Obama, a true Narcissist.

acoustic guy

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=221985

You can you stand behind this guy? He is not fit to be the president.

nobody

acoustic guy wrote:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=221985

You can you stand behind this guy? He is not fit to be the president.

isn't narcisiscm a pre-requisite to become a good politician...?

but since my country is involved...this is a big cloud of warm nothing...since he's not going to speak there...he's probably speaking at the Siegessäule (="victory pole") in Berlin...it's on the same big street the Brandenburger Gate is...

those guys in your media get off about just ANYthing, don't they?

at least he comes over and talks to people...

m.

DixieN

At least Obama has something to be narcissistic about. He is a good looking man, undeniably. But, yeah, I would say that narcissism is a must-have quality in a president or presidential candidate. Let's face it...there are going to be plenty of times when you're about the only person who loves you. So, you might as well really love yourself!

nobody

I'm sure when the american press find out that this venue is always the aim of the (not so) famous (anymore) Love Parade, they will come up with something in relation to gays, half naked people, and weirdos...;)...just scandlous how obama can be so shameless etc etc etc...
there is always something...my focus lies on what the guy has to say to europe...the rest I leave to the tabloids...

m.

Rhinocerous Surprise

There's no denying that Obama has a high opinion of himself, but that was just a blatant hit piece.

decides2dream

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

There's no denying that Obama has a high opinion of himself, but that was just a blatant hit piece.

there's no denying ANY presidential candidate has a high opinion if him/herself, as mentioned by others...i think it rather a prerequisite for the job.

DixieN wrote:

At least Obama has something to be narcissistic about. He is a good looking man, undeniably. But, yeah, I would say that narcissism is a must-have quality in a president or presidential candidate. Let's face it...there are going to be plenty of times when you're about the only person who loves you. So, you might as well really love yourself!

good point!

blackredyellow

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

There's no denying that Obama has a high opinion of himself, but that was just a blatant hit piece.

totally...

He is a presidential candidate, you don't get to that point without a deal of narcissism. And I have no idea how much his campaign pushed for speaking here, but I can't blame them. it makes for a great backdrop.

fuck

Obama is a narcissist; I won't attack him for it, but are people here really saying narcissism is necessary for a politician? :eek:

blackredyellow

_outlaw wrote:

Obama is a narcissist; I won't attack him for it, but are people here really saying narcissism is necessary for a politician? :eek:

Maybe not for a politician, but to be willing to go through the constant spotlight of being a serious presidential candidate, yes, I think that you do need to be a bit of a narcissist.

fuck

blackredyellow wrote:

Maybe not for a politician, but to be willing to go through the constant spotlight of being a serious presidential candidate, yes, I think that you do need to be a bit of a narcissist.

confidence =/= narcissism.

I think all you need is confidence, but you don't need to be in love with yourself.

nobody

_outlaw wrote:

Obama is a narcissist; I won't attack him for it, but are people here really saying narcissism is necessary for a politician? :eek:

time for creating an outrage...;)

my remark was rather provocative...as in I couldn't care less if he was a narcicist...I don't want to be his buddy, I want him to offer good politics...if that takes him to be loving himself to no end...who cares...

m.

angelica

nobody wrote:

I don't want to be his buddy, I want him to offer good politics...if that takes him to be loving himself to no end...who cares...

m.

"In psychology and psychiatry, excessive narcissism is recognized as a severe personality dysfunction."

DixieN wrote:

you might as well really love yourself!

narcissism is more than really loving the self, which I advocate by the way! And that is essential to health and self-esteem!

Narcissism is: "the trait of excessive self-love" ...which is beyond healthy self-love. It's like vanity and conceit, and actually based on a underlying lack of true Self love.

Which is not to say that Obama is literally a narcissist...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism

nobody

angelica wrote:

"In psychology and psychiatry, excessive narcissism is recognized as a severe personality dysfunction."



narcissism is more than really loving the self, which I advocate by the way! And that is essential to health and self-esteem!

Narcissism is: "the trait of excessive self-love" ...which is beyond healthy self-love. It's like vanity and conceit, and actually based on a underlying lack of true Self love.

Which is not to say that Obama is literally a narcissist...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism

if any more shock value is added to this thread I'm gonne develop a serious malfunction...;)

anybody got any opinion on the actual event?
you think it's good he's coming over? rather not?
you know...boring stuff...;)

m.

angelica

nobody wrote:

if any more shock value is added to this thread I'm gonne develop a serious malfunction...;)

anybody got any opinion on the actual event?
you think it's good he's coming over? rather not?
you know...boring stuff...;)

m.

My interest is on people who justify narcissism ... Whether they do so for shock value or not....

Like everyone else in this thread, I'm not equipped to judge. I am equipped to clarify terms.

decides2dream

nobody wrote:

time for creating an outrage...;)

my remark was rather provocative...as in I couldn't care less if he was a narcicist...I don't want to be his buddy, I want him to offer good politics...if that takes him to be loving himself to no end...who cares...

m.

exactly.

while i cannot honestly answer for all who posted in this thread about his 'narcissim' being a-ok, i will say for myself, and hazard to guess for others....it's all done tongue-in-cheek, b/c who seriously takes this thread title seriously? it didn't deserve to be taken seriously. it was/is funny......and thus, went with that tone. obviously, there IS a difference between great self-confidence and narcissim, but sure....it's good to have a laugh too.

nobody

angelica wrote:

My interest is on people who justify narcissism ... Whether they do so for shock value or not....

Like everyone else in this thread, I'm not equipped to judge. I am equipped to clarify terms.

justify? in your quote of me I don't even use the word...;)
if you mean the author of this useless piece of journalism then it's okay:)

m.

ledvedderman

Anyone that runs for the highest office in the land must have at least somewhat of a narcissistic point of view...to think they are capable of it.

angelica

nobody wrote:

justify? in your quote of me I don't even use the word...;)
if you mean the author of this useless piece of journalism then it's okay:)

m.

Then you have nothing to worry about...right?

You said "loving himself to no end" and you said "who cares". And I clarified that from information on self-love out there, there is a degree where self-love is not okay--there is an end to where healthy no longer applies and it can become imbalanced. Therefore I personally think it's relevant when people question and or care.

If you don't, great!

nobody

angelica wrote:

Then you have nothing to worry about...right?

You said "loving himself to no end" and you said "who cares". And I clarified that from information on self-love out there, there is a degree where self-love is not okay--there is an end to where healthy no longer applies and it can become imbalanced. Therefore I personally think it's relevant when people question and or care.

If you don't, great!

do you also do this kind of clarification if somebody says s/he's "depressed"?
or is that too common to point out every time?

m.

Rhinocerous Surprise

angelica wrote:

Then you have nothing to worry about...right?

You said "loving himself to no end" and you said "who cares". And I clarified that from information on self-love out there, there is a degree where self-love is not okay--there is an end to where healthy no longer applies and it can become imbalanced. Therefore I personally think it's relevant when people question and or care.

If you don't, great!

You mean when you go blind from too much self-love? :eek:

angelica

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

You mean when you go blind from too much self-love? :eek:

:eek: