It is often said that perception is reality but a perception that covers up a false reality can only last for so long before true reality peeks through. This can be said for the current administration, the administration of the “Unqualified One”. He was perceived as a man that will bring change.  Change to what was never truly answered. His nice smile and suave words gave a perception of intelligence and of a man who was a true leader that connected with the masses. We see now he is incapable of intelligent words without a teleprompter. Who is this man who was elected to the greatest office in the world, the office of the U.S. President? Some of us said during the election we did not know, and although we still do not, what we are discovering is not a pretty sight.

Perception can often be made up of many different realities. If I were to ask someone of what they knew of the Ukraine they may say not much or they may think of the Soviet Union, or of what they may have read in a book. Of course the Soviet Union is no more. Today I sit in downtown Kiev enjoying its great beauty, with the sun shining and historic architecture around me. With one look I shall perceive great beauty in this modern, but historic city. The people are dressed fashionably; amongst the historic architecture one finds modern video advertisements and modern shops. As one looks deeper though, as with any modern city there is poverty. One observes the old woman begging for money or the young lady with child in tow asking strangers for help. To find a true reality in this lovely city one must look deeper then ones initial perceptions but exposed long enough one cannot avoid reality, some of which is lovely and beautiful and some of which is harsh. For me Kiev is a city that is lovely to admire on the surface but based on reality I would not want to live. v

Looking at the Obama administration and comparing it to my description of Kiev above one wonders how ones perception of his administration compares with its reality. We perceive a nice smile, kind words and a promise to fix everything that was supposedly wrong caused by the previous administration. As we find out a nice smile is just that, a nice smile. It does not lead to a reality of governing, especially from one who never governed. We perceive kind words but these words come from a teleprompter, not truly from the heart, and often are contradicted by his actions. Obama speaks of fiscal responsibility but signs a bill that spends more then all administrations in U.S. history combined.  He speaks a leftist agenda on the war on terror but as reality sets in for him he about-faces and asks for more troops in Afghanistan and keeping pictures of alleged prisoner abuse from the public eye (even though he was once in favor of publishing them for public viewing).

The perception of Obama was always that,. just a perception.  Many of us could say we told you so, and we will. A public that voted for a man who never governed and whose brief legislative history showed a glimpse of a true reality should really be the ones who are ashamed of voting in such incompetence into the Oval Office. Anyone who takes on the responsibility of voting for an elected official should look beyond the initial perceptions that official presents and demand answers that would uncover a truer reality. The liberal media never showed interest in such questions or answers to such questions and the general public never demanded the liberal media uncover the reality of Obama. As this reality is uncovered now it is too late and our great nation must suffer the consequences of its laziness and naivety.