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How Media Created Obama's Cult of Personality
NewsBusters ^ | September 7, 2009 | Noel Sheppard

Posted on 09/07/2009 1:54:31 PM PDT by kingattax

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21 posted on 09/13/2009 7:52:10 PM PDT by listenhillary (A "cult of personality" arises when a leader uses mass media creating idealized/heroic public image)
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“President Bush had a cult following as well. So did Bubba, and Reagan, this is nothing new.”

What is new is the media’s role in pumping it up with halo photographs, covering the people fainting at Obama speeches and not looking at any blemish or story that could possibly harm their messiah.


22 posted on 09/17/2009 4:28:40 AM PDT by listenhillary (A "cult of personality" arises when a leader uses mass media creating idealized/heroic public image)
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