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September 24, 2009
Obama Mentions Himself Nearly 1,200 Times in 41 Speeches (Or Did You Not Notice?)
Dan Gainor has a spicy little piece that pretty much sums up Narcissist-in-Chief Obama, the quintessential product of the I-My-Me culture:
In mythology, Narcissus was the guy who fell in love with his own reflection.
In 2009, he’s the president of the United States.
Instead of adoring his own image, Obama loves to hear himself talk – about himself. In just 41 speeches so far this year, not including this week's big speech at the United Nations, Obama has talked about himself nearly 1,200 times – 1,198 to be exact. (That breaks down to 1,121 “I”s and just 77 “me”s.) And that just includes 34 weekly addresses and his seven major speeches. Count the hundreds of other public speeches and he’d be off the charts.
Mr. Gainor should be praised for this numeric feat of true heroism. It must have been stomach-turning. Not even the unprecedented wall-to-wall Sunday talk-show circus escaped his scrutiny. Despite that glaring hole right around the Fox affiliates, The Narcissinator still set records:
The interviews went off as expected. Obama kept his “I” on the nation’s problems. He mustered 387 personal mentions in just 82 minutes of air time. Forget the economy, health care, racism or whatever. Every 13 seconds, Obama was talking about … Obama.
If a first-person pronoun falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, would it make a difference in the polls?
On twips from bellez8, michaeljohns and conservegirl001.
Posted by The MaryHunter at September 24, 2009 11:25 AM
Comments
If he doesn't love himself, who will?
Posted by: J at September 24, 2009 10:44 AM
What Obama wants:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BkKtPCTrg4
"I want" is peppered throughout this video. Someone posted this link on a previous thread, but I forgot who it was. Credit goes to them for finding it.
Posted by: RICH at September 24, 2009 10:48 AM
If he doesn't love himself, who will?
brs, andy, wellstoned, and meh.
Posted by: V the K at September 24, 2009 10:48 AM
It is sad but unsurprising that a self-infatuated peacock like BHO could be elected president of this self-consumed nation of ours. Presidents need to have significant egos, but puhleez. Clinton was irritatingly yet quaintly self-promoting. Chairman O is in a class by himself: downright pathologic.
Posted by: pomalom at September 24, 2009 10:50 AM
He puts the "I" in LIAR!
Posted by: TheScribbler at September 24, 2009 11:03 AM
All political rats inside government are monkeys and obama is now the head monkey so whats the problem? just toss the monkey a banana or a white woman and that monkey will be happy as hell.
Posted by: Fred Dawes at September 24, 2009 11:18 AM
Everytime I see that jackasses face on the tube I wanna take out my AK.....but then I turn it off before I do. Saves wear on the TV.
Posted by: JoeShmoe at September 24, 2009 11:42 AM
No I didn't notice. I was polishing my helmet during the whole speech. I only suddenly ended the polishing when the Holy O forcefully blurted out his love for Cuba.
aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh....
Posted by: pansy90210 at September 24, 2009 12:02 PM
My favorite usage is when he says "I will not allow." Slick, a Chi-Town dandy like yourself just doesn't have that kind of power.
Posted by: IOpian at September 24, 2009 12:11 PM
"Narcissist-in-Chief" pretty well sums it up!
Posted by: proof at September 24, 2009 12:20 PM
The Klingon Bird of Prey flew over my house as it landed in Pittsburgh. Then the news showed Dear Leader and the First Klingon sitting in the limo. The anarchist protestors are getting ready to trash the place whine about capitalism. Hopefully the cops will crack many skulls today.
Posted by: Ghost of Khaless at September 24, 2009 12:40 PM
Stop insulting Klingons! Klingons have honor and are skilled warriors. Chairman O and the Bride of Frankenstein have none. Comparing her to a Romulan would be better as Romulans have no honor - neither do the Borg.
Posted by: Ghost of Kahless at September 24, 2009 12:44 PM
Talk about concited its wonder he isnt having his image placed in the skies
Posted by: Spurwing Plover at September 24, 2009 12:47 PM
Obama does say "I" an awful lot. If you remember, so did Bill Clinton. But I think some of that may be because he was testifying.
