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Fouad Ajami: When the Obama Magic Died
Wall Street Journal ^ | Nov 14, 2013 | Fouad Ajami

Posted on 11/15/2013 1:48:36 AM PST by Innovative

The current troubles of the Obama presidency can be read back into its beginnings. Rule by personal charisma has met its proper fate. The spell has been broken, and the magician stands exposed. We need no pollsters to tell us of the loss of faith in Mr. Obama's policies—and, more significantly, in the man himself.

If Barack Obama seems like a man alone, with nervous Democrats up for re-election next year running for cover, and away from him, this was the world he made. No advisers of stature can question his policies; the price of access in the Obama court is quiescence before the leader's will. The imperial presidency is in full bloom.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dearleaderobama; downwardspiral; fearlessleader; fencepostturtle; fouadajami; grammyawardwinner; jumpedtheshark; lyingliar; nakedemperor; obama; obamacare; obamalegacy; obamalied; waterloo
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To: Innovative
I'm going to say something, not profound, but true.

Every single person on this forum....every single one...saw thru this phony from the first time he opened his mouth. We screamed about his illegitimacy to his empty suit. What's more all of us here saw that he was not one of us.

Not only did he not study the history of other presidencies, he studied nothing. He taught us nothing.

He knew nothing about growing up in America, because he didn't grow up here. He knew nothing about getting cut from a Little League Team, or the courage of stepping up to a bully. I doubt too, that he knew nothing about our American heroes in any war.

None of us are surprised. And guess what folks...? I'm relishing every minute of this. I can't wait for all of it to come out.

We should now, all of us, not talk about purging the Rinos, the GOP etc, although it needs purging, we should now, all of us, unite under one cause ie to sit back and watch the fall, hopefully for the last time, of liberalism in America and win the Senate in 2014.

41 posted on 11/15/2013 3:47:28 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: Innovative

People want to jump on Obama for this mess, but he was only the catalyst.

Pelosi, Reid, Hoyer, the whole of the Dem party and half the Republicans stood by while this narcissist, anti-American ,illegitimate Kenyan Muslim led them around by the nose.

The whole sh&tbag should be replaced. Obama should be exposed for the alien in the White House that he is and everything passed since he was elected tossed out.


42 posted on 11/15/2013 3:57:47 AM PST by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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To: John W

I was going to put that same paragraph in my post.

bump


43 posted on 11/15/2013 4:02:14 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Innovative

There are still True Believers out there, still bewitched by his melanin even as their own lives go down the porcelain parkway along with the rest of the country.


44 posted on 11/15/2013 4:22:22 AM PST by Nepeta
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To: nuconvert

A great description of a facet of Ronald Reagan.


45 posted on 11/15/2013 4:27:07 AM PST by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: Innovative

Fouad Ajami is always worth reading, especially his article about the Middle East.


46 posted on 11/15/2013 4:38:17 AM PST by Hardastarboard (You can keep your doctor - if you lock him in your basement.)
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To: Innovative
In 2008, seeing the Obama crowds in Portland, Denver and St. Louis spurred memories of the spectacles that had attended the rise and fall of Arab political pretenders.

Ouch ... good article!

47 posted on 11/15/2013 4:45:18 AM PST by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Obama was a good snake oil salesman. He sounded all positive and Hope and Change—but it was all smoke and mirrors and old ward healer junk —the worst of Unionism and corruption. He did things that would make Tamminy Hall blush. The MSM and the people have now seen his true nature—and its ugly and mean. He is an egotist—a corrupt ruler who surounded himself with yes men. You can see it in his inability to grasp reality. It is a tragedy and we are viewing the last act. the opera isn’t over until the fat lady sings—Unfortunatly, Hillary is warming in the wings... Soon the curtain will fall, there will be no applase, no encores.


48 posted on 11/15/2013 4:47:01 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

I wish we had Republican leadership with a backbone in the house and sinate.


49 posted on 11/15/2013 5:15:58 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (On the evening of 10/16/13, the ailing republican party breathed its last breath.)
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To: Innovative

Agree, Very good analysis of a very flawed man.


50 posted on 11/15/2013 5:26:24 AM PST by refermech
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To: Nepeta

Those who look for an earthly savior are easily duped by people like this,

and will be all the more so when the AC appears.


51 posted on 11/15/2013 5:28:30 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: kearnyirish2

” many white Americans regard Obama as the president only of black people”

Many black people think so too — even though the economic situation of black people has gotten significantly worse under Obama. The Democrats are the ones who want to keep the blacks as an underclass voting for them. Republicans want to lift them out of their welfare mindset and make them economic successes.

As Reagan said — someone recently quoted him — “The best welfare program is a JOB.”


52 posted on 11/15/2013 5:29:05 AM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Innovative

There is nearly no evil thing that can be said that is not true about the Kenyan anti-Christ.


53 posted on 11/15/2013 5:32:50 AM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: DeaconRed
Our founding Fathers should be smiling right about now.

I think that if we could wrap the founding fathers in copper wire and surround them with magnets, their spinning in their graves would provide enough electricity to power the country for 100 years.

54 posted on 11/15/2013 5:36:00 AM PST by Maceman (Just say "NO" to tyranny.)
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To: Innovative

To make a long story short: The Emperor is naked.


55 posted on 11/15/2013 5:43:44 AM PST by Savage Beast ("We don't need this BLOATED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!! They NEED US!!!!!" ~bandleader)
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To: Innovative

Obuma will achieve one of Lincoln’s most dubious distinctions - become the most hated man of his time.


56 posted on 11/15/2013 5:59:32 AM PST by sergeantdave
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To: Gaffer

For the reasons you state, the entire Osama fiasco needs to be hung around ALL THE DEMOCRAT’S necks. It does no good to only focus on president Osama.


57 posted on 11/15/2013 6:12:49 AM PST by subterfuge (CBS NBC ABC FOX AP-- all no different than Pravda.)
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To: Innovative
each saw in him what they wanted to see

It's called the Hall of Mirrors

58 posted on 11/15/2013 6:50:06 AM PST by HangnJudge
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To: Savage Beast
To make a long story short: The Emperor is naked.

Well said, took 5 yrs, but finally it happened.

Caliph Baraq turned out to be a eunuch....

59 posted on 11/15/2013 6:55:20 AM PST by nascarnation (Wish everyone you see a "Gay Kwanzaa")
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To: Mears

bfl


60 posted on 11/15/2013 6:58:42 AM PST by Mears (Liberalism is the art of being easily offended.)
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