Hans Christian Andersen published a short fable called The Emperors New Clothes in 1837. This was about a fictional Emperor who is tricked into believing that he has new clothes so wonderful that they are invisible to those who are stupid or incompetent. His loyal staff can’t see the new clothes, but none of them are willing to admit it, so they let him go out in public wearing nothing. The majority of the people are also pretending they can see the clothes, because they are also afraid to admit the truth. But one small child innocently shouts out what they all know: “but he’s not wearing anything at all.” Suddenly, everyone is forced to admit the truth. The Emperor had no clothes.
President Barack Hussein Obama is the modern day equivalent of that Emperor. He burst onto the public clothed in the illusion of success. None of his supporters dared admit the obvious, that he was totally unqualified to be President. The main stream media perpetuated the myth by portraying him as a new and exciting leader and they heaped mountains of scorn on anyone who dared disagree. When Bill Clinton, in a rare moment of honesty, called this a big joke, he was quickly humiliated into silence.
Even his incredibly thin resume turned out to be printed with invisible ink. He was a mythical hero glorified with invisible robes of non-existent accomplishment. If he only has to play the role of President, it might even have worked. But we live in a real, not mythical world and we need a real President. Instead, we have Barack Hussein Obama. I do not know who will lead us over the next four years, but I am pretty sure it won’t be Barack Obama. Oh he may continue to play the role of President, but he won’t be leading anyone.
Unfortunately, our enemies figured this out long ago. We are getting our butts kicked all over the globe. Four years ago it was undisputed that this was the most powerful nation in the history of the world. Today, that power is evaporating faster than Obama’s invisible wardrobe. But all is not lost. We are still the greatest nation and the greatest people in the history of the world and we will prevail. Last week, in Boston, a group of fans at a hockey game showed the world that we are made of sterner stuff. A man tried singing the national anthem, only to quickly discover that the fans had taken over. He was smart enough to shut up and enjoy the ride. The people of Boston and the citizens of the United States spoke with a loud clear voice. The whole world heard them, even if Obama did not.
This country is a lot stronger than any one individual. We have had lousy Presidents before. We have often paid a heavy price for that mistake. But in the end, I believe in the American dream and I definitely believe in the American people. We will get through this.
I will never forget the sight of all those people in Boston running toward the bombs. No one seemed to be in charge, yet somehow they instantly created order out of chaos. Everyone who could do something got involved. Some Army National Guard troops took over tearing down the barriers so the first responders could get to the wounded. Parade volunteers were pushing seriously injured people down the street in wheelchairs. They didn’t wait for the Governor, or the Major or the President or anyone else to tell them what to do. It was a beautiful thing and one of the most incredible demonstrations of raw courage I have ever seen.
It was one of our worst moments and one of our best moments. No matter what happens now, the American people will come together and once again we will show the world why this country is so different. There are better days ahead, but next time, let’s elect a real leader with real clothes.
Note: When I wrote this last night, I hesitated to post because I thought it was unfair. Then I read the following two articles today and laughed. I am hardly alone in noticing this.
Maureen Dowd reminded us that when liberal policies fail, as they always must, liberals turn on their leaders. She never considers the possibility that the liberal position on gun control is the problem. My guess is that she actually believes 90% of the country agrees with her. Liberal ideology can never be the problem, so Obama must be the problem:
Then I saw this amusing article in The American Thinker. An empty suit is only a small step up from being totally naked:
TDM