Interesting, isn't it? As I recall, by 1996, the same essay was being written about Bill Clinton. It took longer to emerge, but the same conclusions were being drawn.
What is it with the Democrat Party's penchant for nominating narcisistic sociopaths?
I believe you could find similar pathologies in both Algore and John Effin' Kerry, as well.
Inevitable. Leftist ideology is based on a psychopathic indifference to the welfare of the individual, and the unabashed use of deception in pursuit of an agenda which has no particular public support.
“narcisistic sociopaths”
I had begun to perceive an amlost sadistic-like quality to Obama, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. But Spengler did:
the thrill lies in the deception and the sense of power it brings.
the secret knowledge of having deceived everyone else.