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I like the idea of the President reaching out and feeling the pulse of Americans who voted for him -or not- and responding. we are engaged. thank you!!

This guy has a the biggest ego I have ever seen. Empty suit.

Where is Rodney King when we need him?

If Obama can inspire public confidence in our system it can really help to improve things. And talking to people, instead of down to them, is where he really makes a difference. Positive change will come slow, and if everyone can be a little more patient as we pull ourselves free from the mindset of the last 8 years and the party that ruled us with haughty indignation about any and every progressive idea, we are going to win.

Hear me, people? We are going to win!

He is over-exposed to try to push his agenda down everyone's throat.

Obama is out in public because he can speak english and is highly educated.
What about bush? hummmm i have nothing to say. I have plenty of Video

not overexposed, just getting started

Obama is not taking this country into a higher level unless you like big brother telling us ever move to make. He needs to move from far left to center.

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First he's too serious; then he's laughing too much. Now you ask, is he overexposed?......Is he losing his luster? And then you have the gall to say that he is needs to stop campaigning, when in fact, it was Republicans who came out with their campaign"NO" agenda, resulting in the President turning again to the people who elected him, for support. He couldn't depend on Congress. Therefore, he is not campaigning. He's dancing with the ones that brung him.

Shout out to Donna Brazille, in her response to the unveiling of the Republican's 'Budget Ideas.' I agree that it was DOA!!!!!

ck: This Pres is a joke:

Excuse me, it must be the previous Pres you are referring to.

Why would I believe anything the load of republican commentators you have say? CNN needs to get back to unbiased news reporting,and just for the record, Campbell Brown is anything but unbiased.

Oh goody – now Schneider gets as snarky as Ed Henry.

Click – that's me tuning out CNN people.

the msm does not get it.......

- the people elected him, not the msm
- the people want to see him, who cares what the msm says. You are there to provide us with that opportunity and ask the questions.
- the people need to see him, he will continue for the next 4 years to ensure that happens and with our 24×7x365 culture that will be easy and the people will love him for it.
- the people's country needs rebuilding (stated earlier), his agenda will ensure that happens from education, healthcare, energy to infrastructure; however most importantly financially. NEVER again and hopefully FOREVER will what has happened with our economy happen again due lack of oversight.
- the people love capitalism and he will ensure this country restores such; only this time so many not a few prosper

and that will be just the first 4 years................

While "nicey-nicey" comes out of Obama's mouth publicly - his attack dogs are busy behind the scenes with vicious ads against Republicans.

Yes, that's our boy Obama - nothing's changed since his days in Chicago, immersed in dirty politics - you know, like brutally eliminating the "competition" on "technicalities" to get himself elected to the IL Senate.

when he brushed off the idea of legalizing marijuana, yes – i've seen too much of him.

I rather like a President that doesn't hide when times are rough.

Keep being open and seen President Obama. The public wants discourse out in the open , not like the gulag system that the crooks from Texas established for 8 years.

Unfortunately he is nothing more than a Rock Star.

From my armchair what I am witnessing from President Obama is a refreshing change from former President Bush. I welcome his efforts to be visible, make government more transparent, and keeping us informed and in the loop. A big part of the distrust for the Bush administration was its invisible "cloak and dagger" approach to communicating their policies, as well as the no debate post-decision...here's what we are going to do memos. The result of this...perceived or real was a dictator like tyranny and not a democracy.

Wow! The people love him and the media is trying to ridicule him! I'd say one of the biggest sources of racism in this country is the main stream media.

Bill Schneider, You are so negative. Since Americans have choices, it stands to reason that if the people do not want to watch him or listen to him, they will turn off the TV, Internet, radio, etc. You should be happy he is "overexposed" it gives you something to complain about.

What an insulting title! If he wasn't out talking to the American people, you would say he is hiding. Silly cable news-like babble....

To meka – what higher level – he has virtually bankrupt us in just a little over 60 days – sold our children to youth camps – sold his opposition to civil patrols and concentration camps. Some higher level. As for intelligence – give an A+ to the teleprompter.

i am getting really tired of turning on the t.v. and seeing o'bama. he really doesn't get it that he is president – not candidate – or rock star or t.v. commentator. he needs to remember dignity comes (or should) with the office and leave the media to others.

Obama knows that the only way that he's going to get anything done is if the people are behind him. The Republicans are just waiting for him to fail or for some scandal to occur so that they can turn the people against him and prevent him from accomplishing anything. He should just use reconciliation and push everything through, the Republicans would do it if they had the chance and have already done so in the past.

When does he work? Oh, that's right he has never worked.

A mark of a great leader is being a great communicator. We haven't had one of this calibre since Reagan. It's nice to feel proud about my President, after eight years...

