How To Play Washington Media 'Like a Fiddle'
John Harris and Jim VandeHei, Politico‘s head honchos, have a meaty piece up today about President Obama and his ability to play the press “like a fiddle.”
They talk about his turnaround in the polls and the newfound love pundits have for him, citing TIME‘s Mark Halperin, ABC News’s Christiane Amanpour, and HuffPost Howard Fineman, three of the many who have had glowing things to say about the president.
How did Obama use the media to make his comeback? He embraced bipartisanship, respected Washington culture, rituals, and operatives, and addressed the deficit, among other things.
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