Bush-related paranoia appears on rise-Krauthammer

[wabeewoman]

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A plague is abroad in the land. 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.
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It is, of course, epidemic in New York's Upper West Side and the tonier parts of Los Angeles, where the very sight of the president - say, smiling while holding a tray of Thanksgiving turkey in a Baghdad mess hall - caused dozens of cases of apoplexy in otherwise healthy adults.

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It is true that BDS has struck some pretty smart guys - Bill Moyers ranting about a "right-wing wrecking crew" engaged in "a deliberate, intentional destruction of the United States way of governing" and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. snipThat's what has researchers so alarmed about Dean. He had none of the usual risk factors: Dean has never opined for a living and has no detectable sense of humor
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I fired off the following letter to the editor:

I want to thank you for running Charles Krauthammer's column (12/5/03). I had considered him a partisan hack with no sense of humor but I now learn he has the ability to make psychiatric diagnosis's from reading a news report. I also find I have too Bush Derangement Syndrome. Imagine my surprise! I thought the fact that Mr. Bush has obstructed the 9-11 commission and won't release documents, changed our national policy to pre-emptive war, is driving the national debt to levels never seen before by giving vast sums of taxpayer money to his corporate friends, has drawn up a 'patriot act' taking away my civil rights, is rolling back clean air and clean water standards, gives my tax money to Halliburton but they can't provide basic necessities to the troops....were valid reasons to be worried. I am so relieved to find I am just paranoid. I feel so much better now.

[pfitz59]

1. Krauthammer is not only a fine-looking man......

he has a sense of humor as well! My my......

[Military Brat]

2. K. fails to recognize the real manifestation of bush-paranoia

It can be observed in the millions of Americans who support him, clinging to him in the vain hope that he will fulfill his empty promises of providing them security from the terrorists who are everywhere, everywhere, everywhere, coming to get you. This paranoia increases as he relentlessly beats the twin drums of fear and war, and the paranoia feeds upon itself and grows stronger and more pervasive within those hapless creatures.

Eventually, like lemmings, upon the word of their (mis)leader, they faithfully run in a convulsive swarm to the edge of the cliff and blindly dive into the stormy waters below.

[liberalmuse]

3. If only.

Man, that was good! :)

[R_Spacedark]

4. Krauthammer Steps Over Line

Krauthammer also solicited donations for the Republican party at the end of his column. I think it's safe to say he is a partisan hack with no journalistic ethics.

[newyawker99]

8. Hi R_Spacedark!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[wabeewoman]

5. Link

sorry forgot the link and it wouldn't let me edit by the time I discovered that:
http://www.tribnet.com/opinion/story/4484625p-4463079c.html

[cliss]

6. Charles Krauthammer is a member

of the PNAC. He's signed their documents. Consider him to be "slightly biased".

The minute I see his face on the top of his syndicated column in the Oregonian newspaper, I quickly turn the page.

[Hailtothechimp]

7. I saw Asshammer on Faux news today

Him and Tony Snow. A wingnut circle jerk if there ever was one.