I"m sure it isn't as widespread as the little bits and pieces that I see of the truly mental people online. I can't imagine being friends with someone like that, actually I know that I wouldn't be able to be. I just wonder how much of it is real and how much of it is a cry for attention.
The first somewhat crazy reaction to a presidential loss that I can recall is the people that turned up for W's inauguration with signs depicting that it was going to be the end of the world.