American Thinker: Barack Obama may well be the most dishonest and disingenuous occupant of the Oval Office in history!

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April 15, 2011
The Mendacity of Barack Obama

By Steve McCann

Over my 45+ years in the business
community, both domestic and international, I have dealt with an
overwhelming variety of people of all races and political philosophies.
Men and women who were thoroughly honest and many who had no concept of
honor and integrity. Among them were those who would do or say
anything to achieve their ends and do so with a straight face and an air
of self-confidence that would deceive the most gullible. It is only
through painful experience that one is finally able to develop an
antenna to quickly weed out those charlatans.

While I have always been wary of and have written about his dishonesty, after the speech the president delivered the 13th
of April regarding the federal budget, one that was chock full of lies,
deceit, and crass fear-mongering, it must be said that Barack Obama is
the most dishonest, deceitful, and mendacious person in a position of
power I have ever witnessed.

That performance was the
culmination of four 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
radical 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.

The question becomes is he a compulsive liar or a sociopath? By definition:

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.

I came to the United States as a
survivor of the Second World War. I spent my early years alone on the
streets of a totally destroyed city somewhere in central Europe. In
order to survive I had to steal food where I could and lie in order to
survive. I spent a good part of my life, even after coming to America
and being adopted, battling those inbred impulses. It was a
never-ending struggle with successes and failures, but I was able to
finally defeat those demons.

What I say about Barack
Obama I do not do lightly, but because I fear greatly for this country
and can, not only from personal experience but in my dealing with
others, recognize those failings in a person whose only interest is
himself and his inbred radical ideology, which as its lynchpin desires
to transform the country into a quasi-totalitarian state by any means
possible.

In the United States there is great deference
paid to the occupant of the White House. Justifiably so, as that person
is not only the chief operating officer of the country but also 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 many exceptional
but also a few inept men to hold the office of President.

Today
so much power is now vested in the Office of President of the United
States that honor and integrity must be a hallmark of a president's
character. It is not with Barack Obama; he may well be the most
dishonest and disingenuous occupant of the Oval Office in history, and
will do more damage to the nation than all his predecessors combined.

His
failings can no longer be excused by this historical deference or
timidity fostered by race, with the euphemisms of spin, obfuscation,
fabrication, or politics being used to avoid the truth. Obama is
extremely adept at exploiting the celebrity culture that has overwhelmed
the society as well as the erosion of the education system that has
created a generation or more of citizens unaware of their history,
culture as well as historical ethical standards based on Judeo-Christian
teaching.

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 forcefully
challenge and respond to the lies and machinations of Barack Obama and
his allies without fear of what may be said about them or to them. As
for me, I have already experienced far worse than anything that could be
said or done to me. My only concern is for the welfare of my fellow
citizens and the noblest experiment in the history of mankind: the
United States.

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