Saturday, February 16, 2008

The Cult of Obama?


This "cult" and Obama mania criticism is reaching a fevered pitch. I think it's happening for a few reasons.
Some people get caught up in the excitement and fail to look at Obama's substance. It’s kind of like a new love. It wears off if you don’t look deeper. So don't just be inspired. Find out what he's proposing. Read his books.
Also, the media and other pundits haven't been able to dig up dirt on Obama so they're resorting to calling his supporters cultists. It's a political trick.
Lastly, we live in such a cynical society that when something uplifting, inspiring comes along, we don't know what to do with ourselves. Those of us who tend toward optimism, embrace it. Others get scared and push it away.