One aspect of this campaign that borders on the absurd is the obvious and desperate need some Obama supporters have to find someone to worship in their lives. They are all over DailyKos likewise on NY Times blogs, etc.. Individuals who will inordinately praise anything and everything Obama does or says. I’m waiting to see an article about Obama in his bathroom and the groupies waxing endless how Obama does whatever he does in the bathroom better than anyone else. In fact perfectly.
It is a phenomena inherent in the human condition commonly referred to as “transference.” We all do it but it reaches toward pathology when individuals find “god like” attributes in others and lose their own identities in the other. It is not as often referenced to politicians at least in this country here we often see it manifesting in fawning attitudes toward movie and tv actors or more generally celebrities.
When it does apply to a national politicians it is far more dangerous giving that individual pluck to believe they are different and better than anyone else. That they are immune to mistakes and everything they do make sense. Call that promoting narcissism.
As for the Obama groupies themselves they substitute fawning praise for dialogue and intelligence. And lower the level of political discourage and discourage the objective analysis of leaders and their decisions.
A perfect real life example is Obama’s decision to become the first candidate for President ever to refuse public financing. I have no doubt if it had been McCain and not Obama these same individuals would be vilifying McCain as a pawn of money.
But for the Obama groupies his decision to do this same is brilliant and visionary on Obama’s part. More to the point in blog after blog they PRAISE those who attend elite Obama fun raisers and pay $30,000 or more for the privilege. For Obama groupies this is fabulous stuff. And they LASH out at any one who does not agree.
See this recent Blog entry at The New York Times. Many of the comments penned by “progressive” Democrats could be coming straight from the script writers at Saturday Night Live or MAD Magazine. See for yourself ……
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...
Or when Obama votes to support Bush wiretapping legislation Obama is being a bold leader among the Groupies. The examples are becoming endless of the Obama groupies fawning over him mindlessly. Wake up. Barack Obama will be the Democratic candidate for President, a living breathing human being with outstanding attributes and flaws as well capable of being a brilliant progressive leader IF he is elected President and proves he deserves our praise by the nature and quality of his Presidency.
Of course all I have really accomplished with this post is provide the Obama GROUPIES yet another opportunity otherwise referred to as red meat in this case BLUE meat to savage anyone who is not a member of their Cult. Today me. Enjoy yourselves. And prove my remarks very very accurate. And don’t forget the poll question ! Then go get yourself a life instead of spending your days worshipping at the altar of Barack Obama. That’s not doing you or him any good.
More to follow.