Here is something that I printed out and is taped to the wall by my office for all to see. It really does get to the core of what is happening with today's media and the whole phenomena of Barack Obama. I forwarded this to many people, it scares some, it puts some folks in denial, and some folks just don't get it.

I call it, "Lessen #1, Cult of Personality", in my series "Conservative Thought for Beginners". It comes from Wikepedia, a respected source for liberals, so you know it has to be correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_personality

A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a country's leader uses mass media to create a heroic public image through unquestioning flattery and praise. Cults of personality are often found in dictatorships.

A cult of personality is similar to general hero worship, except that it is created specifically for political leaders. However, the term may be applied by analogy to refer to adulation of religious or non-political leaders.

After watching what happened and what is happing now with President Obama in how the media covers him, this really hits home.

Generally, personality cults are most common in regimes with totalitarian systems of government, that seek to radically alter or transform society according to (supposedly) revolutionary new ideas. Often, a single leader becomes associated with this revolutionary transformation, and comes to be treated as a benevolent "guide" for the nation, without whom the transformation to a better future cannot occur. This has been generally the justification for personality cults that arose in totalitarian societies of the 20th century, such as those of Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler.

So, read the definition of "Cult of Personality" and start applying to the media coverage of President Barack Obama.