psychobabble Lane and explore this. The concept behind the Peter Principle is that the one in that position has no idea their reach has exceeded their grasp while the cognitive dissonance suggests a coping mechanism since Obama has to be aware of the manipulation that put him where he is. His ego says he was prepped throughout his life for this so denial kicks in and psychological projection becomes the order of the day. This allows for some sociopathic tendencies since that implies a lack of any moral compunctions for actions meant to preserve.
Neat, huh?? BTW, I don’t think there’s a “victim” of the Peter Principle, especially in Obama’s circumstances. JMO, YMMV, IANAP, etc.