Obama's Self Perception

Is at odds with reality. What does it say about a man who clearly dislikes who he is so much that he needs to create an alternative, opposite version for the public to see.

I have written before  about Obama’s deep, almost desperate, need to portray himself as the opposite of what he is, to conceive of himself in a way that is at odds with reality. We have seen it in all sorts of areas, including claiming himself to be a voice of civility, portraying himself as a champion of bi-partisanship, lecturing others about profligate spending, and saying he is the only responsible “adult” in Washington. Now we see this habit in a new arena – this time, the president as Obama the Stoic, a man so committed to “pressing on” for the cause of social justice he just doesn’t have time to feel sorry for himself. Indeed, he has now decided to sermonize to others not to complain, not to grumble, and to “stop crying.”


This is akin to John Edwards hosting a weekend seminar on the importance of marital fidelity.