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"Bush Derangement Syndrome" ("BDS") is a pejorative political neologism coined by Charles Krauthammer, an American conservative political columnist and former psychiatrist,[1] in a 2003 column. The term has been used in newspaper columns and editorials, on talk radio, by commentators in the mainstream press, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Fox News Channel, and in the blogosphere.[citation needed]

Meaning of term

Krauthammer defined Bush Derangement Syndrome as "the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency—nay—the very existence of George W. Bush". This term is most closely associated with liberal reaction to Bush policies past and present. [2][3] While Krauthammer's column was somewhat tongue-in-cheek (e.g., "What is worrying epidemiologists about the Dean incident, however, is that heretofore no case had been reported in Vermont, or any other dairy state"), the term indicates a belief that some extreme criticisms of President Bush are of emotional origins rather than based on facts or logic. The term has been widely adopted by other writers in the political arena.[4][5][6]

Usage

  • Eugene Robinson, “Rage of Reason” The Washington Post, September 11, 2007 "It's official: Bush Derangement Syndrome is now a full-blown epidemic. George W. Bush apparently has reduced more of his fellow citizens to frustrated, sputtering rage than any president since opinion polling began, with the possible exception of Richard Nixon."
  • Krugman, Paul (July 20, 2007). "All the President's Enablers". The New York Times. p. A23. Retrieved 2007-10-11. People who worried that the administration was living in a fantasy world used to be dismissed as victims of "Bush derangement syndrome," liberals driven mad by Mr. Bush's success. Now, however, it's a syndrome that has spread even to former loyal Bushies.
  • Kurtz, Howard (September 5, 2007). "Falling for the Spin". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-10-11. "Now Joe Klein prides himself -- quite often, in print -- on being different from nutty, hysterical, suffering-from-Bush-derangement-syndrome left-wing bloggers. But here he is exhibiting nutty, hysterical, Bush derangement syndrome himself.
  • "Dim Moral Clarity". Investor's Business Daily. September 20, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-19. And yet, you'd think those who suffer what Charles Krauthammer has described as "Bush Derangement Syndrome" would at least recognize the terrorist threat we live under.
  • Jed Babbin (October 30, 2006). "Loose Canons: Pre-Election SGO". The American Spectator. Retrieved 2007-05-19. Bush Derangement Syndrome manifests itself differently among its sufferers. In the New York Times's case, it erupts consistently in its eagerness to toss its long-time pals over the side for any measure of deviation from the nutroots fringe.
  • Andrew C. McCarthy (August 21, 2007). "More FISA Fear-Mongering". National Review. Retrieved 2007-08-22. Bush Derangement Syndrome is such that many people — including the newspaper of record — don't want to have a serious conversation about the proper balance between privacy and security. They prefer to misrepresent laws and proposals while hinting at dark conspiracies. It would be nice if they'd notice that the Bush administration, for all intents and purposes, is over. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); External link in |author= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Hannity, Sean (May 3, 2007). "Hannity & Colmes: Rage Against Bush". Fox News. Retrieved 2007-10-11. It seems, you know, Bush derangement syndrome, I-hate-George-Bush fanaticism now rules the day.
  • Malkin, Michelle (September 21, 2007). "Bush Derangement Syndrome alert: Cover art of the week". Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  • Todd Huston, Warner (September 28, 2007). "AP Scolds Jenna Bush for 'Ducking Iraq' Questions". Newsbusters. Retrieved 2007-10-11. This is just another example of the AP's Bush Derangement Syndrome where they cannot even have a nice, happy story about the daughter of the president announcing her engagement and talking about helping the poor without badgering her about policies she has nothing to do with.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Charles Krauthammer Biography". The Washington Post. 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Krauthammer, Charles (December 5, 2003). "The Delusional Dean". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  3. ^ Mosely, Brian (2007-09-08). "Putting the blame on Bush". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  4. ^ Mosely, Brian (2005-12-31). "Culture, Bush-bashing and more". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  5. ^ Gibson, John (2007-01-16). "Bush Haters' 'Derangement Syndrome'". Fox News. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  6. ^ "FISA and Bush Derangement Syndrome". editorial. Washington Times. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
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