THIS PRESIDENT IS TRULY EXCEPTIONAL!

As exceptionalism has been a hot topic for some time, I thought it might be well to grade the present occupant of the White House. All things considered, I find him to be a truly exceptional president.

Very early in 2009, it was apparent that this was going to be an exceptional presidency.  In public orations in which the new president pontificated on foreign policy, he exceptionally confused Middle Eastern languages and cultures with those of Central Asia.  For example, I thought it was very exceptional to state that Arabic was the language of Iran, not Farsi, and that Arabic was the mother tongue of Afghanistan.  Also, it was exceptionally gratifying to learn that our president did not speak the "Austrian language."

There is no doubt about it that the ACA (Obamacare) is an exceptional piece of work.  For sure, it is exceptional in as much as it is shot full of exceptions, dispensations and waivers of one sort or another.  As legislation fairly conceived, fairly executed and fairly delivered, it is an exceptional abomination, or, perhaps, better put, an "Obamanation."  Even the Congress, which passed it, cannot live under its terms. Exceptional also were the promises of of openness and transparency in the drafting of the legislation; but, in the final analysis, it was even more exceptional that the law had to be passed so that we would know what was in it. With nearly 60% of Americans opposing its implementation, it is shaping up to be a disaster for the Republic.

In a time when jobs are simply not there for many formerly middle class Americans, Obamination is a job-killer.  Many companies simply cannot afford increased costs for insurance and are cutting back on employee hours.  Monies that could have gone into business expansion and job creation will ultimately go to fund Obamanation.  Surely our representatives in Congress will do all in their power to save us from this exceptional brainchild of an exceptional president.

In the field of international affairs and diplomacy we have also been served by an exceptional president.  If Benghazi were not enough, the dithering, indecisiveness and faltering of our president on Syria  has earned him a special place in the hagiography of American presidents.  In recent memory, the only predecessor who could perhaps match him would be Jimmy Carter, but, in tallying up the score card, the laurel leaves must go to Barack H. Obama, for the status of America has never declined to such a low point during any other presidency within the last 65 years.

Exceptional thinking would have us believe that we must be dependent on Middle East oil, rather than to develop our own domestic energy sources.  It has been an exceptional move to forward our treasure to countries which are not fond of us and to shed the  blood of our young people in places like Iraq, whose people will always despise us in spite of our sacrifice.  And, by the way, whatever became of the dividends that were to accrue from the exceptionally large sums that were invested in failed green energy enterprises?

Also, our borders have been exceptionally porous, open to any and all comers, some of whom might have it within their heart of hearts to do us ill.  Now, that's really exceptional!  No wonder we are sitting targets for terrorists.

It has been exceptional, too, that this administration has made it possible for us to be governed more and more by a plethora of bureaucrats, who know very well that Congress passes the laws but that they write the rules and regulations.  Only an exceptional president would have been able to unleash the Internal Revenue Service in an unmatched vendetta against ordinary Americans who happen to disagree with him.  This one for sure tops Nixon.  Lois Lerner should also garner rave reviews for her supporting role in making this administration exceptional.

Presidential interest and involvement on the local level in the adjudication of justice has been characterized by a high degree of exceptionalism.  That the chief executive might have looked like Treyvon Martin 40 years ago is an exceptional issue of the utmost importance to this country, one in which we are all exceptionally united in our concern. And the exceptional "beer summit" was right up there with presidential successes at  G-20 get-togethers.

 Eric the Holder, our exceptional president's man at the Department of Justice, has done an exceptional job of obfuscating what's really going on over there in his ball park.  It was really exceptional how "fast and furious" put American weapons in the hands of the bad fellows in Mexico.  And even more exceptional was that those plans of great genius were responsible for the deaths of Americans.  Too, it has been exceptional how the DOJ has done everything in its power to thwart legitimate efforts on the part of states wishing to insure clean elections by way of photo-IDs.  Of all the exceptional people in the president's cabinet, Eric the Holder is, without doubt, the most exceptional of all.

This litany of exceptionalism could continue indefinitely; however, it has probably sufficiently demonstrated the high degree of exceptionalism that characterizes the Obama presidency.  In the 40 months that remain of this administration's existence, it appears likely that even more exceptional developments await us.  But, in looking back over the past 4 years, it may very well be that we just can't afford any more exceptionalism.

Deo vindice!