Obama Effect: Syndicated Newsmagazines Surge (Obama Zombie Alert)

TV Week ^ | November 23, 2008 8:44 PM | By Andrew Krukowski

[hercuroc]

More 0bama for everyone!

[autumnraine]

This is the most orchestrated social experiment I ever thought I’d be forced to witness.

[Plane_Guy]

He’s the ‘Fresh Prince’ of Washington !

[DB]

Or the Prince of Darkness, no pun intended.

[Chet 99]

People want a hero to root for. A mythic figure who will solve all their problems.

The reality is going to be crushing to those who really believe the hype. The ones who are convinced he will pay their mortgage and gas, cure AIDS, end pollution...

[Plane_Guy]

You forgot ‘heal the earth...’

[hercuroc]

That means covering Michelle Obama’s fashion choices and celebrities who are going to attend the inauguration in January.

Maybe she'll debut her new hairy tarantula dress instead of wearing the black widow again...

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Now I have even less reason to watch these shows... not that I ever did before. I really couldn’t care less where Paris Hilton partied last weekend.

[cricket]

Well put. . .and 'indeed'.

That said, they can craft all they want; and they will; and while the myth part, of course, is the easiest; superimposing this on Obama reality; will not be as easy as it was creating a 'Camelot' for the Kennedy's.

Meantime; I am not buying nor am I watching. . .

[Silly]

I may vomit.

[hercuroc]

I may vomit

You might have to get used to the taste-it'll probably linger for another 4 yrs.

[Mack Truck]

Making something from nothing. That’s Hollywood....

[autumnraine]

You know cricket, you are right. It was way easier to manipulate this image of Camelot when all people could see were three or fours channels and some magazines and newspapers.

We got the internets now. heee

[notdownwidems]

Now I have even less reason to watch these shows... not that I ever did before. I really couldn’t care less where Paris Hilton partied last weekend

You said a mouthful there, my FRiend. I have a tendency to judge people's intelligence by how much they live vicariously through 'celebrities'. My conclusion: most Americans are brain dead. BTW, love your handle! I was perusing some Zappa songs this weekend, as a matter of fact!

[webschooner]

Has everyone lost their minds?

The emperor has no friggin clothes.

I’m gonna blow chunks.

[cricket]

Yes. . .and there are only so many moments that Michele can hold an ‘attractive’ look. . .when she otherwise looks angry and with a demeanor that could stop a truck in it’s tracks. Hard to merge that. . .with ‘Jackie in Camelot’

[citizencon]

Obama is the modern day ‘golden calf’...

[CE2949BB]

Maybe she'll debut her new hairy tarantula dress instead of wearing the black widow again...

The 'hairy tarantula dress' isn't a dress.

[Nateman]

Since the commusiah won I’ve not even watched a news show. I even turn down the radio during the AP news reports when listening to Rush. The fantasy world of Scamalot will have to find somebody else to fool.

[sten]

camelot?
you mean king arthur was an illegal usurper?
gwen was a mean old hag?
and arthur’s consul, merlin, was a racist hate monger disguised as a ‘fiery minister’?

oh yea.. that camelot