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Get over your Obama Derangement Syndrome
April 2, 2009 | I have been watching an interesting phenomenon on the right, which is beginning to cause me concern. I am referring to the over-the-top hysteria in response to the first months in office of our new president, which distinctly reminds me of the "Bush is Hitler" crowd on the left. ...
Some on right fear 'Obama Derangement Syndrome'
politico.com — While policymakers cope with 21st-century problems, some conservative talkers dredge up 20th-century "-isms."... (more) Some on right fear 'Obama Derangement Syndrome'
Horowitz Unloads on Obama Derangement Syndrome
littlegreenfootballs.com — Politics | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:44:17 am PDT Good for David Horowitz; his latest column... for FrontPage makes many of the same points I ve been hammering away at since Barack Obama was elected (leading to a series of meltdowns in our comment threads, ... (more) Horowitz Unloads on Obama Derangement Syndrome
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frontpagemagazine.com — I have been watching an interesting phenomenon on the Right, which is beginning to cause me concern.... I am referring to the over-the-top hysteria in response to the first months in office of our new president, which distinctly reminds me of the “Bush ... (more) FrontPage Magazine
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Say no to ODS
TigerHawk — A friend emailed me the link to today's piece by David Horowitz posted at Salon (it first appeared in FrontPage Magazine). It reminds those who did not vote for President Obama in November not to fall prey to Obama Derangement Syndrome: So what's the panic? It is true that Obama has shown surprising ineptitude in his first months in office, but he's not a zero with no accomplishments as many conservatives seem to think -- unless you regard beating the Clinton machine and winning the presidency as nothing. But in doing this you fall into the "Bush-is-an-idiot" bag of liberal ...

The voice of reason
Crooked Timber — ... It’s a bit late to be reporting April Fools* hoaxes, but this one at Salon has to be the best ever. The premise is that the US conservative movement has gone so completely insane that David Horowitz (!!) is now, in relative terms, the voice of reason. ...

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