When George W. Bush was president of the United States, many of the left fell prey to what columnist Charles Krauthammer called Bush Derangement Syndrome: the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency -- nay -- the very existence of George W. Bush. With Bush out of office, BDS has waned somewhat. Unfortunately, it has been replaced by a converse condition, just as grave and dangerous to the mental stability of its victims: Obama Worship Syndrome. Primarily affecting low-information voters and members of the mainstream media, Obama Worship Syndrome attributes impossible capabilities to Obamas political opponents, finds excuses for every Obama failure in everyone around him and praises the president as the finest politician -- nay, human being -- of our time. On Monday evening, for example, CNNs Piers Morgan considered whether New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie could run for president as an overweight man. Morgan, with stars in his eyes, asked crisis-management expert Judy Smith, After the perfect Barack Obama -- whos a perfect physical specimen to many peoples eyes -- does it matter? After toweling himself off, Morgan then asked whether Americans could even stomach a regular kind of guy who likes cheeseburgers and beer, but appears to be a straight talker?
Posted on: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:24:24 +0000