Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Obama Overexposed?

Larry King asked Megan McCain if she thought Obama was overexposed [in the media] and she responded by saying probably. Interesting question, Larry. From his gaffe on Jay Leno to his recent op-ed piece carried in 30+ papers around the world to his town hall meetings and the like as discussed here. It is clear that Obama recognizes that we are living in a media-crazed world and he is responding to it. I guess the phrase "strike while the iron's hot" is apt here as he tries to push through a number of groundbreaking plans while his popularity remains high, despite last week's Special Olympics comment.

Does he risk alienating older Americans who might not appreciate all the media blasts or is he even a victim of the press's overindulgence in all things Obama? Hard question to answer, but it bears mentioning that he does have an extremely high approval rating right now and Americans, particularly the younger generation as mentioned by Ms. McCain have an obsession with their celebrities. So, who knows how long this will last, but my hope is that the public will give him a little more time to see the effects of some of his new policies before trying to villify him or his team. I am obviously a fan, but even for those who aren't, isn't it traditional that we wait and start evaluating a President's job after the first 100 days. Given the fast-paced, media frenzy surrounding Obama, it doesn't look like he will be given that grace period, but here's hoping...

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