It is clear that Obama views Republicans, especially Constitutional conservatives and TEA Party folks, as an existential enemy. Given the furor that Obama caused by his presser the other day and calling out his political opposition over Syrian refugees and hurting “widows and orphans”, one could see his use of Alinsky’s Rule #5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” The problem for Obama is that he has overplayed his hand with his “ridicule”. If using Governor count, it is clear that he has called more than half of the country bigoted, uncaring, xenophobic, and “othering”. His gaslighting
Problem for him is that there is a fine line that keeps ridicule from being crass bullying – and he crossed it. In doing so, he violated Rule #7: “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.” We’ve been listening to this crap for 8 long years – who cares any more. It is expected from him now, it is all he is: an angry, bitter man whose sole love in life is control by turning groups of people against each other. Some legacy, eh?
Ted Cruz, whom we just endorsed, was not having any of it – the proper response to any bully:



