Some teleprompters are more equal than others.
'Major' O
Posted on 08/07/2010 11:44:54 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Several weeks ago I wrote I thought Barack Obama didn’t really want to be president. The post generated a fair amount of discussion, pro and con.
Michelle’s $375,000 Spanish vacation — with the Daily Mail dubbing her a “modern-day Marie Antoinette” — is further proof of my thesis. What man who wanted to be re-elected (or see his party do well in November) would let his wife go off on such an “excellent adventure” in these economic times? Of course no one denies the right of people to have vacations – I’m coming to the end of one myself on my beloved Bainbridge Island — but closing Mediterranean beaches while booking 60-plus rooms in a five star Marbella hotel for her entourage? It is beyond tone deaf, perhaps to the level of subconscious (or even deliberate) self-sabotage.
At the very least, something most peculiar is going on. The first lady goes off on a jaunt worthy of 18th Century aristocracy at the very moment of her husband’s birthday. Is somebody trying to tell us something? Is somebody trying to tell her spouse something? Or vice-versa? Who knows? You won’t find out in the mainstream media — that’s for sure. They don’t even bother to check Obama’s college records. Perhaps the National Enquirer is on the case. They may be the only hope.
If I were still a member of the Democratic Party, I would be most concerned. What is going on in the White House seems to be so disconnected from the reality of our country — with some indicating real unemployment at a staggering 22% — as to be teetering on the brink of a pyschological disorder. And in this case that disorder would be a folie a deux of some sort because Barack and Michelle appear to be colluding in it in some way, whatever the state of their relationship. And that disconnect — between them and the American people — is growing.
Why is this happening?
Dr. Sam Vaknin, author of Malignant Self Love, a book on narcissism, writes the following in response to a question of the narcissist’s inappropriate affect:
Question:
Why is there no connection between the behaviour of the narcissist and his emotions?
Answer:
A better way of putting it would be that there is a weak correlation between the narcissist’s behaviour and his professed or proclaimed emotions. The reason is that his emotions are merely professed or proclaimed – but not felt. The narcissist fakes feelings and their outer expression in order to impress others, to gain their sympathy or to motivate them to act in a manner benefiting the narcissist and promoting his interests.
In this — as in many other simulated behaviour patterns — the narcissist seeks to manipulate his human environment. Inside, he is barren, devoid of any inkling of true feeling, and disdainful of emotions and emotional people. He looks down upon those who succumb to the weakness of sentiment and holds them in contempt. He berates and debases them.
This is the heartless mechanism of “simulated affect”. It lies at the core of the narcissist’s inability to empathise with his fellow human beings.
To what extent does this explain this increasingly disconnected behavior of Michelle and Barack Obama? At first glance, quite a bit. But maybe it’s simpler. Maybe Michelle and Barack just assume the president is not going to be re-elected, so why bother to keep up pretenses?
Anyone who believes this ‘vacation’ is less than $1M is a pure idiot.
Maybe 0 is already looking forward to retiring at 50 and saying he “accomplished everything” to himself in the mirror.
60 rooms and suites at a five star European resort, 80 Secret Service agents, several large aircraft, Spanish security, etc, etc...
Some teleprompters are more equal than others.
'Major' O
Perhaps Obama is just an empty suit and Rahm Emmanual just needs him out of the way when they are at work.
Like I said...in the millions.
Could be a bit of “in yo face!” The closest analogy is NOT 18th century French nobility, but 19th century post American Civil War Reconstruction.
There’s a lot more that goes on behind the scenes of ANY presidential trip than the public is aware of. The lion’s share of the budget is on the military side, which hides it from most oversight.
Remind me how that turned out for the blacks in question.
I think 5-10 million is more like it.
No one could charter a 757 equipped like Air Force 2 for this period of time for a rate anything close to what they’re claiming. Those aren’t real world numbers.
Could it be that Mrs. O just wanted a vaction from Mr. O?
Of course, taxpayers are happy to oblige...and it’s not like they give a rip about what the common people think about anything.
Guess!
I see that terror funder Adnan Kashoggi is one of the honored guests at the bash Me-ashell is having. Isn’t that special...
http://www.questionsquestions.net/docs04/khashoggi-911.html
It was indeed odd. The official White House spokesman implied that marital strife was involved:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100803/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_birthday_2
"They'll all be back together soon," the press secretary said diplomatically.
My psychiatrist friend pointed out more than a decade ago that because of the path to the American presidency, anyone who ran for and won the office now would be a narcissist. But this is extreme. Some have suggested schizoid/schizotypal, but as a layman, I think narcisstic personality disorder is very clearly demonstrated.
Still, to the point of the article, there are a few possibilities. While I have been saying for some time what the author finally concludes...that they might just never have cared about re-election—or his approval rating. He hates the responsibilities of the job and just loves to enjoy the perqs.
And it is likely pre-planned, all to prepare the American electorate to consider Hillary “moderate” instead of far left.
But that doesn’t mean he isn’t a narcissist...after all, to have such coldness and lack of affect as you send a millions of people into the abyss requires something beyond normality.
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It is kind of strange Obama did not even make a one day trip over there - 0 even has a sleeper plane to help that out!
Yes, it is entirely worth it to me as an American struggling to pay off debts, save for my children and grandchildren, plan to reduce my tax liabilities, etc. to see young precious Malia or whatever child of their’s that is running on the beach as if she’d earned a spot at Wimbleton, in front of a bunch of paying tourists. Just Ducky!
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