Making A Connection (By Getting Plugged In)

So it appears I have a lot in common with James Taranto of The Wall Street Journal:

"Way back during the 2008 presidential campaign, we observed from time to time that the personality cult surrounding Barack Obama creeped us out. Some readers faulted us for not explaining why--a fair enough criticism. It was an inchoate sense that we had, but it bothered us enough that we felt a duty to acknowledge it."

Man, I thought I was alone on that. Apparently, I also have a lot in common with Karl Rove, who has seen a scam being played out on the political stage:

"Mr. Obama is not the centrist or new-style bipartisan leader he presented himself to be. On many of the most basic issues raised in the campaign, and in describing the kind of leadership he would practice, Mr. Obama misled voters. Americans will overlook a lot of things when it comes to politicians—but being on the receiving end of a giant bait-and-switch game isn't one of them."

And The Washington Post's Harold Meyerson sees some "loopy" behaviors, behind the president, that I've witnessed as well:

"Unlike [Franklin] Roosevelt or [Lyndon] Johnson, who benefited from autonomous movements, Obama would be answerable for every loopy tactic his followers employed."

I should hope so - and here I was feeling completely isolated.

Think any of those guys study NewAge, too?