Amount Quote by Frank Rich
“If Obama needs to be criticized, I will criticize him. There's a tremendous amount of excitement about him. And a corollary of that is, as we're learning, from newspapers and magazines that are going into overdrive reprinting Obama editions, etc.”
About This Quote
Source Article: New York Times Op-Ed, 2008
The author suggests that criticism of Obama is driven by media hype rather than substantive issues.
In simple terms: Criticism is more about hype than facts.
Question media hype before criticizing.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- political commentary
- media analysis
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Is the criticism based on facts?
- How does media hype shape opinions?
Criticism may still be valid despite hype.