J Barnett – I think you’re wrong about the cause of the problem. This is nothing new. Demagoguery has been around forever.
Watch when Obama speaks. When he makes a point, he uses simple, declarative sentences. He speaks with conviction, which trumps many people’s reason. Gosh, it must be true! Catch him in a lie or contradiction, tell the people about it, and he’ll deny it. He’ll start his spin with the authoritative statement that, “I’ve ALWAYS maintained, blah, blah, blah….”
During the debate, he stated, “Sanctions don’t work!” ONE minute later, he stated, “We need tougher sanctions!” He says it firmly, and each sentence gets taken stand-alone as true. Only when one gets suspicious of him, does one start to check the logic or consistency.
