A Review

Jonah Goldberg offers his analysis of Obama's address to the United Nations. I think Goldberg gets it right in pointing out that Obama can't make it through a speech on any subject without making repeated references to himself, his "story," etc. The ego on display is astonishing.

It was the most Obamaesque address to date.

“For those who question the character and cause of my nation,” the president pronounced Wednesday, “I ask you to look at the concrete actions we have taken in just nine months.”

America is 233 years old. Some think that there are ample accomplishments speaking to our character and cause that predate Obama’s ascension to the presidency.

Feh, Obama seems to be saying. Look instead to our new greatness, for we have elected a man like him!

Having anointed himself America’s vindicator and redeemer, Obama’s real purpose seems to be to become the leader not of the free world but, simply, the world.