Does history repeat itself?

Does history repeat itself? Belshazzar, the son of the last king of Babylon ( the classically indulgent capital), saw “the handwriting on the wall” at a sumptuous feast. Archetypally corrupt and decadent as a ruler, tottering on the brink of overthrow or disaster, he was then shaken by palsy ( whatever the Biblical meaning). Now if Barack Obama IS a Christian as he asserts, can he, will he, certainly he does not now, see the handwriting on the wall of his anti-American regime? A Tea Party member just enjoys the irony of asking the question.