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“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.” quote by Frank Rich
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“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.”

Frank Rich

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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.

Key Takeaway

Question media hype before criticizing.

Themes

media politics criticism

Mood

skeptical critical

Type

opinion analysis

When to use this quote

  • political commentary
  • media analysis
  • public discourse

Key Concepts

journalism public perception

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is the criticism based on facts?
  • How does media hype shape opinions?
A Different Perspective

Criticism may still be valid despite hype.

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