But all right thinking people must agree that this comes at an awkward time for the President. He's only been in office since late January, and while his speech have led to great opportunities, nothing concrete has happened.
But there has been much talk on that point. What's been overlooked is a comment in Obama's speech that pertains to his daughters reaction.
"After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, 'Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday.' And then Sasha added, `Plus, we have a three-day weekend coming up.' So it's -- it's good to have kids to keep things in perspective."
While people will read this into Obama's humility, a dedicated Freudian can't help but see this as a red flag regarding his daughters. The Electra Complex, like the Oedipus Complex, means children will be attracted to significant others like their opposite sex parent. While Obama is a great father, respectful, sober, intelligent and well revered, the scope of his accomplishments only screws over the guys who one day will be suitors to his daughters.
Imagine it. By age 48 he's been a Harvard Law Review President, Illinois State Representative, U.S. Senator, best-selling author of two books., a Grammy winner, Time's Person of the Year, U.S. President and now a Nobel Laureate. How is some awkward pubescent boy going to compete with that? Even the guy who is QB of the JV football team has to feel an inferiority complex
Imagine trying to sweet talk the daughter of one of the nation's greatest orators. Women swoon and feint at his political rallies and his speeches will one day be quoted next to Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. This is the same guy who read the girls bedtime stories their whole life. Even the most creative pick up line will seem mere grunts in comparison.
Obama has great ambition for the next generation. His work for peace and prosperity will give the next generation a great future they wouldn't have otherwise. But damn if he hasn't screwed the guys who would date his daughters.
The one solace is that the boys will have a few more years of their latency period before they are greatly humbled by the fact that no matter how hard most of them try, they will forever be mere boys in the eyes of Obama's daughters.
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