Obama's No. 1 Media Problem, MarketWatch Media Columnist Jon Friedman Says Democrat Better Get Used To Probing, Critical Coverage - CBS News: "...Too often, Obama and his handlers have overreacted to what we've come to accept as frivolous, basically harmless 'coverage' by the celebrity-obsessed mainstream media.
Two examples of him getting his back up: Obama made a federal case of the appearance by his daughters on 'Access Hollywood' and he was snippy with reporters when he was pressed about his unexpected email friendship with actress Scarlett Johansson.
Sure, these are minor events. But if he is going to be anal about the small stuff, it may get ugly if he loses his composure about something important.
Obama has staked his claim by offering American voters a fresh voice and a strong sense of optimism about the future. When he was on the way up, he was the favorite son of the media, who heaped almost unprecedented praise on him. Now that he has all but secured the Democratic nomination, Obama has shown little patience for standard media practices, which can range from silly to stupid..."
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