Ask the Card-Carrying Socialist: Is Obama one of Them?

I found this article on CNN.com, and it was based on president Obama and if he was a socialist or not. The article states that socialized health-care is on its way. The"socialist agenda" is taking over America, and best of all Barack Obama is viewed as being a committed socialist ideologue is in the oval office. What exactly does that mean? Social security, medicare, and unemployment benefits are all viewed as a reflection of different socialist values. Socialism is defined as being workers and consumers who are affected by economic institutions by owning or trying to control them. What I couldn't understand about the article is that if the article is stating socialism is viewed as being a good or bad thing? Or is the article stating that since Obama is viewed as being a socialist, based on him passing the bill for health care? Which may indicate to some people that he is trying to control people by providing them with a certain kind of health care? It just seemed very interesting to me, because no matter how much Obama try to improve the economy it will always be viewed as being negative. I just don't understand how ex-president George W. Bush was re-elected as being president a second time, when all he did is made things worst for the economy. I am really interested in seeing the upcoming election, and the result of it.