Character as Destiny: The Clintonian Narcissism of 2008

There is something stomach-turning about the Clintonian strategy for winning the nomination. Underneath that which is so disgusting, however, there are little passion plays playing out -- about the state of the nation, and the state of its soul-sick psyche. While there is no overt reason to conclude that they are racists, (if that sentence seems luke-warm, take a look at Hillary's own concession that Obama is not a Muslim), there is every possible reason to label the Clintons opportunists of the very first order. Bill Clinton was not a racist when he mouthed off in South Carolina; he was a desperate power-monger, flailing. Bob Johnson from BET doesn't really think Obama is a drug fiend -- it was just "an opportunity". Albeit a rather disgusting one. Howard Wolfson doesn't really think that Obama is like Ken Starr; it was just the sort of blind ad hominem news-cycle nonsense likely to distract from the actual, the real, the true; in other words -- it was opportunism. That is their true, true heartfelt religion. "Campaign" in Florida and then deny it? Fine: It's all fair game. Or the cynical suggestion by Senator Clinton that Obama would be a fine VP while at the same time declaring how unready he is seems to me precisely the sort of cynical paranoid post-modern solipsism of people who will say anything whatsoever to get what they want and then act stung when called on it. It borders on sociopathy. And like all opportunists, those in Camp Clinton have reached the conclusion that even a scorched earth campaign which devastates the party, vulgarizes the discourse even more than it already is vulgarized, and alienates millions of people who actually have come to hope for real change in this country, is worth the cost of a possible win. Personally, I find it far more likely that the only beneficiary of the Clintonian ugliness will of course be none other than that half-mad proponent of hundred-year wars, John McCain of Arizona, swooping in to the circular firing squad after the smoke and blood have cleared, so as to snatch a victory because the Dems cleverly snatched defeat.

Speaking of half-mad, speaking of snatching defeat -- the Clinton surrogacy of Geraldine Ferraro devolved in to an angry whine on the Today Show this morning. Ms Ferraro seems to think that Senator Obama has been the beneficiary of some sort of post-radical-chic "free-ride", a notion so laughable that it flies in the face of every last bit of information we have about what it means to not be white in America. Every single bit. She doesn't seem like a racist either, actually; merely an embittered ex-candidate and an old school feminist warrior whose legitimate passion has hardened into blindness and bile. (How did the Obama camp play "the race card" when it was she who launched into a dismissal of Senator Obama as "lucky" to be African-American.) I found myself telling the TV that Obama is where he is today in spite of being African-American. Still, Hillary Clinton's campaign seems to tap into something very real in this country -- the anger that many women carry over the costs incurred in the fight for gender equality for the last forty years.

Every day, one is struck by the (one-sided) viciousness in this fight. Six bloody weeks of it to go? Six weeks of coarsening opportunistic soulless nastiness. And the effect? Hillary Clinton's unfavorable rating amongst Obama supporters continues to rise according to the Wall Street Journal/MSNBC poll released tonight. The reverse is not true. And her coalition of white women and white blue-collar workers is unlikely to surge the way that young people and African-Americans are surging towards Obama. Those Americans -- the African-Americans who have been turned off by politics as usual and by total exclusion, the young who have been so disgusted by war-mongering and corruption so evident in the smug faces of those in power -- finally see in Obama something of the best in themselves, and something to aspire to: Idealism, dignity, hope, matched by strength and stoicism. Matched by a very keen sense of how to work the system.

In the meantime, the country itself needs to be repaired from inside out. Anti-intellectual, increasingly amoral, broke, and self-obsessed, a land of crumbling roads, crumbling dreams, and crumbling visions of how to care for the needy. A nation filled with invective and rudeness. (Have you ever seen how unmannerly the comments on HuffPost can be? If that is a reflection of how people are brought up today, then what is the point?) At the heart of how to repair a nation -- there is one essential ingredient to examine; and that, of course, is character. Over the next six weeks until Pennsylvania, we must think about that; the character of our leaders, of our nation. Because as Heraclites stated with total clarity -- character IS destiny.

