I Think It's A GOOD THING We're Getting This Poison Out Of Our System In AUGUST

[Beetwasher]

I believe the hysteria will die down soon and it will have peaked, once again, in August. Which is a good thing as opposed to it peaking in October.

[polichick]

1. What "poison" and "hysteria"??? nt

[Beetwasher]

2. Indeed

Whatever could I be talking about? Take your pick.

[polichick]

3. So your OP isn't actually about anything? nt

[Beetwasher]

5. Or Maybe It's About Everything

Depends on your persepctive, I guess.

[asdjrocky]

4. Huh?

[bluestateguy]

6. August is always political silly season

2001: Shark attacks
2004: Swift boat Liars
2005: Natalie Holloway
2008: Media obsession with disgruntled Hillary voters
2009: Town Hall August

The Georgetown cocktail party media eventually gets bored with it and moves on.

[polichick]

8. How was the Natalie Holloway situation "silly"? nt

[bluestateguy]

10. Making it a national news story 24/7 was silly

To say nothing of the other issues of Missing White Woman Syndrome and the classism and racism of covering that disappearance to the exclusion of others.

[polichick]

11. imo it wasn't silly or political - but did get a lot of attention. nt

[damntexdem]

7. We know that it's in the system in August.

We don't know that it will get out later.

[Beetwasher]

9. For Those Who'd Like To Learn A Bit More About The Concept

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory

http://www.psychohistory.com/htm/eln05_psychogenic.html

[polichick]

12. You haven't yet offered a concept to expand upon...

...just a vague reference to something you consider poison and/or hysteria.

[Beetwasher]

13. What's It Mean To You?

How do you read it?

[polichick]

14. I read it as an incomplete OP...

...and it means I'm amusing myself by messin' with ya. :P

[Beetwasher]

15. Aww, That's Not Messin'

I think you're flirting! ;)

Read the links, fascinating stuff, IMO.