This a very nice article by V Hanson on what Obama has wrought, how it was managed and the dysfunctional, delusional, republic dividing malaise it portends. It puts me in mind of a startling reality governing the whole Obama thing expressed both in the idolatrous press and media or simply in the inchoate thoughts of the average stupefied Obamaphile - that being that it's almost as if it doesn't matter to these people whether or not the Chosen One is good at his job or if in objective terms has been good for the country - him just being him is enough for them. This is quite disturbing stuff - for these people consideration of Obama's performance as president just gets in the way of the ideal they seek, they crave, of the illusion they long for - and so they pile on excuses and rationalizations and obfuscations or just out right denial in order to keep reality at bay. It's all very disturbing. Certainly is no way to run a super power, at least, not if it's your goal to stay a super power - and I guess that thought probably captures the essence of what's going on here - it reminds me of certain liberal types who talk glowingly about the rise of China but when you listen closely it's not the rise per se of China that excites but rather the tantalizing notion of that rise coming at the expense of America. These people really hate the America that was - I'm not sure exactly what they think they're gonna replace it with - but I'm pretty god damn confident that whatever it is it won't work and will prove bad in oh so many ways.