Posted by: Corona at September 24, 2009 12:57 PM
I spy something with my eye that begins with I. I see I in the mirror and I and I think I will look at I all day. I thank you that I am the greatest ever.
Posted by: I at September 24, 2009 1:00 PM
This is something that they teach you in school writing and speaking classes. Avoid the use of "I" too much, it puts your audience off. You would think such a genius would know such things.
Posted by: Karin at September 24, 2009 1:08 PM
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I'mSoGreatI'mSoGreatI'mSoGreatI'mSoGreatI'mSoGreat
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Posted by: Fuzzlenutter at September 24, 2009 1:43 PM
Ooops. I sure didn't see that coming. Sorry about that, people...
Posted by: Fuzzlenutter at September 24, 2009 1:45 PM
There is NOTHING more pitiful than unwarranted arrogance...
Posted by: TED at September 24, 2009 1:52 PM
A woman applying for a job in a Florida lemon grove seemed to be far too qualified for the job.
The foreman frowned and said, "I have to ask you this; have you had any actual experience in picking lemons?"
She replied: "I've been divorced three times and I voted for Obama."
Posted by: TED at September 24, 2009 1:56 PM
Here is the scarey part. How many world leaders have Psychiatrics instructing their leaders on the mental characteristics of other world leaders? Chairman Zero is so obvious.
Man, we are f***ked.
Posted by: funkendunkel at September 24, 2009 3:09 PM
If not yet, you will!
Posted by: TED at September 24, 2009 3:21 PM
Just a heads up .This "Fred Dawes" commenter is trying a stealth Moby tactic.He just wants the "Obama is the head monkey" part of his statement to remain and later link to it to brand the site and it's commenters as racists.
Posted by: Dr Carlo Lombardi at September 24, 2009 4:03 PM
Damn TED, aint that the truth.
Posted by: funkendunkel at September 24, 2009 4:18 PM
Fred? Fred? Is what the good Dr. Lombardi says really true?
And, I happen to like monkeys, so you're insulting that species by even associating them with politicians, clearly a lower life form.
Posted by: The MaryHunter at September 24, 2009 4:30 PM
"This 'Fred Dawes' commenter is trying a stealth Moby tactic.He just wants the 'Obama is the head monkey'part of his statement to remain and later link to it to brand the site and it's commenters as racists."
I believe Dr. Lombardi is right. "Fred Dawes 1776" leaves constant racist, and often off-topic garbage spewed all over this and previous threads, trying to appear like "a right-wing extremist." The year 1776 in his name? And that kind of commentary? I think he is trying to cause trouble. And to verify that theory, I checked his MySpace page URL that he leaves behind... and it doesn't exist.
Busted, Fred. Now get the hell out of here.
Posted by: Murff at September 24, 2009 4:44 PM
Bravo, Murff and Dr Carlo!
Posted by: pomalom at September 24, 2009 5:14 PM
Yo, Murff - Fred has posted on Moonbattery in the past. You can find his MySpace page if you search by the name.
Allegedly he is 62yo from Oceanside, CA. There is some bizaaaaaare stuff linked to his page.
I agree with you and Carlo - he's definitely out here trying to monkeywrench.
Posted by: TonyD95B at September 24, 2009 5:19 PM
Obama has been on the wrong foot from the start; treated as a "trophy child" by his America/White-male-hating mother, and surrounded non-stop his whole life by "Progressives" who worship anything non-"Whiteness" and Left-Wing, this kind of militant narcissism is actually all he knows. People like this were, at one time, just a public nuisance. As a result of America's spiritual/moral collapse, however, they now hold the reins.
May God have mercy on us...
Posted by: Toa at September 24, 2009 5:44 PM
He only (*snicker*) spoke of himself every 13 seconds. He thinks of himself 100% of the time.
To avoid using the dreaded 'eye' word...
Obama, we have done our research, and we think you suck.
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Posted by: Flu-Bird at September 24, 2009 9:15 PM
MMmmmmmmm... Barry's glistening virile body behind all that spraying white foam... My love for Barry is so hard and true, it postively throbs.
Posted by: brs at September 24, 2009 11:29 PM
If a first-person pronoun falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, would it still make a shrill up chris matthews leg?
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