Voting is the Best Revenge

When hearing what Obama said, my first reaction was "What?".  Next reaction was "Huh?".  Why would a president present as his closing message something so negative and divisive?  Voting is the best revenge.  Really?  But what is most fascinating is trying to understand what was going on inside his head.

Just like "spreading the wealth around" and "you didn't build that", "voting is the best revenge" was an unscripted, ad lib comment.  These, more than the words fed from a teleprompter, tell us the most about Obama's psyche.  To even think of voting as revenge means that he believes that someone has been wronged - there are victims.  Who? Obama himself, or the campaign crowd that was listening?  Believing that Obama is a panderer, I think he was speaking directly to the crowd.  He was playing on their victim mentality.  In doing so, he basically validated Romney's 47% comment by identifying his base as those who believe they have been victimized and depend on the government for sustenance. 

Why would they vote for Obama in the name of revenge?  Obama has been in charge for the past 4 years.  If his supporters believe they are victims, shouldn't they vote Romney?  They should, but they aren't that smart.  Actually, Obama's comment won't change many votes on either side, but it sure provided a frightening glimpse of what goes on in his mind.