Israel Matzav

Obama don't like people and don't like politics

You have to wonder - as Alana Goodman does - why Barack Hussein Obama is running for President again. The only answer I can think of is his insatiable ego and his hatred for the United States and its allies (Hat Tip: Memeorandum).

Notice that it’s Romney himself who Obama reportedly “views with disdain,” not Romney’s policies. Disdain is a harsh word, and in this instance it’s very personal. What exactly has Romney done to inspire such feelings in Obama? Clearly Romney does not feel the same way about his opponent (or is much better at hiding it).

According to the Times, Obama also deeply dislikes debates. It might be understandable if this was because he found them challenging and outside of his comfort zone. But that’s not what the Times reports. Obama apparently dislikes debates because he views them as “media-driven gamesmanship… something to endure, rather than an opportunity.” In other words, debates are below him. It’s not that he’s a weak debater, it’s that the debate format is too trivial for the likes of Barack Obama.

This isn’t the first major aspect of the presidency (and campaigns) that Obama reportedly disdains. George W. Bush wasn’t a fantastic debater, but he was considered a great communicator in person. Obama, in contrast, doesn’t appear to enjoy personal interaction in general. He knocks debates as “gamesmanship,” but he also doesn’t like socializing. And as the New Yorker reported, he’s alienated major donors because he hasn’t been able to build relationships with them.

Obama’s interpersonal struggles have also caused him problems in the policy realm. He dislikes working with members of congress, and his disengagement from the legislative side of the political process has been criticized routinely by both Republicans and Democrats. The same goes for foreign policy. The New York Times reported that Obama’s difficulty dealing with the Arab Spring has stemmed from his “impatience with old-fashioned back-room diplomacy” and “failure to build close personal relationships with foreign leaders.”

According to Game Change author John Heilemann, Obama is one of those rare politicians who “don’t like people…[and] don’t like politics.”

And you wonder why Obama doesn't get along with Bibi Netanyahu? Aside from the fact that Obama is a closet Jew hater (who will likely be out of the closet as soon as he has no more elections to face), his personality is exactly the opposite of Netanyahu's, who loves both people and politics.

And the Americans may actually reelect this guy?

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Binyamin Netanyahu, Campaign 2012

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:18 AM