This guy. 
Posted on 03/27/2009 12:37:02 PM PDT by presidio9
It's obvious the camera loves President Barack Obama. But are American audiences growing tired of his seemingly ubiquitous TV appearances?
This week alone, the president has been on "60 Minutes," held a press conference during primetime (networks reluctantly bumped "American Idol" and "Biggest Loser" to make room for it) and answered viewer questions at his first-ever online town hall meeting. And all this is in addition to ESPN’s sporadic updates on how his NCAA bracket is doing.
New York Times columnist Gail Collins put it this way:
"…there appear to be only two constants in our ever-changing world. One is that Barack Obama is going to be on television every day forever. No venue is too strange. Soon, he’ll be on 'Dancing With the Stars' ('And now, doing the Health Care, Energy and Education tango ...’) or delivering the weather report. ('Here we see a wave of systemic change, moving across the nation ...’)"
Others criticize President Obama, who is known for his fiery orations, for "being boring" and "dull". LA Times blogger Andrew Malcolm likened Obama's Tuesday night primetime presser to a lackluster college lecture:
"Professor Barack Obama showed up. And if you remember one of those required college lecture courses in the large auditorium at 8:10 a.m., listening to a droning don, and how it felt, slumped in the cushy seats having skipped breakfast for an extra 13 minutes of ZZZZs."
The TV ratings seem to echo the feelings of those less-than-enthused critics. According to Nielsen, Obama’s much hyped primetime appearance attracted 40 million viewers, down 18% from his February 9 press conference and down 23% from his February 24 address to Congress.
But there are those who defend the president's pervasive media strategy, saying his constant presence is reassuring to the American public.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
I thought Millard Fillmore was the first celebrity President.
Jay Leno had a mock quiz show as part of his show recently, maybe Wednesday evening, with actors representing George W. Bush, Jim Cramer, and someone else (I forget who the third one was). Naturally most of the lines "Bush" said were meant to make him look stupid. Third month of the new regime and it's still a lot safer to make fun of a former President, in a hackneyed way, than to make fun of the Messiah.
saying his constant presence is reassuring to the American public
NO, HE’S NOT.
Obamamania will be listed with Menudo, pet rocks, and mood rings by future social historians.
This guy.
If you want true entertainment watch Obama without his teleprompter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDJSVPAx8xc
PT. 2/2) Michele Bachmann: “We’re At The Point...Of Revolution...An Orderly Revolution”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGn1ruk7Xcs&feature=related
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.