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October 29, 2008

Obama Derangement Syndrome

Kirsten Powers thinks she's discovered an original idea.  People are beginning to suffer from ODS, the Obama Derangement Syndrome.

IT'S official: Obama Derangement Syndrome is sweeping the nation.

The Urban Dictionary defines ODS as: "The acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the statements - nay - the very existence of Barack Obama."

ODS is a relative of "Bush Derangement Syndrome," a phrase originally coined by columnist Charles Krauthammer. Sufferers believe that President Bush caused Hurricane Katrina or 9/11, or intentionally lied about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, etc.

She has examples.  Here's one.

A Florida TV anchor recently demanded that Joe Biden explain why we shouldn't be worried that Obama would turn America into a socialist country. Incredibly, she asked Biden if Obama was a "Marxist."

Wonder where she got that.  Perhaps she reads National Review Online...

Actually, she got it from Obama:

Posted by Tom Bowler at 07:54 AM | Permalink

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Comments

Say O D S out loud.

look it up: http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odious

Posted by: Dave Shea | Oct 30, 2008 11:00:32 PM

Good one!

Posted by: Tom Bowler | Oct 31, 2008 9:43:31 AM