Barack Obama is preparing to move out of the White House and into another white house a few blocks away and he shows no signs of returning to the earthly side of the Looking Glass from the land of Oz or escaping from his insular bubble.
The deterioration of race relations that has occurred over the past 8 years was even evident to Jay Levine of CBS, asked the president why he thought that race relations have been getting worse. Obama actually said that race relations were actually getting better and not worse as 77% of Americans believe according to a Gallop Poll released before the latest video of 4 blacks torturing and beating a mentally disabled white man while hurling racial insults. Nevertheless, the President replied, “I promise you, for the most part, race relations have gotten better.”
One must wonder if this man actually believes his own BS or is he simply one of the greatest, straight-faced liars in history.Although Mr. Obama seems quite out of touch with reality. I don’t think that this is unique. Think of Donald Trump’s frequent boasts that “Mexicans love me”. Here in Connecticut, Governor Malloy is considering running for a third term despite favorability ratings in the low 20’s. The spotlight has a unique isolating effect on those upon whom it shines. They are surrounded by supporters and sycophants, who repeat how great they are in comparison to mere mortals and pooh-pooh any criticism as isolated and temporary partisan chatter.
Well, we knew that the President was lost in the ozone, but now it appears that his wife is partaking of the same Kool-Aid. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the FLOTUS claimed that the President fulfilled his promise of restoring hope to the country over the last 8 years and then promptly contradicted herself by adding that, “now we are feeling what not having hope feels like.” So Barack has fulfilled his promise of restoring hope by ending his tenure leaving the country with the feeling of not having hope. Confused? Yes, I think she is.