The president is on target with what he is doing, Mr presidenr we love seeing Sir , keep speaking to us. Schneider go pound sand you fool , I have often wondered how you guys got your job.

What an absolutely idiotic basis for a news organization to address.
Right CNN, after eight years of total silence from our president, we, the American people, are UPSET that our president wants to involve transparency in his administration.

Sure, CNN, we're furious. It pains us to be spoken to, not at, by our president. It really RUBS US THE WRONG WAY, when the president asks for our input, includes us in a dialogue and seeks our reactions to big policy changes.

Are your producers so desperate for news that you've gone into the business of creating it?

To set the record straight, my family LOVES this new approach. We hope it lasts all eight years. Why? Because we deserve it.

And by the way -and this may shock you, CNN- there's this cool little gadget on our TV sets called the off button. If we don't like something, we turn it off. Now get over your reporter's smack-down by the president during this week's news conference, wipe yourself off, and do your job.

Would you rather have him take an extended vacation like W did during his first 60 days?!?!

Is that his new Jumbotron Teleprompter in the lower center? LMAO, I wouldn't waste a shoe on this Racist Socialist in Chief.

I think that keeping the American people engaged and involed in a great idea. We need to be able to communcate with our President and he with us. He needs to able to keep the pulse on the everyday people who elected him to this office.

The President is keeping the people in the loop. That is his strength. Divide and conquer is the way of the republicans. We will continue to hear "over exposure", "constant campaigning", "doing too much" and such terms from the right wing as attempts to make him disconnect.
That will not happen. He is wise to your trickery and the people have caught on.

The party of no is out of tricks, never had any good ideas.

I just wish he would actually say something. We need to get rid of all incumbents, Barak included. Time to make the gov't by the people, of the people and for the people again.

O-Blame-O's next appearance will be on 'Lost.'

Look, I like seeing a President as much as the next person, but this is really getting to a point where it's just plan sad.

Wonder when he'll become our Mr. Rogers and start reading bedtime stories to us.

Get a hold of yourself people, wake up and smell the coffee. Your love affair with this man is causing our country to take a turn for the worst.

I THINK HE SHOULD take another step forward and have his face plastered everywhere. On stone in the malls, in the town courts, in the parks, on the roadways, TIMES SQUARE for sure. That way all of us will feel comfy knowing that "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU".

Bill schiender has a Problem with the President opening the white house to the American Public. Why is that so Mr. schinieder?

his 'flippant' answer to the marijuana question, has me doing a 180. that topic is no joke to US Marshall's and innocent victims of america's war on drugs. he can try to get support for his ideas from repubs. this 'progressive', has had ENOUGH of so-called change!

Over exposed? In a word, yes. I would say no if his continual public face time resulted in anything concrete but it's just one big campaign. All fluff, no substance.

@ Meka writes,

"This is GREAT. President Obama, taking America to a HIGHER LEVEL!

IT'S CALLED, INTELLIGENCE!"

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Actually it's called EGO.

Obama isn't interested in debating policy, bipartisan efforts, or REAL work. His goal is unilateral implementation of HIS idea – HIS plan.

Obama lacks the critical understanding of the difference between LEADERSHIP and DICTATORSHIP.

Just for my two cents I agree with WakeupAmerica.....whenever President Obama is on TV or the cover of a magazine....I'm THERE! And don't think that fact is lost on the MSM....make no mistake, that's why they cover him! But we'll take it, we WANT TO BE INVOLVED NOW!

I am so PROUD of President Obama. Bush would have been hiding out at Crawford by now. Obama is not afaid to go straight after what he wants. He made promises on the campaign trail, and by George he plans to do every thing he can to see it through. Americans aren't used to that! The Republicans can't stand it.

He is truly the President of the people. The Republicans can only spout the same old socialist, communist, facist crap. They don't even know what any of that means. They howl about universal healthcare as being socialism or communism. Are they not going to accept Medicare and Social Security. It's the same exact thing! I can't believe that fairly intelligent people would fall for this stuff.

I think his exposure is just right. Go directly to the people about every 6 weeks.

From the very beginning of his presidential campaign, I always believed while watching this guy, that while he's very articulate, he's also unbelievably cocky. Look at the way he holds his head up while giving a speech as if someone out there is making a statue of him.
Even when he walks into a room, he's actually clapping with the audience as if to say "ENCOR, ENCORE". He's also said on many occasions, "I don't mean to brag, but I do give a good speech!"

President Obama needs to practice some humility and try not to appear so conceited. I really think that he believes that he is so smart, articulate and now Powerful that he can talk people into do whatever he wishes. Sorry Barack, but I dont think Russia, China, Iran nor North Korea will see it as clearly as you do. THEY'LL SEE IT AS A WEAKNESS!!! Their not blind sheep like all you suckers who voted for him

President Obama is doing his Job. Let him not be criticised of doing his job. He is a coalition partiner with American people and we thank God coz it is what we need!

