Rock-Star Puffery for Obama in NY Times: Plus Obama vs. Cosby on Black Fathers |
| Published: June 17, 2008, 4:55 pm |
| Tags: 2008 presidential, culture society, race issues, barack obama, bill cosby, jeff zeleny, jim rutenberg, julie bosman, new york times |
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The front page of Monday's New York Times featured Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg's pro-Obama puffery, "Obama the Delegator Picks When to Take Reins." Like rock journalists following Bono, the Times reporters seem utterly fascinated by the minutia of Obama's day, while taking a few potshots at a Bush administration it's already condemned as doomed to perdition in the history books. Like most presidential candidates, Mr. Obama is developing his executive skills on the fly, and under intense scrutiny. The evolution of his style in recent months suggests he is still finding the right formula as he confronts a challenge that he has not faced in his career: managing a large organization. The skill will become more important should he win the presidency, and his style is getting added attention as the country absorbs the lessons of President Bush's tenure in the Oval Office. Mr. Bush's critics, including former aides, have portrayed him as too cloistered, too dependent on a [ Full article ] |
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