Throughout the race to elect President Obama, he promised everyone he would usher in a new world of hope, peace and equality for everyone. His elegant words describing his promises captivated millions of people.
Americans across the country believed in his great oratory and set in motion eight years of promises and claims that never happened. For almost a decade, Obama failed to deliver and made sure he took no responsibility while continuing to promote himself as above reproach.
The great hope became the great hype. His self-serving, slick speeches in his final days have proven nothing more than a one-man show of contempt for others and love of himself. He’s posted online plenty of photos showing himself while cutting out the people he pledged to serve.
All his self-serving intent came to light before and during his farewell speech earlier this week in Chicago.
In the hours leading up to Obama’s farewell address, the White House promoted the speech with a number of quotations from the president himself, as noted by Independent Journal Review.
Although they weren’t identical, they were all variations on the same theme: “The last eight years haven’t been about President Barack Obama, they have been about the American people.”
"For me, it’s always been about you." —@POTUS. Watch his Farewell Address tonight at 9pm ET: https://t.co/e9x9IgShRS #ObamaFarewell pic.twitter.com/bKiYhKHfOW
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 11, 2017
But a brief history of Obama’s presidency – in pictures posted to his own social media accounts – appears to tell a different story. As momentous occasions passed, America noticed a common theme: nearly every theme was acknowledged with a picture of the president.
Obama proudly promoted himself with a nod to the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor:
“Michelle and I join the American people in remembering those who gave their lives at Pearl Harbor” —@POTUS on #PearlHarborRemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/YxkWBfriFw
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 7, 2016
He then strutted his techno prowess:
In honor of #NPS100, you can see what it's like to stand in @YosemiteNPS with @POTUS: https://t.co/TxZFL1vRAt pic.twitter.com/eUAx3i81rP
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 25, 2016
The Fourth of July was about his family:
Happy Fourth of July. pic.twitter.com/AQHiti7Yye
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 4, 2016
He was solemn in the posed pic remembering the 57th anniversary of the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat:
Today is the 57th Anniversary of the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. Pic: President Obama on Rosa Parks bus pic.twitter.com/cFaKOYDt
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 1, 2012
Thousands of Americans died on 9/11 and his tribute to them was – wait for it – a photo that featured himself, front and center:
"The events of September 11, 2001, left a permanent mark on the spirit of every American." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/oob3Hc0vmi
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 11, 2015
The only time Obama is all about the American people is when the photo opportunity features him, and he’ll make sure to talk about all his success in any speech he gives.
Obama’s giving is all about him, not the people he pledged to serve.
Source: Independent Journal Review
