“It all seems rather mad doesn’t it? The decision to become involved militarily in the Libyan civil war couldn’t take place within a less hospitable context. The U.S. is reeling from spending and deficits, we’re already in two wars, our military has been stretched to the limit, we’re restive at home, and no one, really, sees President Obama as the kind of leader you’d follow over the top. ‘This way, men!’ ‘No, I think I’ll stay in the trench.’ …America has been through a difficult 10 years, and the burden of proof on the need for U.S. action would be with those who supported intervention (in Libya). Chief among them, of course, is the president, who made the decision as commander in chief. He needs to sit down and tell the American people how this thing can possibly turn out well. He needs to tell them why it isn’t mad.” Peggy Noonan, ‘The Speech Obama Hasn’t Given’, The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2011
In my column yesterday, I outlined the lack of internal consistency in Barack Obama’s expressed objectives regarding Colonel Gaddafi and U.S. military intervention in Libya. I further outlined the apparent intransitivity of the President’s revealed preferences with respect to the appropriate nature of U.S. actions in pursuit of such internally inconsistent goals. I noted that such behavior may be indicative of insanity as medically defined.
I am not alone in registering such concern. Peggy Noonan (former speech-writer for President Ronald Reagan) raises similar concerns in the above-cited column. She notes that the President has not spoken to the nation from the Oval Office to explain just what his objectives are and to justify what the United States is doing in furtherance of these objectives:
“Without a formal and extended statement, the air of weirdness, uncertainty and confusion that surrounds this endeavor will only deepen.” Peggy Noonan, ibid.
I am torn between judging the President to be utterly out of his depth intellectually in dealing with complex choices and judging him to be insane. I incline to the former judgment because, so far, his observable personal behavior has not demonstrated notable instability. In either case, the President’s advisors are wise to distance him from the television cameras and from the world’s press. It is not in the interest of the United States to advertise that a sitting -president is either intellectually-challenged or technically insane.
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March 26, 2011 at 2:47 pm |
“I am torn between judging the President to be utterly out of his depth intellectually in dealing with complex choices and judging him to be insane.”
The above sentence sums up the some of attributes of a narcissist.
March 26, 2011 at 2:48 pm |
That is, narcissist and chief big Bamo! The man from the round office.
March 26, 2011 at 5:48 pm |
Hi Charles ,
“The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.”
Mark Twain
Insanity is a distortion of what you accept to be normal actions or behavior within the context of your established society.
As you have observed Obama does not accept America as the champion of the world, now or at any time since it’s inception, when it illegally stole it from the Indians and has since raped the land…blah blah blah, you now the diatribe.
Transformation of America is his creed, and acting on it is his insanity. Destruction of America is my understanding of his actions.
Think of his words as Obamanyms (using words that sane people recognize as positive in use, but the insane mean in a negative manner)
His speech writers are quite clever, listen to everything he says from the perspective of Obamanyms, and it is easy to understand his insanity.
“We are not a Christian Nation” (telling us he is a Muslim sympathizer, and in this action in Libya, actually helping the muslim brotherhood with our own military)
“Social justice” ( the rule of law, the Constitution, are irrelevant )
“Share the wealth” (anti-capitalism, anti-free markets)
It is clear to me that all of Obamas actions are sane from his perspective, and insane from ours. From my limited intelligence I understand anything influenced by Obama is insane.
Obamacare (no description necessary)
ObamaDoctrine (probably the name they will give to his
comments forthcoming on Libya)
If you happen to agree, would love to hear your thoughts, and an intelligent expansion on what else to expect from our President.
Only by understanding our adversaries no matter how insane, or idiotic they appear, can we outflank and defeat them.
2012 can’t come soon enough, but I worry that the Republicans
aren’t aware of the clear and present danger that exists and will continue unabated. Obama is not stumbling, he is running full speed ahead with his insane agenda, and it’s not being recognized as a coordinated well planned assault on every facet of American society and foreign policy from this Administration. They think he is an inexperienced Ideologue, the second Jimmy Carter, etc.etc…
This Administrations greatest strength is playing to the weaknesses of their adversaries, (and God knows the Republicans have many) playing to the weaknesses of the sane, by using Obamnyms, and every deceptive tactic that only an insane belief system can conjure.
Thanks for blogging, always look forward to reading your perspective.
Tim
March 26, 2011 at 8:25 pm |
Tim:
Your points are well taken. I shall think carefully about what you say and write a column on the issue during the next few days. If you are correct, the consequences are serious indeed for this nation. The Manchurian Candidate comes obviously to mind.
March 26, 2011 at 8:40 pm |
Perhaps his name should be Barack Putin.