[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

The 24 hour news cycle has been with us for quite a few years but the majority of Americans never believe that Bill Clinton was a socialist or the George W. Bush was a nazi, although a vocal minority believed those labels fit. The "socialist" label is sticking to Obama because his policies are confirming people's worst fears about him.

Fortunately, there is still a stigma attached to socialism in this country. There are very few places in this country where a confirmed socialist can run an honest campaign and get elected. Had Obama run an honest campaign, he could not have won a seat in the Senate and he certainly would not have become president.

It is much worse now Hoot and you know it is, Clinton nor Bush took as much biased political rhetoric when it came to placing stigmas in their first 2 years. From day one Obama was called a socialist and it has not stopped it has actually increased on both sides of the aisle. If we want to take a look at the 24 hour news cycle in Bush's case many in the left wing media made statements that he was "greedy and the war was over oil" to this day many American's still confirm that belief. Now many would have still believed that but the media catered to the view and numbers increased because of the 24 new cycle. Point is to many American's are not free thinkers because of the fast paced life and all their political ideology come from partisan media. Big media and lobbying are ruining the principals of politics in this country. I agree that Obama did not run a true honest campaign. However, we must give regard to one thing he did state he would not be able to fix our problems in 4 years, which has held to prove true. :Thumbs: