Will The Press Ever Give Obama Tough Coverage?

The Four-Year Honeymoon: Will The Press Ever Give Obama Tough Coverage? -- Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard

President Obama never disappoints. When the monthly unemployment rate fails to drop, forget it. What’s important is the number of jobs created. But when the rate actually does drop, forget the growth (or lack of it) in jobs. It’s the rate that matters. And don’t blame Obama for the persistence of slow economic growth and high joblessness. That’s the “new normal.” As for the millions of dropouts from the job market, that’s no big deal, hardly worth more than a passing mention.

Full credit is due Obama for his role in the overthrow of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi. He was cleverly “leading from behind.” But the killing of the American ambassador to Libya and three others in Benghazi—the president bears no responsibility for that. Perish the thought.

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My Comment: For the moment .... no. Ideologically .... much of the press and the President are on the same 'progressive' page .... hence the free pass, excuses, and ignoring negative news. But .... and here is my prediction .... if the economy goes south and the public starts to question liberalism and the progressive agenda of President Obama .... the press, unions, academia, Hollywood, etc. will be deserting the President in a flash. In their mind .... the ideology is more important than any one man, and if threatened .... that 'man' is expendable.