Barack Hussein Machiavelli

From Matthew Continelli of National Review:

The president and his administration have been caught in an untruth, in a prevarication, in a false statement. And there are no doubts as to motive: If Obama had actually said what he says he’s been saying, the chances of passing Obamacare into law, which were dicey to begin with, would have gotten much smaller.

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What does Obama’s use of the effectual truth tell us about him? It tells us that his ambition is staggering, that he’s prepared to lie to achieve his goals, that dishonesty can expand the welfare state and win you elections. Obama’s career has been an exemplar of the power of Machiavellian politics. But lately it has also revealed the weaknesses and limits of such politics. The effectual truth may only take you so far.

I beg to differ, he has gotten very far using the effectual truth, the Presidency of the United States. His legacy, that's another matter.

I fear it may take years, if not decades, for the country to recover from the damage this SCOAMF has caused.