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Did We Elect a Beta Male As President?
American Thinker ^ | October 05, 2009 | Greg Lewis

Posted on 10/04/2009 10:19:02 PM PDT by kingattax

We're all somewhat familiar with the body language dogs display when they greet each other. The dominant alpha male approaches directly, asserting his authority, while the beta male genuflects, crouches, tucks his tail, and may even end up on his back, exposing his neck in acquiescence, making sure the alpha male knows he has no intention of challenging him.

With his "we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist" opening to the world's dictators, the President is exhibiting classic beta male behavior, in essence rolling over on his back and exposing his throat to them to make sure they know he has no intention of challenging their authority.

Of course, the problem is that he's not simply exposing his throat, he's exposing America's collective throat, sending the message that he's a typical beta male intent on submitting to all the alpha male leaders around the world, and damn the consequences.

His response to the discovery of Iran's newest, and heretofore "secret," nuclear facility was, as Daniel Henninger (Wall Street Journal, October 1, 2009) points out, to have our State Department offer to start a direct dialogue with the tyrannical Burmese regime.

The Obama administration has also offered conciliatory gestures to the genocidal Sudanese leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir, and it has dispatched none other than John Kerry to meet with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

This, of course, is not to mention his somewhat more visible overtures to the world's alpha male thugs: Obama has consorted jovially with Hugo Chavez and his counterpart Daniel Ortega, he's bowed down to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, he's agreed to halt plans to install a missile defense system in eastern Europe to placate Vladimir Putin, and he's offered the aforementioned hand to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, despite the latter's expressed unwillingness to even agree to acknowledge the truly important issue of Iran's nuclear weapons in our talks, all quintessential beta male behaviors.

While we've all been seeking a political rationale for the president's actions, his behavior goes beyond the political to something deeper and more personal: like all beta males, Barack Obama simply does not have the temperament to confront tyrannical alpha males around the globe.

In this light, even his inability to work with American allies Gordon Brown and Nikolas Sarkozy is a function of his being incapable of facing down the world's tyrants: to cooperate with our allies would require Obama to display alpha male behaviors, including demonstrating courage, something he's simply not capable of doing.

The president's beta-male proclivities are arguably putting the safety of his constituents, the citizens of our country, in serious jeopardy.

Another cue to this unfortunate character trait of the president's can be found in the lack of assertiveness of his oratorical style. While many people insist that Barack Obama is a wonderful speaker, in fact, he exhibits less emotional range when he addresses a crowd than his predecessor, George W. Bush, did.

He may have better speechwriters than W, but his delivery is monotonic and his cadences clipped, both signs of a beta male, unsure of himself, putting his words out there more for the purpose of seeking approval than of providing leadership.

The president's characteristic head tilt when he's speaking to an audience or having to deal with a tough question when he's being interviewed (although there are certainly very few instances of his having to do this) is another sign of submissive behavior.

It crops up less than a minute in during an interview with Fox News's Bill O'Reilly (YouTube - Barack Obama Interview With Bill O'Reilly Sept 4, 2008 - FNC ) in answer to O'Reilly's question, "Do you believe we're in a war on terror?" After an initial "Absolutely," the Candidate begins to hedge, his head tilts as he explains the difficulty in sorting out the good guys from the bad guys in the Middle East.

Like beta males everywhere, Obama is not about to commit to words that he might have to back up with assertive action.

Being a beta male is all about developing strategies for deflecting aggression, and for this reason, beta males do have an important place in society. Within the confines of a social unit, beta-male behavior can help to defuse aggression and maintain domestic peace.

But in a world where other nations' alpha-male leaders are constantly probing for even the smallest signs of weakness, having a beta male president has thrown into stark relief the dangers to which this president's unfortunate character trait is exposing his country.

To return to the canine metaphor: It's the height of folly to think that other nations won't be doing everything they can to make President Obama their bitch


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barackobama; bho44; bhofascism; citizenoftheworld; democrats; elections; iran; metrosexual; obama; vainhussein
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To: kingattax
There is more to it then that:

I think of Obama as an alpha type Chihuahua that will not stop barking due to separation anxiety from reality. Usually a dog of this type thinks the world revolves around them and if they don’t get the attention it needs it will not stop barking. When this Alpha type meets another stronger alpha type they often submit and instantly revert to the beta type

121 posted on 10/05/2009 12:03:20 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: backhoe

bttt


122 posted on 10/05/2009 12:04:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin (Brave amateurs....they do their part.)
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To: Mac from Cleveland

Every time I see this picture of Obama, it makes me wonder if he is trying to exhibit his nasal hairs. . .;>)


123 posted on 10/05/2009 12:20:49 PM PDT by doberville
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To: kingattax
"its like alan alda with a deep tan"

Now THATS funny!!

124 posted on 10/05/2009 12:59:02 PM PDT by libs_kma (F.U.B.O.)
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To: voteNRA

Says it all.


125 posted on 10/05/2009 12:59:31 PM PDT by webheart
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To: libs_kma

Alda smiles more.


126 posted on 10/05/2009 1:00:20 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Dems, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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To: voteNRA

Wow, check out GWB’s quads in that photo.


127 posted on 10/05/2009 1:10:47 PM PDT by gura (R-MO)
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To: kingattax

No doubt whatsoever. And of course, our puppet “leader” submits to President George Soros each day, cravenly rolling onto his back, begging for his daily tummy rub.


128 posted on 10/05/2009 1:16:10 PM PDT by ScottinVA
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To: voteNRA

FReeper photoshoppers, PLEASE insert training wheels!

129 posted on 10/05/2009 1:19:32 PM PDT by ScottinVA
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To: kingattax

130 posted on 10/05/2009 1:25:42 PM PDT by ScottinVA
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To: kingattax

Ambiguous much?

131 posted on 10/05/2009 1:34:51 PM PDT by ScottinVA
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To: kingattax

132 posted on 10/05/2009 1:42:25 PM PDT by ScottinVA
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To: ArrogantBustard

It wasn’t the crease in his jeans that was weird. It was the Camel Toe.


133 posted on 10/05/2009 2:19:44 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: kingattax
Did We Elect a Beta Male As President?

If that defines village idiot then yes we did.

134 posted on 10/05/2009 5:14:08 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Mac from Cleveland

Post of the day.


135 posted on 10/05/2009 5:23:45 PM PDT by CodeJockey (If you can read this thank a teacher, if you can read it in English thank a Soldier.)
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To: kingattax

btt


136 posted on 10/05/2009 9:51:43 PM PDT by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: avacado

What flavor, you ask? Why - it's hopenchange! Of course!

137 posted on 10/06/2009 9:28:55 PM PDT by the anti-liberal
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To: kingattax

obumpa


138 posted on 10/07/2009 9:03:40 PM PDT by Dajjal (Obama is an Ericksonian NLP hypnotist.)
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