Is Barack Obama a Compulsive Liar?

Is Barack Obama a Compulsive Liar?

By Steve McCann
americanthinker.com

Barack Obama has lied about the terrorist attack on the American
Consulate in Libya for over 15 days, even going so far as to overtly
imply that this attack was prompted by an obscure internet movie
trailer in his speech at the United Nations two weeks after it was
confirmed the White House knew it was an Al Qaeda sponsored attack.
Additionally, during the current campaign the lies and obfuscations
about Mitt Romney and the Republicans have been so fast and furious
that it is nearly impossible to keep up with them.

The administration's reaction to what went on in Libya is not a
surprise, as reliance on prevarications and the attendant dishonesty
is part and parcel of Obama's normal behavior. There rarely has been
a speech or an off the cuff comment since he entered the national
stage that does not contain some deliberate or insinuated falsehood.
This tendency is exemplified in his recent interview with Univision
wherein Obama lied about why he never introduced immigration reform
and when the ill-fated Fast and Furious program was raised, he began
blaming the Republicans and George Bush respectively.

There is now a near universal mistrust of Obama among world leaders as
well as many members of Congress who candidly admit they cannot deal
with Barack Obama, as he has proven himself to be untrustworthy and
unbelievable -- particularly as he refuses to accept any
responsibility for the outcome of his actions and policies. The
diminished status of the United States around the globe and the
greatly eroded standard of living for the vast majority of Americans
are testament to these character flaws.

At times even the most diehard of his sycophants in the mainstream
media are forced to report on this disturbing trait in their hero.
This past spring the Washington Post ran a lengthy front page article
on Obama's machinations during the debt ceiling debate. The highlight
of the piece: Barack Obama deliberately lied to the American people
concerning the intransigence of the Republicans in the House of
Representatives. It was an amazing admission for a pillar of the
sycophantic mainstream media to write a story claiming that their hero
lied. A further example of the media's awakening to the deceit and
fabrications of the Obama administration is the recent reporting on
the Libyan scandal which is actively pursuing the lies and cover-up.

However, there has been five years of outright lies and narcissism
that have been largely ignored by the media, including some in the
conservative press and political class who are loath to call Mr. Obama
what he is in the bluntest of terms: a liar and a fraud. That he
relies on his skin color to intimidate, either outright or by
insinuation, those who oppose his agenda only adds to his audacity.
It is apparent that he has gotten away with his character flaws his
entire life, aided and abetted by the sycophants around him; thus he
is who he is and cannot change.

In an earlier column I asked the question is Barack Obama a compulsive
liar or a sociopath? (h)

A Sociopath:


A sociopath is typically defined as someone who lies incessantly to
get their way and does so with little concern for others. A sociopath
is often goal-oriented (i.e., lying is focused--it is done to get
one's way). Sociopaths have little regard or respect for the rights
and feelings of others. Sociopaths are often charming and
charismatic, but they use their talented social skills in manipulative
and self-centered ways.

A compulsive liar:


A compulsive liar is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying
is their normal and reflexive way of responding to questions.
Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large and small.
For a compulsive liar, telling the truth is very awkward and
uncomfortable while lying feels right. Compulsive lying is usually
developed in early childhood, due to being placed in an environment
where lying was necessary.

While Barack Obama exhibits traits from both categories, it is
becoming increasingly clear that he is primarily a compulsive liar.
How else to explain the lies and obfuscations that so easily come
forth regardless of whom he may be talking to or the subject matter.
His sociopathic skills come to the fore in his ability to manipulate
others to join him in his these prevarications, or to exploit the
celebrity culture that has overwhelmed a deliberately ill-educated
American society.

In the United States there is great deference paid to the occupant of
the White House. Justifiably so, as that person is the chief
operating officer of the country, but more importantly he or she is
the head of state representing the nation around the globe. The
President's actions and demeanor set the tone for not only the
political class but the country as a whole. Over the centuries there
have been many exceptional but also a few inept men to hold the office
of President.

Today so much power is vested in the Office of President that honor
and integrity must be a hallmark of a president's character. It is
not with Barack Obama; he is perhaps the most dishonest and
disingenuous occupant of the oval office in history, and has the
potential to do more long-term damage to the United States than all
his predecessor combined.

His failings can no longer be excused by this historical deference or
timidity fostered by race with the euphemisms of spin or politics as
usual being used to avoid the truth. It is extraordinarily difficult
to run against someone such as Barack Obama -- a stranger to truth and
integrity willing to do anything to win -- but Mitt Romney must do so
by candidly admitting who he is dealing with.

While the future of the country depends on dramatically altering the
economic and governing landscape, it cannot do so unless the
opposition politicians and average citizens recognize and forcefully
challenge the lies and machinations of Barack Obama and his allies
without fear of what may be said about them or to them by either the
Obama machine or their sycophants in the media.


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