"He's as relentless in working reporters as he is in working congressen. He cajoles, lobbies, berates, and trades information, because he understands it's better to work with the media than to shut it out."
This quote is said by Peter Baker about one of Obama's Administration press office people named Rahm Emanuel. This quote said by a reported directly displays the understanding that Obama has about the media, that it is better to keep them happy than your enemy. It also connects to the central claim in this way because a President doesn't have an unchalleged voice that he used to have, "the transformation of media has not only undermined the imperial institutions of the mainstream media; it has undermined the imperial Presidency." Obama understands this so he alters his Administration to focus evenly on media as congressmen because now days it is equally important to keep media and congressmen happy inorder to keep a positive outlook on your Presidency. I was definitely drawn to this quote because of the support it gives to the central claim which is essential in helping the reader understand the authors opinion. This quote was directly speaking about how Obama has organized his Administration to satisfy the media more than any President in history. It also creates sort of a new idea of how following Presidents are going to have to organize their campaigns and Administration in order to satisfy the media, and ultimately become the next President. Obama has sort of adapted to this technological revolution which gives him a positive Presidential outlook, and has ultimately started a revolution for being elected to Presidency.
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