Permanent Campaign
There were a lot of books that came out in the denouement of the Bush administration. I recall former Press Secretary Scott McClellan's book was particularly damning. He had a passage constantly repeated in the media, the idea that the Bush administration was in a "permanent campaign." As McClellan explained, this meant the administration was more concerned with pushing image over substance and molding debates instead of taking decisive action.
If you watch some of Obama's press conferences (including the one currently on air), one wonders if "permanent campaign" isn't a fact of life instead of a point to condemn with. To some extent, all political figures manage their image, yes, but one still wonders.
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