I do like to be proven right when it comes to Obama, which may say more about my own failings than his - but, whatever - the new biography of him [see this Commentary article for quick reference] which makes strong case of what a serial dissembler Obama has been seems to confirm my very first impression of the man after hearing his 2004 keynote address at Democratic convention, namely that he's an exceptional liar who also more disturbingly may be so arrogant as to believe that a lie is true if spoken by him.
Taking stock of his easy way with deception and duplicity, his extreme ideology, the blind enthusiasm, hell, idolatry of his fans and the danger of a compliant and subjugated press wholly bought into the cult of personality that was Obama in 2008, I came to the conclusion he'd be a horrible if not indeed a dangerous president. Hard to say I was wrong - the economy sucks, important domestic initiatives lie inert or moribund, embittered partisanship is at an all time high, foreign policy is a confused mess that can only make sense to a person who believes America is an evil beast that must be subdued and emasculated [even if Obama doesn't necessarily believe that a significant number of his most ardent believers do] - and frighteningly, if the man is as good a liar as I think he is, he may get another four years to work his magic.
Rome declined for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was a failure by the Imperium to produce competent and effective leadership. Eight years of Obama following on the heels of eight years of Bush and you may be able to start saying the same thing about America.
