Obama Fever Is Breaking On the Web

[ruggerson]

Wow, those internets are fickle.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022203063.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR

It's the nature of the Web -- and, really, of life. What goes up must come down. What's popular becomes too popular. What's seen as hip and hot and cool eventually gets mocked.

Even, yes, Barack Obama.

In recent days, sites have popped up indicating that the ongoing online Obamamania has hit a wall. What kind of wall? A snarky, ironic, this-Obama-thing-has-gotten-over-the-top wall. Obama's smiling mug is mashed up on countless faces on SenatorObamas.com. He's Sumobama. He's Pharaohbama. He's Navajobama, complete with a blue-and-white feathered headdress. The blog Is Barack Obama the Messiah? features a photo of the Illinois senator standing on a flight of stairs, Christlike, above an adoring crowd while a ray of light beams from above.

And on the aptly titled Web site BarackObamaIsYourNewBicycle.com, the candidate caters to all your needs: Barack Obama made your bed . . . Barack Obama folded your laundry . . . Barack Obama picked you up at the airport . . . Barack Obama remembered your birthday . . . Barack Obama is your new bicycle . . .

That's funny ha, ha. And funny ouch.

(more)

[Unsane]

1. lame, and a dupe

[MethuenProgressive]

5. "lame" is an insensitive term many with disabilities find very offensive,

[Scurrilous]

2. Yes..

...we know.

[Saturday]

3. I love his intro to the article and it's so true....

"It's the nature of the Web -- and, really, of life. What goes up must come down. What's popular becomes too popular. What's seen as hip and hot and cool eventually gets mocked.

Even, yes, Barack Obama."

[bunnies]

4. OMG! Theres such a thing as Obama Haters?!

Who knew? :eyes: