There’s nothing surprising about Obama’s familiar media presence breeding contempt among Republicans. What is surprising, however, is the growing indifference it’s causing among Democrats.
Of course, much was made of his unprecedented appearance on all major networks (reciting the same talking points on each one) last Sunday. But nothing demonstrates how much the novelty of his presidency has waned quite like the fact that where his news conferences commanded almost 50 million viewers in the spring, they draw only about 25 million now in the fall.
Frankly, I think it’s a mistake for Obama to deduce from his spinmeisters’ notion that he’s the best spokesman for his political initiatives that he should be the principal one hawking them on TV.
He is overexposed. I think he should lay low for a while, so that his absence makes even Republicans grow fonder….
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