WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS?

As I was perusing the news this morning, an article caught my eye. It bore the headline “President Obama Continues Hectic Victory Tour,” and of course I couldn’t resist such a relevantly titled piece. Turns out Dana Milbanks of the Washington Post had in fact written an extremely enjoyable article chronicling the ever-inflating ego one B. Hussein Obama. The bulk of the piece was pretty standard commentary on the seemingly unfettered arrogance of Senator Obama, but one particular quote, apparently overheard in one of his “adoration sessions” with Democratic lawmakers in DC, sent my jaw dropping to the floor. Speaking to a handful of his disciples, Obama said, "This is the moment . . . that the world is waiting for," adding: "I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions." Yes, that’s right, Barack Obama is not merely a man, not merely a politician, not merely a presidential candidate…he is a self-proclaimed symbol of all that is good in America. Ladies and gentleman, in light of this profound declaration, I propose we immediately begin construction of the Obama Monument, to be built directly in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. I’m sure Barack wouldn’t mind footing the bill.

Needless to say I am absolutely disgusted with the Senator…once again. And in this case I’m fed up for two reasons:
1) First, and perhaps most obviously, I am appalled with how highly Mr. Obama thinks of himself. It really takes a special kind of arrogance to effectively declare oneself a symbol of really just about anything. An athlete declaring himself a symbol of athleticism, a teacher declaring herself a symbol of sound guidance, or a doctor declaring himself a symbol of modern medicine; all of these are guilty of unbridled arrogance. The athlete’s fan, the teacher’s student, or the doctor’s patient can certainly pour these praises on their heroes, but the recipient should NEVER be the deliverer of his own praise. And that’s exactly what Obama has repeatedly done. And that is exactly why I am so disgusted.
Many people in the coming days will surely recycle the accusation of “elitism” in light of these comments. But I would challenge that charge. I would go as far as to say that this far surpasses mere elitism. I would go as far as to say that this is a worship of self. This is narcissism at its worst. And mark my words, narcissists NEVER MAKE GOOD LEADERS. Who wants to follow and respect someone who is in love with himself? People, especially the American people, tend to commit their loyalty and service to a humble leader who places those he leads above himself and checks his ego at the door before each and every decision he makes. This is not Barack Obama.
2) Now the second reason for my disgust is the senator’s dubious assertion that somehow America has strayed from our “best traditions” and that we must work to retain them again. This part of Obama’s comments really gets my blood boiling. Why? Because I love this country and everything she stands for with a passion, and its becoming increasingly clear that Barack Obama does not. Let’s just think about what the senator is implying in his statement. By saying that he represents the “possibility of America returning to our best traditions,” he suggests that over time the American people have drifted away from the great ideals communicated by our founding fathers, and that what he proposes as a potential President would restore us to these lost values. The Senator is dead wrong and to best explain why let’s first look at what America’s best traditions truly are and then let’s look at what Senator Obama proposes. (This should make it pretty clear).

America’s best traditions: ardent stalwart and defender of liberty throughout the world, prosperity through free enterprise and entrepreneurship, innovation through ingenuity and hard work, self betterment through independence, perseverance, and determination, and a limited government of the people, by the people and for the people.

Obama proposals: surrender in Iraq, income redistribution, no oil exploration, socialized healthcare, support of the welfare state, increased government spending and regulation

Don’t really line up, do they? This discovery should make it clear that if anyone has abandoned America’s best traditions it’s Barack Obama and all those who subscribe to his policy proposals. Senator Obama has no clue what this country is all about, and it’s terrifying. If he believes that his socialist-liberal agenda is a return to all that is good in America, then an Obama presidency would undoubtedly defame the great name of the United States of America. I would agree to a certain extent that a great many Americans need to return to their roots and get back in touch with the values that have sustained us as a country, but I vehemently reject Senator Obama as the symbol of such a movement. In fact, it is people like Senator Obama who have pressed our country further from our founding ideals. And it is people like Senator Obama that must be stopped from leading America further from her noble callings.

Senator Obama, you are not a symbol of America’s return to our best traditions. If anything, you represent the antithesis of what this great country represents. You’re annoyingly arrogant and as President you would mark a dark era in this country’s history, and I will do everything in my power to make sure you remain a junior Senator from Illinois.