[devere]

It’s really simple. Barry has no sense of humor, and finds it very unpleasant to make fun of himself.

I still remember watching a clip of JFK at the Gridiron Dinner in 1961, mocking his own speech attacking US Steel management. He brought the house down with laughter, and deposited the esteem of the Washington Press in his pocket. Barry, Caroline Kennedy was very wrong about you.

[LostInBayport]

It’s really simple. Barry has no sense of humor, and finds it very unpleasant to make fun of himself.

That's it in a nutshell. He has no sense of self-deprecation, and can't even stand to have his policies criticized! He is easily offended (like most liberals) and has a massively overinflated ego (like most liberals). He's "special", y'know.