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- Women in politics
- Kids and cops
- Hey Maeve,
- The President's budget
- The credit crisis explained
- The Supreme Court and schools
- My friend is working on this case
- Iraq vs. Afghanistan
- The new fireside chat?
- What's going to happen to the Guantanamo detainees?
- AIG
- Pictures from investigation of drug murders
- The military-industrial complex
- Particularly for Maeve
- Especially for Dania
- Kids and homelessness
- Do you know who Warren Buffet is?
- You are all depressing me.
- Blowing up the Senate
- It's finally here!
- Obama's interpretation of signing statements
- Prop 8 hearing
- New executive order
- It's looking good for Prop 8
- California courts deciding on Prop 8
- Obama's FEMA nominee
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Hillary Clinton's world tour
- Frances Perkins
- An increased bureaucracy?
- How the economic downturn happened
- Op-Ed about filibusters
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1 comment:
I believe it is way too early in President Obama's presidency to compare his visit with Jay Leno to Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous fireside chats. FDR's fireside chats were a SERIES of 30 evening radio speeches between various years (1933 to 1944). However, I think that if President Obama continues to use the media as a way to speak with "the people," his appearances with the media will definitely be considered the new "fireside chats." I believe both presidents were genius in their ability to use the media to get messages across and bring some confidence to the nation. FDR used the radio to his advantage, while Obama has no problem coming across as charming, confident, understanding, funny, etc. on camera. I think his television appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was a very smart move. Once again, President Obama has made history by being the first sitting President of the United States to be a guest on the show. Overall, he delivered a "winning performance," but as the article mentions, his only little mistake was seeming too removed at times.
The article mentions that the president chose to align himself with a late night comedian to let people know that he is still an "outsider." I don't really like this comment. He is the PRESIDENT-- he lived in Washington, breathing, eating politics. I get what they are trying to say, but why can't he just be both: a politician and a person that wants to be relatable? I think we should stop calling him an "outsider" because he is not; instead, let's focus on how "in" he is with the people of the U.S.
I have always admired the president's ability to stay folksy, even though there are many difficulties facing our country. I really feel that President Obama has a great balance between being a super-cool “dude” (with all due respect) AND being an effective leader and president.
-Aislinn
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