I think Barack knew that he had God-given talents that were extraordinary. He knows exactly how smart he is. … He knows how perceptive he is. He knows what a good reader of people he is. And he knows that he has the ability — the extraordinary, uncanny ability — to take a thousand different perspectives, digest them and make sense out of them, and I think that he has never really been challenged intellectually. … So, what I sensed in him was not just a restless spirit but somebody with such extraordinary talents that had to be really taxed in order for him to be happy. … He’s been bored to death his whole life. He’s just too talented to do what ordinary people do.We can't say for sure if this is truly Obama's impression of himself, but evidence leans in favor of him having a pretty high opinion of himself. There was that thing about slowing the rise of the oceans and healing the planet -- you know, typical superhero feats.
In terms of politics, I hope he (He?) thinks this way about himself. The simple fact of his egomania will prevent him from pivoting to the center. He knows better than us yokels, dammit! And he won't capitulate to the opinions and values of his lesser citizens (that being all the rest of us). Therefore, he will continue down the road to electoral defeat and at least we now have a majority of representatives in Congress who will (hopefully) put the brakes on his more ambitious endeavors.
From a personal perspective, I hope he doesn't think so highly of himself. That must make for a very lonely life.
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