Is there inherent wrong in an individual using the first person when speaking? The Office of President is singular. Let’s check the statistics and see how many times prior presidents used the first person in their speeches. The problem isn’t so much that Obama refers to himself and his intentions so frequently, but that he and his intentions are misguided at best.
Obama’s self references are pathological. Other presidents somehow managed to talk about other people. For instance, when Bush eulogized Reagan, he spoke not about himself but about Reagan.
By contrast, when Obama ‘eulogized’ Daniel Inouye, he spoke almost completely about himself. Read the transcript sometime. It’s all about Obama taking a vacation as a boy, and running around to see if the motel had an ice maker & a swimming pool. It was about Obama realizing that a boy of mixed race had a chance in America. It was so bad, even the libs noticed—& I mean the moonbats. That’s saying something.
One only need compare the titles of Reagan’s and Clinton’s autobiographies to see the contrasting use between a patriot and a narcissist— “An American Life” vs “My Life.” I wonder what Obama’s will be called?
President Bush seldom, if ever, used the word “I” in his speeches. He was always talking about the soldiers, or the heroes, or the team. He was one of the most self-effacing men to ever hold the office of President.