White House Aims To Show Obama At Work -- Kevin Liptak, CNN White House Producer
Washington (CNN) -- He may not be zipping into a flight suit on the deck of an aircraft carrier, but President Barack Obama is embracing the set pieces of a commander at war weeks into his campaign against Islamic terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
His advisers have similarly been keen to demonstrate his grasp of the global Ebola crisis, orchestrating two photo-ops in 24 hours — on a Sunday and a federal holiday — that showed Obama consulting with health officials about the outbreak.
Neither instance featured any remarks from the president himself, or the chance to ask him questions. But as questions mount about the government's response to a range of challenges, the pictures underscore the importance the White House now places on appearing to have a grasp on the crises it's confronting.
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Update: President Who Derided Photo-Ops Now Doing ISIS and Ebola Photo-Ops -- Bryan Preston, PJ Media
My Comment: I suspect that he is not doing these photo-ops willingly. Congressional elections are only a few weeks away .... and the poll results must be horrible for the Democrat leadership to position the President in such a matter.
2 comments:
Is Obama meeting with Mrs. Powers?
In that case Obama is not working hard.
What has Mrs Powers done in the UN as ambassador?
Heh, good one Aizino. To answer your question, she's always ready for a photo op or TV interview.
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