The comment was made this AM that he is bypassing a press conference, a boring press conference, by passing the traditional media methods and going directly to the people to make the case for what he wants to do.
This will most likely cause grief, but the comment was, “Is this any different than what Reagan did? If so how?”
It’s a news world of political communication and tactics out there. If the GOP want to use the “Lame McCain” model, they’ll remain an ever shrinking minority. (Until, of course, everything turns to sh*t and then they’ll all get thrown out.)
He does not want questions asked freely by the press; and is falling into the same Al Gore self protectionism mode. Axlerod wants no self expressed words from the inexperienced chosen one that will be replayed and replayed coming back to haunt them. If you are not the chosen few that travel or have exclusive communication (we know who they are) with Obama, you just could be an enemy.
My opinion.