Cult Of Hussein - Halle Berry Would “Do Whatever He Says To Do”
How about…..okay, nevermind.
Sheesh, this is getting downright creepy…
“This is not a campaign for president of the United States, this is a movement to change the world,” Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings said as he introduced Obama last week in Baltimore. “You do not get 13,000 people in this auditorium with a campaign.”
As over the top as it may have sounded, Cummings’ sentiments weren’t all that unusual.
Because when it comes to Obama, hyperbole seems to be the rule, not the exception.
His charms seem tough to resist, even for some of Hollywood’s biggest names.
“He walks into a room and you want to follow him somewhere, anywhere,” George Clooney told talk show host Charlie Rose.
“I’ll do whatever he says to do,” actress Halle Berry said to the Philadelphia Daily News. “I’ll collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear.”
Welcome to the cult of Barack Obama.
Many talented politicians attract devoted throngs — but with Obama, the fervency of his following borders on the messianic, and that phenomenon has only increased in recent weeks as Obama has scored 10 consecutive primary and caucus victories over New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, surged into the lead in the delegate count, and claimed the mantle of front-runner for the Democratic nomination.
The true believers can “Obama-ize†just about anything. Knitters for Obama crochet for him, Runners for Obama jog for him, and Hold ‘Em Barack, well, they bet on him.
In Chicago, a recent art exhibit showed works depicting the candidate on canvas, paper and even in animated videos.
Some of the posters are vaguely reminiscent of classic Soviet propaganda, with a large, benevolent-looking Obama staring out from the paper. The artists plan to tour their “independent political propaganda campaign” across the country.
The Internet offers a revealing glimpse into the curious scope of Obamamania. One blog, titled “Is Barack Obama the Messiah?” cuts right to the chase.
A search on Flickr, a photo-sharing website, turns up pictures of Obama cakes, murals, etch-a-sketch drawings, and even tattoos.
On Etsy, a crafts auction website, you can buy Obama jewelry, paintings, and even a homemade Obama Valentine. The card shows a sketch of the candidate with the text, “I want to Barack your world.”
The magnitude of the Obama movement has reached such Elvis-like proportions that even the candidate seems to be trying to tone things down.
Read the full Politico.com article by Lisa Lerer.
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