Obama: It's all about me
MFOgilvie
Ethel C. Fenig
Terence P. Jeffrey of CNS News has noticed a very interesting speech
pattern from one of the most prominent members of the Me! generation
and uses a recent incident as a vivid example.
President Obama used the first-person singular pronoun "I" 34 times on
Monday when he announced he was nationalizing General Motors.
He used "Congress" once and "law" not at all.
For instance,
As Obama described it, the government takeover of General Motors was
Obama's decision made for Obama's reasons.
"Just over two months ago, I spoke with you in this same spot about
the challenges facing our auto industry, and I laid out what needed to
be done to save two of America's storied automakers," said Obama.
"From the beginning, I made it clear that I would not put any more tax
dollars on the line if it meant perpetuating the bad business
decisions that had led these companies to seek help in the first
place," he said. "I refused to let these companies become permanent
wards of the state, kept afloat on an endless supply of taxpayer
money. In other words, I refused to kick the can down the road."
Was there a coup during the first 100 days that we somehow all
missed? Most thought he was a duly elected US president with a staff
who advised him in the presidential branch consulting and working
with the Congressional branch, setting policy and making laws. But
apparently we were wrong; we elected a supreme emperor instead.
hat tip: Lucianne.com
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