Pop Obsession With Obama 'The Messiah'


	Pop Obsession With Obama 'The Messiah'

Cezanne777

10-18-2008 3:34 AM

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Cezanne777 says:

America swoons in the presence of fame, and their obsession with celebrity shows in the treatment of Obama, 'The Messiah'--savior of politics, the media, and fans who faint in his presence. Was that a thrill that just went up my leg?

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