Geee Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Human Events:It is a well understood truth that many people who are truly gifted -- not just well above-average, but savant-level gifted -- in one particular area tend to fail in most other aspects of their lives. The troubled Vincent Van Gogh took his own life after many bouts with depression and mental illness. Many of this century's best and most talented musicians have lived lives riddled with drug addiction, depression, and a surprisingly large number have committed suicide, sharing the fates of Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, and Virginia Woolf. Although many different explanations have been offered for this phenomenon, the simplest explanation to my mind is that the savant both has difficulty relating to "ordinary" people and is bored by all areas of life other than his area of expertise. Whether this explanation is true or not with regard to savants in general, it seems certainly to be true with regard to Barack Obama. By now we have all seen the clip of Obama passing the job of explaining his tax policy off to former President Bill Clinton mid-press conference. By far the more shocking part of the press conference was when, to the stunned amazement of the assembled press corps, he announced that Mrs. Obama had been kept waiting for a full 30 minutes, and therefore he was gonna split; however, not to worry: Clinton would stick around and finish the press conference for him.As I watched the debacle unfold (through the miracle of YouTube), I was immediately struck by the question: Which idiot on the White House political team thought this bizarre press conference would be a good idea? The answer to that question, apparently, is "Barack Obama." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Barack Obama Is Bored With His Own Presidency Me too... At last we have something that we can agree on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 It is a well understood truth that many people who are truly gifted -- not just well above-average, but savant-level gifted -- in one particular area tend to fail in most other aspects of their lives. Well first hurdle is seeing this description as Obama.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 It is a well understood truth that many people who are truly gifted -- not just well above-average, but savant-level gifted -- in one particular area tend to fail in most other aspects of their lives. Well first hurdle is seeing this description as Obama.... Clearvision! Nobody can play a pompus-a$$ while reading a teleprompter any better than the Big Zero. Truly gifted at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 It is a well understood truth that many people who are truly gifted -- not just well above-average, but savant-level gifted -- in one particular area tend to fail in most other aspects of their lives. Well first hurdle is seeing this description as Obama.... YES! and Although many different explanations have been offered for this phenomenon, the simplest explanation to my mind is that the savant both has difficulty relating to "ordinary" people and is bored by all areas of life other than his area of expertise. Whether this explanation is true or not with regard to savants in general, it seems certainly to be true with regard to Barack Obama. By definition a savant has learning beyond the norm in special areas. and I was immediately struck by the question: Which idiot on the White House political team thought this bizarre press conference would be a good idea? The answer to that question, apparently, is "Barack Obama." AHHHHSOOOO. He is an idiot savant! Making sense now -- the O may actually be autistic as well as narcissistic. Definition of IDIOT SAVANT 1 : a person affected with a mental disability (as autism or mental retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (as mathematics or music) —called also savant 2 : a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else autism: a variable developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by stereotyped behavior patterns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudjo Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 well above average and savant gifted -- to me doesn't descibe Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudjo Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Righteousmomma -- your last desctiption nailed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Definition of IDIOT SAVANT Don't know about the SAVANT part RM... but I halfway agree with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Definition of IDIOT SAVANT Don't know about the SAVANT part RM... but I halfway agree with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 It is a well understood truth that many people who are truly gifted -- not just well above-average, but savant-level gifted -- in one particular area tend to fail in most other aspects of their lives. Well first hurdle is seeing this description as Obama.... No kidding! I just don't think the man is that sharp. Apparently was lackluster at best in college, and only made it an adjunct lecturer before his political career took off. Nothing verifiable in his history makes him look that smart. I don't think that he would have been anything more but a footnote in a Harvard yearbook if someone hadn't guided his career for him. Now, whoever is behind his campaign - s/he's brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 And to me the man is nothing more than a very, very spoiled boy-child who never grew up and never needed to. Perhaps Peter Pan would be a better name for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Obama's "great intellect" is right up there with that of the previous MSM anointed "Great One of Nuanced Intelligence": Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Boy those two are similar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Boy those two are similar.... Barack Hussein Obama... Reporting for Doodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevindavis Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 If he is bored, then maybe he should resign... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 If he is bored, then maybe he should resign... That would be great. His ego won't allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudjo Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 But if he resigned then we would have crazy joe as president Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 But if he resigned then we would have crazy joe as president Da*ned if you, da*ned if you don't. Neither Obambi or Biden is really qualified to be POTUS, but at least Biden could give us some laughs, if nothing else as POTUS for the next two years. Then he can really achieve his true calling as a President, getting elected to the job for the Hair Club For Men... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 But if he resigned then we would have crazy joe as president Da*ned if you, da*ned if you don't. Neither Obambi or Biden is really qualified to be POTUS, but at least Biden could give us some laughs, if nothing else as POTUS for the next two years. Then he can really achieve his true calling as a President, getting elected to the job for the Hair Club For Men... Ace! He's like a slightly more twisted Gerald Ford. Ford was more slapstick & pratfalls [who would try to kill a guy like that?-Squeaky Fromme?] Uncle Joe is all foot-in-mouth, and a generous helpin' of socialist crap. At least Nan won't be #3 after January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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