The Internet & Politics

So Barack Obama called Kanye West a jackass for the stunt he pulled at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. How do I know that? Because I live in the 21st Century. I live in an age where almost no slip of the tongue by a politician or celebrity goes unnoticed. The internet makes people think twice about the things they say when there is potential for a microphone or tape-recorder somewhere near by. I suppose that this was always true, but never so much as the age we are in now.
Every time something newsworthy or controversial happens today, it is a matter of mere seconds before the entire world knows about it. I wonder how frustrating it must have been to have to huddle around an AM radio or a TV with no reception to get the facts about major news like the Kennedy assasination or things along those lines. These days information is accessible in an instant.
It only stands to reason that the internet plays a major role in politics and elections. I find it interesting that perhaps the first hip, cool and youthful President in U.S. history had a huge internet following. The internet is a priceless tool when you have a message and you want to reach people, especially young people.
Of course, the internet also has a down side. It not only broadcasts all of the things you want to get out there, but all of the things that you don't as well. But that's the age we live in.