Has Faux News Far Right-Wing Fear Mongering Paid Off?
By Thom Hartmann (about the author) Page 1 of 1 page(s) self.name = ‘mainwindow’; Become a Fan (17 fans) opednews.com For OpEdNews: Thom Hartmann – Writer Has over a year of Faux News right-wing fear mongering and calling President Obama a socialist finally paid off? According to one new poll from the Democracy Corps, a majority at 55 percent of likely voters believe that the word “socialist” describes the president either “well” or “very well.” Perhaps this is why The White House is starting a coordinated campaign to push back against the perception that President Barack Obama has an anti-business agenda. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel told Politico, “rather than recoiling against Obama, business leaders should be grateful for his support on at least a half-dozen counts.” This puts Obama in a curious position. In order to get elected in America, both candidates and a political party have to cozy up to the money sources. Since Reagan’s successful war on organized labor, taking
