Tipping His Hand: How Obama’s Negative Statements Reveal His True Feelings

June 10, 2013 / 2:59 pm • By Dr. Melissa Clouthier

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A great moment (maybe the only great moment) of the 2013 Oscars didn’t happen during the ceremony; it happened in the interview after with Jennifer Lawrence. In the interview, a reporter asked her: “You’re not worried that you’ll peak too soon?”
Jennifer Lawrence replied,“Well now I am!” [Go to the 1:12 mark for the funny.]

In the same way, Barack Obama has repeatedly introduced ideas that no one, save him it seems, had considered. President Obama has helpfully clarified the following:

“I am not a dictator.”

We don’t want to tax all businesses out of business,” Obama said. “But we do think that there’s a role to play for government.”

The truth leaks out. Everyone wants their true desires to be viewed as normative. The first step is to verbalize the desires-make them okay.

Sample statements:

Questioner: “So, you didn’t get cookies and milk after school, then?”
Psychopath: “My mom wasn’t a bad person.” (No one had said she was.)

Questioner: “Did you have any sisters or brothers?”
Psychopath: “Children are safe with me.” (Who mentioned safety?)

Get the idea?

President Obama keeps answering questions no one is asking or no one is fearing-well, until he mentions it, of course.

Was I worried about him being a dictator? Well, I am now.

Was I worried about him taxing all business out of business? Kinda. But I really am now.

People have tuned out President Obama’s incessant droning. That’s a mistake. As he feels more emboldened and untouchable, he’s saying what he really thinks and it’s disturbing.

  • G Pinckney

    Great catch re the juxtaposition of Jennifer Lawrence here and our reaction to Obama when he reveals his true thinking. “Don’t worry about government oppression,” he said a few weeks ago. We should have been thankful for the warning.

  • LissaKay

    It’s cute when it’s a young starlet answering stupid questions, adorable even. (I just LOVE her!)

    When it’s the prez being caught up short … not so much. (Not so crazy about him though)

  • Great catch re the juxtaposition of Jennifer Lawrence here and our
    reaction to Obama when he reveals his true thinking. “Don’t worry about
    government oppression,” he said a few weeks ago. We should have been
    thankful for the warning.
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    great moment (maybe the only great moment) of the 2013 Oscars didn’t
    happen during the ceremony; it happened in the interview after with
    Jennifer Lawrence. - See more at:
    http://melissablogs.com/2013/06/10/tipping-his-hand-how-obamas-negative-statements-reveal-his-true-feelings/#sthash.FCcJ7WqC.dpuf
    A
    great moment (maybe the only great moment) of the 2013 Oscars didn’t
    happen during the ceremony; it happened in the interview after with
    Jennifer Lawrence. - See more at:
    http://melissablogs.com/2013/06/10/tipping-his-hand-how-obamas-negative-statements-reveal-his-true-feelings/#sthash.FCcJ7WqC.dpuf