"They don't represent the public any more than other people do. I don't believe you have a check-and-balance function." Bush boasted that he did not read newspapers or pay attention to television news. By contrast, Obama, according to Gibbs, is "a voracious consumer" of news.
What I like about this passage is it makes a good point. Being the president, you cannot focus on what the news is saying. This article talks about how Obama in comparrison to Bush got so wrapped up in pleasing the reporters and in various ways has tried to get them to pull their punches. Over the years the media has changed vigorously, it does not get the chance to cover up mistakes or edit your words. Instead, it is spread directly to the public as soon as the speech is over. What you say is what everyone hears, instantly. The sources of this are through through media such as Youtube, T.V. news, internet sites, etc. People even have internet on their phones so they get the news instantly. Bush is giving some advice that helped him to Obama. I think Bush is right, the news is there to single out your mistakes for everyone to see, it's their job. What you can do to get back at them is not let it get to you, but in order to not let it get to you, because I know anyone who hears bad things about themselves it will hurt you, you can't watch or listen to what they say.
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