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Greene: McCain, Obama, and the Michael Phelps Syndrome

 
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (CNN)– Unfortunately for John McCain and Barack Obama, the Michael Phelps Syndrome does not apply to them. Or at least it will soon not apply to one of them– the one who, a week from tonight, will be elected president. The Michael Phelps Syndrome– relatively new in our attention-flitting society– [...] (link)

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