His predecessor (George W. Bush) was frequently accused of being MIA — hiding from the media, avoiding the press and refusing to answer their tough questions. But in an interesting turn of events, the media is now starting to whisper they’re beginning to hear and see far too much of Barack Obama. Interesting!
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When Mr. Obama was running for office he vowed to be more open and accessible to the press and the public. And so far it appears he has kept his word. Instead of sending a surrogate to speak on his behalf on issues from health care to foreign policy to economic woes, President Obama has chosen to be THE voice of the administration, often pushing White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs aside to deliver official news himself. And all this comes on the heels of rumored displeasure from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who as of late has been feeling “left out” in the media. So exactly how much Obama is too much Obama? Does this extreme hands on approach weaken his cabinet? Does it diminish the mystique of the presidency? Does it oversaturate the public causing them to lose interest in their President? Some in the media really believe so and are voicing their opinions in this montage of press clips from various news sources. WATCH:
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DJ:But in an interesting turn of events, the media is now starting to whisper they're beginning to hear and see far too much of Barack Obama. Interesting!"Media Matters Summary:“In covering President Obama's promotion of health care reform and his July 22 press conference, several media figures have suggested that Obama has "overexposed" himself by holding too many press conferences and granting too many interviews.”LOL! I’m with you DJ. I also find this “media” driven swipe at Obama very “interesting”!Mind you, most of mainstream & cable “news” media had rendered itself, as an industry, all but completely IRRELEVANT to the majority of Americans who DON’T watch television “news” anymore. And I suspect, most Americans are like me_thoroughly fed-up with being PLAYED by the American infotainment “news” media. IMO, about 50% of what’s reported as "news" these days is nothing more than media created DRAMA; about 45% is out and out LIES… Read more »