That’s not what Carry_Okie said. S/he said that if a president wants to be successful, he or she needs to lead and carry his or her message to the people. Personally, I believe President Bush was reacting to the Clinton presidency where he jumped in front of a camera every time he thought someone else might get there first with his constant “me too” message. And President’s Bush refusal to do that was refreshing. At first. But eventually, leadership means communicating the message. It’s a major part of leadership. Our former president did not do that well.
I do think Obama is panicking and I think that's unprecedented. However, Obama is really trying to sell his plan to America, and that is what a president ought to do.
I think Bush (for whatever reason) decided not to communicate his message directly to the people, and instead relied on Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann to get the word out. Bad move.
Perhaps, but if I had had his burdens, I would have spent every minute in my office.