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| The Obamas' Narcissism on Display |
| 2009-10-06 |
| Narcissistic personality disorder NPD is defined more specifically as a pattern of grandiosity (exaggerated claims to talents, importance, or specialness) in the patient's private fantasies or outward behavior; a need for constant admiration from others; and a lack of empathy for others. WASHINGTON -- In the Niagara of words spoken and written about the Obamas' trip to Copenhagen, too few have been devoted to the words they spoke there. Their separate speeches to the International Olympic Committee were so dreadful, and in such a characteristic way, that they might be symptomatic of something that has serious implications for American governance. Both Obamas gave heartfelt speeches about ... themselves. Although the working of the committee's mind is murky, it could reasonably have rejected Chicago's bid for the 2016 games on aesthetic grounds -- unless narcissism has suddenly become an Olympic sport. In the 41 sentences of her remarks, Michelle Obama used some form of the personal pronouns "I" or "me" 44 times. Her husband was, comparatively, a shrinking violet, using those pronouns only 26 times in 48 sentences. Still, 70 times in 89 sentences was sufficient to convey the message that somehow their fascinating selves were what made, or should have made, Chicago's case compelling. In 2008, Obama carried the three congressional districts that contain Northern California's Silicon Valley with 73.1, 69.6 and 68.4 percent of the vote. Surely the Valley could continue its service to him by designing software for his speechwriters' computers that would delete those personal pronouns, replacing them with the word "sauerkraut" to underscore the antic nature of their excessive appearances. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #11 No worries though, since Obama has a good handle on the economy and...oh, wait a minute. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2009-10-06 22:15 |
| #10 "The Obamas' Narcissism on Display" Constantly. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-10-06 22:14 |
| #9 almost makes LH seem...unserious? Go figure |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-10-06 21:43 |
| #8 geez, LH, are we to take from your posts that you've not really looked at or listened to these people since they appeared out of nowhere two years ago? these preposterously unfit and embarassing people make the Clintons look intelligent and emotionally healthy |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2009-10-06 21:20 |
| #7 Being called a narcissist by George Will, is like being called a Fixed. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-10-06 17:28 |
| #6 The First lady is just putting herself and her needs first! Outfits, sentences, her style of shoddy is about as endearing as unpedicured hammer toes in open toe sandals! Pucker up press. |
| Posted by: GirlThursday 2009-10-06 17:15 |
| #5 "In the 41 sentences of her remarks, Michelle Obama used some form of the personal pronouns "I" or "me" 44 times." "I like chicago" "I moved to Chicago" "I think you should pick Chicago" really, George, stop being silly. Or maybe Georgie-boy could explain why McCrystal doesn't understand military strategy as well George does. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2009-10-06 16:48 |
| #4 Being called a narcissist by George Will, is like being called a womanizer by David Letterman |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2009-10-06 16:46 |
| #3 If he's tanking badly, you'd never know it from the polls. His approval rating is still hovering around the 50% mark. GOP needs to hammer harder on issues important to us peasants. Even the biased liberal media will have to take notice if enough noise is made. C'mon GOP! Get with the program! |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-10-06 13:47 |
| #2 Mike, it's ok to talk about it now because they are tanking badly. Expect to hear more of the same as people across the board vent their frustration with this pair. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-10-06 13:22 |
| #1 ...Why is this news? They were doing the same doggoned thing during the campaign. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2009-10-06 12:08 |