Good post Doug -— yes, the Clinton scenario just continues with slobbering, useless libs like Ferraro stumping for the self-serving, power-mad traitorous Clintons. It certainly shows what extremes and idiocy the libs must go to, to fool and fake their way into the Presidency AGAIN. One would think the people would have learned from the earlier Clinton dark days and what they did to this country. It is still shocking to me how Hitlery and her dreg of an impeached, felon husband could even be in the running again. It shows a level of ethical and intellectual degeneration in this country, that has never before happened.

Do any of these Axis II, Cluster B personality disorders look familiar to you?

The Cluster B Personality Disorders and common characteristics are:

Antisocial Personality Disorder (301.7)

No superego or conscious (no sense of right and wrong)
Willing to Lie
Not bound by Social Norms
Can be pleasant/polished/slick
Possible criminal record
Potential for Violence
Impulsive
Enjoys humiliating and demeaning others

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (301.81)
Grandiosity, Exhibitionism
Lack of Empathy
Unrealistic self evaluation
Hypersensitivity to Criticism
Need for constant approval

Histrionic Personality Disorder (301.50)
Overly Dramatic, Theatrical
Needs to be center of attention
Attention seeking
Excessive concern with physical appearance
Vanity
Demanding, manipulative
Frequent Tantrums
Need continual stimulation
Sexually provocative
DSM Criteria

Borderline Personality Disorder (301.83)
Emotional and Interpersonal Instability
Rapid mood swings between ups and downs
Reacting strongly to separations
No clear goals or direction
Inconsistent
Frequently considers self-harm

Poor Jon R. Baitz...

So his golden-calf idol Hussein B.O. is getting picked on unfairly. Well, welcome to our world, you feckless idiot.

I get so weary of fools like Baitz who equate defending ourselves against Islamic fascism to "hundred-year wars". Yeah that's right, Baitz. Obama will withdraw immediately from Iraq just to prevent Bush from proving he was right all along to remove Saddam from power and clean up that sewer of a country. When Obama gets down on his knees before Iran and begs forgiveness, all of these fully-insane Arabs will just Oprahify before our eyes and we'll all sing kum-ba-ya.

Serving in the military is, no doubt about it, the absolutely hardest job in the world. Risk to life and limb are tops to be sure.

But to defend the lives of Obama-drooling idiots like Baitz takes more integrity than all dhimmocrats combined.

“I want to see you game, boys. I want to see you brave and manly. And I also want to see you gentle and tender. Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. Courage, hard work, self-mastery and intelligent effort are all essential to a successful life. Character in the long run is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.” - Theodore Roosevelt

This is not new. The Demonic-rats have put their party above the nation (even the world) for years. The Clinton’s just gone one better by putting themsevles above the Party. They have no problem using scorched Earth politics against Republicans to get what they want. Why are the Demonic-rats surprised the Clinton’s are willing to sacrifice the Party to get what they want.

I find it verrrry interesting that we hadn’t heard a word from nor seen anywhere Ms Ferraro connected to Hillary’s campaign over the last year plus......

She was there for only a very few hours, considering how long this campaign has been going on, and she threw a stink bomb, and then “resigned”.

I wonder if this was a 5 day appearance to be the stink bomb thrower only and if so, it’s too bad she wasn’t a suicide bomber who killed only herself and her chances for any position in the Dimorat party for all time.

I wonder if she and Hillary didn’t cook this whole thing up in the dead of night...have Ferraro come out and spout those very ugly, VERY racist words, knowing that she would be thrown on the funeral pyre by the right.
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Most likely you are right in your assumption. They libs are good at this. They “execute sacrificial lambs” as needed — and the Clintons, being only motivated by the aquisition of polital socialist power, will use anyone, and do/say anything to anyone at any expense to anyone, to gain that power. They are psychopathic fanatics, who do not give a damn about America, and they need to be stopped. Obama is nealy as bad, but with slightly different spin.

If the Dems had for once put country above party and asked Slick to resign, they would not be in the messs they are in
now.
And Bush has character.When they advised him not to mention his Father at the convention, he signaled him out for praise.Character.
And history will agree with me.

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