I read that interview in Time, he really came off as a dick. I think he's squandering a major advantage that he had. Openness, and his being so candid. He had a reputation for wearing the press out, answering any and all questions until they had nothing left to ask. To answer intelligently and in full, being candid and honest and showing that he had nothing to hide. That sort of open straight talk was a huge selling point, and something I honestly admired about him. But in his interview with time he essentially just told them to fuck off. He acted like a normal politician, staying on point, deny things that are obvious, act with contempt for anyone who has a question.
I think this "war on the press" is a bad move, and a political tactic. So Obama is popular in the media? The solution isn't to have a tantrum about it. He was so good with the press, and it's sad to see him throw it away as a transparent political maneuver. And it's a sad point on politics, in order to win you have to become the sort of dick that you're wanting to throw out.
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