Op-ed about President Obama

[∞∞∞]

First of all, let me say that I don't know the historic political leanings of the "The East Valley Tribune," or the authors involved. I also don't know much about narcissism, but I still thought this article was interesting:

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/152636

A recent analysis by Roger Simon of PJTV Media maintains that Obama is showing signs of mental illness. A wide variety of commentators have observed that Obama displays severe narcissism. Obama is conceited, and he is demonstrating a serious disassociation from reality.

Also, a simple Google search does reveal that the Roger Simon is a conservative, and PJTV Media leans that way too. But what do you guys think about the article? Any truth to it, propoganda, or a complete lie?

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Seems plausible but like you I am not an authority on mental illness like manejeff.

[Skjellyfetti]

It's just a new angle to try to smear Obama.

The dude that wrote that did the Willie Horton ads for Bush I.

I'm not sure why people take this crap seriously, but it's one reason our country is so retarded politically (I'm talking about retarded op-eds only intended to demonize the opposition from BOTH SIDES).

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

It's just a new angle to try to smear Obama.

The dude that wrote that did the Willie Horton ads for Bush I.

I'm not sure why people take this crap seriously, but it's one reason our country is so retarded politically (I'm talking about retarded op-eds only intended to demonize the opposition from BOTH SIDES).

So just like the Willie Horton ads this is 100% true?

Finally, we agree on something.

[houndawg]

It's just a new angle to try to smear Obama.

The dude that wrote that did the Willie Horton ads for Bush I.

I'm not sure why people take this crap seriously, but it's one reason our country is so retarded politically (I'm talking about retarded op-eds only intended to demonize the opposition from BOTH SIDES).

So just like the Willie Horton ads this is 100% true?

There you are 'jelly, exhibit A.

[AZGrizFan]

Obama's wildly inappropriate answer left the audience stunned and led commentator Charles Krauthammer to mockingly say, "I don't know why you are so surprised. It’s only nine times the length of the Gettysburg address, and after all Lincoln was answering an easier question, the higher purpose of the union and the soldiers who fell in battle."

In March of last year Obama was on “60 Minutes” with Steve Kroft. Throughout the interview as Kroft questioned about the economic downturn and people losing their life savings, Obama just kept laughing. A one point CBS’s Kroft stopped him and asked, “Are you punch drunk?"

That's some funny shit right there.

Some fucking savior he is.

[death dealer]

It's just a new angle to try to smear Obama.

The dude that wrote that did the Willie Horton ads for Bush I.

I'm not sure why people take this crap seriously, but it's one reason our country is so retarded politically (I'm talking about retarded op-eds only intended to demonize the opposition from BOTH SIDES).

I don't know about this article or it's contents. I do know one thing for sure, I wish I was that exercise ball.

[native]

It's just a new angle to try to smear Obama.

The dude that wrote that did the Willie Horton ads for Bush I.

I'm not sure why people take this crap seriously, but it's one reason our country is so retarded politically (I'm talking about retarded op-eds only intended to demonize the opposition from BOTH SIDES).

Have you ever forced yourself to sit through one of Obama's speeches, skelly? Have you bothered to count how many times he says "I" when, as a leader, he should be saying "we?"

The article itself may be an accurate analysis, a smear job, or something in between, but the subject of Obama's narcissism is neither far-fetched nor a "new angle." It's old news.

Nor is Obama's narcissism remarkable. A person probably has to be a bit of a narcissist to run for President.

Ask yourself honestly how many of the Hotchkiss "seven deadly sins of narcissism" people like Obama, George Bush and John Edwards have routinely committed:

1. Shamelessness - ...inability to process shame in healthy ways....
2. Magical thinking - Narcissists see themselves as perfect ...[and] ...dump shame onto others.
3. Arrogance - ... diminishes, debases, or degrades somebody else.
4. Envy - ...uses contempt to minimize the other person.
5. Entitlement - ...unreasonable expectations of particularly favorable treatment and automatic compliance because they consider themselves uniquely special....
6. Exploitation - uses others without regards for their feelings or interests...
7. Bad Boundaries - ...Others either exist to meet their needs or may as well not exist at all. ...

[native]

...I don't know about this article or it's contents. I do know one thing for sure, I wish I was that exercise ball.

If that's YOU riding the exercise ball, skelly, I apologize for all the bad things I ever said about you.

[CitadelGrad]

It's pretty clear that Obama has a very high opinion of himself. Hard to say whether he has reached the point of having delusions of grandeur or textbook narcissism. One thing is certain -- he's an arrogant prick.

[Benne]

It's pretty clear that Obama has a very high opinion of himself. Hard to say whether he has reached the point of having delusions of grandeur or textbook narcissism. One thing is certain -- he's an arrogant prick.

So a politician then?