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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Congress Laughed at the President
It's not a good thing when the members of Congress laugh at you, right? The line from the State of the Union speech that got the biggest laugh was about "the overwelming evidence of climate change."
Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition in which there is an inflated sense of self-importance and an extreme preoccupation with one's self. Symptoms A person with narcissistic personality disorder: • Reacts to criticism with rage, shame, or humiliation • Takes advantage of other people to achieve his or her own goals • Has feelings of self-importance • Exaggerates achievements and talents • Is preoccupied with fantasies of success, power, beauty, intelligence, or ideal love • Has unreasonable expectations of favorable treatment • Requires constant attention and admiration • Disregards the feelings of others, lacks empathy • Has obsessive self-interest • Pursues mainly selfish goals • Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Apparently, I wasn't the only one who heard the woman who called in to Rush's show the other day. She said they should all just laugh when Obama said something ridiculous, and laugh they did. Personally, I loved it ...
Guy, It's probably just as well that they didn't laugh whenever Obama said something ridiculous; We would have been treated to nearly 70 min of laughter.
Does this sound like anyone you know?
ReplyDeleteNarcissistic personality disorder is a condition in which there is an inflated sense of self-importance and an extreme preoccupation with one's self.
Symptoms
A person with narcissistic personality disorder:
• Reacts to criticism with rage, shame, or humiliation
• Takes advantage of other people to achieve his or her own goals
• Has feelings of self-importance
• Exaggerates achievements and talents
• Is preoccupied with fantasies of success, power, beauty, intelligence, or ideal love
• Has unreasonable expectations of favorable treatment
• Requires constant attention and admiration
• Disregards the feelings of others, lacks empathy
• Has obsessive self-interest
• Pursues mainly selfish goals
• Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Bettye Jo...I am trying very hard to think of WHO might fit that description...as soon as I do, I will get back to you.
ReplyDeleteMr. Xyz...that particular "Hitler" movie clip has been used for several paradies of current issues. It's clever, but I think they are wearing it out.
Alan,
ReplyDeleteApparently it's still fresh enough for Huffpo and a over half million other people, this was posted on 0127:
"Hitler responds to the iPad"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/28/hitler-reacts-to-the-ipad_n_440265.html
Also note the look of the thumbnail for the glaciergate vid that you can see on ClimateRealists:
http://climaterealists.com/?id=4960
Apparently, I wasn't the only one who heard the woman who called in to Rush's show the other day. She said they should all just laugh when Obama said something ridiculous, and laugh they did. Personally, I loved it ...
ReplyDeleteMr. Xyz...Thank you for the feedback on Huffpo and the "Hitler" paroday. Apparently there is still plenty of life in it.
ReplyDeleteGuy, It's probably just as well that they didn't laugh whenever Obama said something ridiculous; We would have been treated to nearly 70 min of laughter.
ReplyDeleteHere's a slightly longer version of the above clip
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99DMZiA2ybA&feature=rec-fresh+div-r-8