Obama the low-self-esteem President

Perhaps Obama's biggest weakness is his weakness.

Obama reminds me of one of those high school underclassman who wanted desperately to be popular with the seniors.

It's as if his biggest fear in life is to be rejected.

It's not merely a political weakness; it's a psychological weakness. One can observe the vital importance of acceptance in Obama's facial expressions and posture. Recall the election day victory speech in Grant Park on November 7th. For minutes on end, Obama stood before the crowd, not waving, not smiling, not pointing willy nilly to some random person and giving a thumbs-up a la Clinton, not holding his kids like Palin. Obama basked in his glory. A stern countenance, chin slightly upturned, Obama allowed himself to be celebrated. It was an affirmation, and Obama feeds off of affirmation.

Obama's weak psyche is, partially, understandable. Quite frankly, who wants to be another Bush? or Rove? or Rick Santorum??? No one wants to be demonized, parodied, mocked relentlessly by a merciless press and late-night comics. It makes sense that a political personality, elected by the people, should strive to be accepted by a majority of them (especially when he needs the masses one more time in 43 months time...).

But this need to be popular, to be loved and celebrated, is carried into a dangerously weak foreign policy. Rather than stand on principles, Obama is ruled by personality. The cordiality with which he greeted Chavez (who called Obama's predecessor "the Devil" and could "smell the sulphur) demonstrates weakness. In Obama's mind, he is the anti-Bush, and therefore his persona will win over Chavez. In the dictator's mind, Obama is just another gringo President, but unlike Bush, this one can be manipulated. What Obama sees as a foreign policy gain is actually an international loss. But he's too naive to tell the difference. After all, he is popular and isn't that all what matters?

Yet look at the comments made by French President Zarkozi. Tempting Obama to walk on the waters of the English Channel is such an immature joke, a rude and crass joke made about the American President... why Zarkozi say it? Because he doesn't take Obama seriously. Obama has become the joke.

Kim Jung Il would not have restarted their nuclear program under Bush. Maybe the 6 party talks weren't wholly successful, but they did retard the crazy Korean's nuclear progress.

Then there is Amadinejad. And Qadafi- the leader who, under the Bush Administration, surrendered his entire arsenal of weapons.

Obama's cavalier attitude towards the Queen coupled with a kowtow to the Saudi King, the outreach to Castro and the snub of Gordon Brown, the relentless America-bashing around the world stages from Europe to Mexico- these are all signs of a weak man who craves popularity.

America doesn't need another weak President. Remember Carter?

As Obama goes about trying to become the most popular Sophomore in high school, what he really does his embarrass himself and degrade the office of the President. I cannot imagine Bush shaking hands with a man who called Clinton "the devil". Nor can I imagine Clinton doing that either... dare I say Clinton had more confidence in himself and in his office.

Obama just looks like a fool. Yeah, sure, the seniors may talk to him more than other sophomores. But they also make fun of him publicly. They will use his house to throw a party, but they will trash the place, break his mom's pearls and drive off in his dad's Rolls Royce with the prom queen.

In his mind, Obama thinks his popularity will lead to success. And for that he is personally happy and feels fulfilled as the world leader. But he leaves a path of destruction that someone will have to clean up.