What I suspect is that the president is probably a clinical narcissist. This is not necessarily a bad condition if one maintains for oneself what the psychiatrists call an "optimal margin of illusion," that is, the margin of hope that allows you to work. But what if his narcissism blinds him to the issues and problems in the world and the inveterate foes of the nation that are not susceptible to his charms?
Since I'm in the midst of reading Lasch on the issue of narcissism, it is quite frustrating to read this kind of crap. He has no idea what he is talking about here; it's like someone once mentioned the word to him, and he thought, "I should use that!"
George Will, who is even stupider than Marty, has latched on to this notion with all the gusto of a high school sophomore in the literal sense of being a "wise fool".
It's bad enough they are criticizing the President for something that never happened. What's worse, they are doing so in a way that makes the angels cry because it is so dumb.
