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The Next National Sickness

Henry Imler October 13th, 2007

Hillary Derangement Syndrome by Parableman.

I’d like to make a prediction. If Hillary Clinton
becomes the next president of the U.S., I expect we’re going to see a
parallel to Bush Derangement Syndrome: Hillary Derangement Syndrome.
(I’d call it Clinton Derangement Syndrome, except that’s ambiguous.)

Anything that’s bad will be attributed to her, whether she’s
responsible or not. Anything she says will be treated as uncharitably
as possible, no matter how out-of-context it has to be taken. The
consequences of her policies will be greatly exaggerated, and any other
contributing factors to bad outcomes will be ignored. And what’s worst
about this is that the people who will be doing it will be mainly
evangelical Christians.

I don’t think we’ve ever seen a phenomenon quite like this until the
current president. A lot of people who didn’t like Bill Clinton said
lots of nasty things about him, especially evangelical Christians who
should have obeyed the Bible a little more carefully with regard to
respecting those in governmental leadership under God. But I don’t
think it was anything like the kind of irrationality I’ve seen over the
current president. Nonetheless, I think the standard has been set, and
these things tend to cross party lines once control shifts to the other
party. I would be very surprised if we don’t see many of those have
been so upset at Bush Derangement Syndrome doing exactly the same thing
with President Hillary Clinton, if it turns out she ends up holding
that position.

Unfortunately, I think Jeremy is dead on.

3 Responses to “The Next National Sickness”

  1. #     Kyle [Visitor]on 13 Oct 2007 at 1:50 pm

    I think that’s pretty much par for the course for presidents. I really don’t think it was any different for the first Clinton…or Bush I…or Reagan…or Carter (the only reason he lost his re-election bid was that the American hostages in Iran hadn’t been freed yet).

    And let’s not forget the beating Hoover took for the depression which, to be entirely fair, really wasn’t his fault.


    Sorry, but the way Bush has been treated is hardly something new. And
    let’s not forget how many things really ARE directly his fault.
    *cough*Iraq fiasco*cough*

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  2. #     Andy [Visitor]on 13 Oct 2007 at 2:01 pm

    You can blame Bush for Iraq, that is fair.

    However I think the author is referring to thing that Bush was blamed for like Hurricane Katrina.

    You are right Kyle, every President is blamed and gets credit for things that really aren’t their doing.


    Also the author is right on Christians. While questioning the
    government may be ok, it needs to not become a personal attack.
    Unfortunately, too many Christians will sell out and become something
    they are not supposed to be.

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  3. #     Jeremy Pierce [Visitor]on 14 Oct 2007 at 5:24 pm

    I’m not just talking about blame for things outside the president’s
    control, although that’s part of it. Someone who shares the same office
    with me spews forth constant invective against Bush on a level that
    rivals Saul’s paranoia about and hatred for David.

    It’s not just blame. It’s the level of vitriol and the paranoia,
    thinking that Bush is leading the charge in a new crusade, Bush is
    transforming the United States into a theocracy, Bush is making the
    U.S. a police state, and so on.

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