I like that the current president gets out of the bubble, that he enjoys a burger, and is willing to walk back into the White House with a greasy go-bag for the staff. I’m not sure being able to watch it all unfold is good for his presidency.
– David Carr, The New York Times
David Carr’s article in The Times today, Reality TV’s Glare Hits High Office, used the ongoing White House “party crashers” controversy as greater context for the administration establishing a strong media openness and embracing.
But I wonder if subtext of this quote means that the media shouldn’t continue to actively cover him. Or is it that active coverage should be selective, and look into the president’s work rather than leverage coverage towards his celebrity status? Maybe that’s it. And if it is it seems an interesting caution since it’s essentially the way Obama built up his image, or at least, how it seemed to be embraced.
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