I hope Bill schineider would ask the President a stupid question becuase I woul be happy to see him get a smack down like Ed henry!

President Obama is an excellent President. He is working for the American people and is doing everything possible to keep his campaign promises. The Repubicans don't care about the American people or our country. All they want to do is lead and use lobbyist for their best interest. They are sooooo very out of touch!

I am a Republican and I hate conservative values.I am a Republican and I hate conservative values.

Paul in Riverside – those are exactly the sentiments that turned the Republican Party into the Repugnant Party. Reasonable people can disagree, and just because someone isn't in line with Obama's ideology doesn't mean they're un-American.

ck – I just don't know where to begin. Obama isn't a joke at all, and in fact I'm betting he will go down in history as one of the really good, possibly great, Presidents... unlike whoever it is you supported. Who were you for, there, ck? Huckabee? Romney? McCain/Palin? BUSH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! You, on the other hand, are a joke, and an unfunny one at that.

CK, the American people DID wake up. That's why Obama won by 7 points, and is now supported by about 2/3 of the public. You're the one still sleeping. Come over to the right side of history for once in your life!

It is wonderful to hear from the President so often. Over-exposure – no way. My son heard the President on the radio one day and it inspired him to try harder on his college exams – can't be bad.

The Republicans are a bunch of sore losers. The Party of No.

I'm sure Obama misses the campaigning. He knew how to do that.

This is how it should be. He works for us.

over exposure-NO! He's a savvy, smart man, much smarter than the idiot pundits who have no credibility whatsoever!

Funny how you can tell the "un-biased republican reporters"! They are so ready to pounce on President Obama. They should wear a sign saying "I voted for the other guy and I am pissed we lost!" NO, President Obama is NOT being over-exposed! I greatly appreciate President Obama being so open unlike those politicians who crept around the White House spewing lies the last eight years!

i rather see president obama on tv. any day. unlike george bush who could not even speak a full sentence.

Good for Obama. He doesn't need to be bending over for cable networks that hire a bunch of loud mouth arguing fools.

Good for Obama. He doesn't need to be bending over for cable networks that hire a bunch of loud mouth aruing fools.

You the media and the GOP are mad b/c you can't spin and distort multiple aspects of his agenda at once, only one thing at a time. You need him bottled up inside the White House so you can spin his plans however your bosses see fit. Socialist/Marxist/Jacobin/Stalinist labels are even harder to pin on him b/c he is out their explaining what he is doing, talking to the people WHO ELECTED HIM.

Me personally, I look forward to his agenda and his explanations of them. If I don't agree, I will let him know.

I know you guys are still seething after Obama handed your boy Ed Henry's arse to him on a silver platter for trying a "gotcha" moment to boost ratings and his career. Obama doesn't suffer fools, neither do the American people, and neither do I.

If you the media and the GOP want me to start taking you guys seriously again, the media (start practicing actual journalism) and the GOP, come up with policies that help America or disband.

He is my Prez.,I just love that man

40 million people tuned in to his press conference.....how many tune into CNN every night???

NOBama doesn't work, he campaigns 24/7, Nancy Pelosi tells him what to do. He spend more time infront of cameras and TV than working. People are getting sick and tired of his self promotion. Next we would be seeing his face in every boxes of cereal, ice cream, Mcdonalds etc. etc.

NOBAMA MUST STEP DOWN! THIS COUNTRY NEED A PRESIDENT NOT A SALESMAN GOING DOOR TO DOOR SELLING HIS SELF.

ENOUGH! IS ENOUGH OF HIS SELF-PROMOTION!

When is this guy going to stop campaigning? He's answering the same questions that he's been answering for the last year and a half.

Barry, it's time to stop talking and to start doing. So far your only solutions have been to spend spend spend spend and spend some more. Got anything else?

OBAMA IS LIKE A CASTERATED BULL DOG , JUST KEEPS ON WHINING AN WHINNIG . IT'S CALLED ACORN NUTS.

When was the last time you saw your congressman, senator or other public official actually out doing something. Isn't it refreshing to see someone we elected "OUT THERE" doing something. I say.. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK PRESIDENT OBAMA~!!

I am so glad that all of you feel like you are being included in decisions being made in Washington because I don't. I do feel like all of my decisions are being made for me. Actually, I believe that President Obama is putting himself out there because he knows that he has all of you brainwashed with adoration for him. This keeps you from questioning what is going on under your noses. One day you will wake up with the government in your backyard telling you how to run every aspect of your lives. What is happening to my country? I feel like crying every time I look at my children. I figure I will get slammed for these comments, but I feel that I better take advantage of being able to express my true opinion before that is one more right that is taken away from me. Paranoid, maybe, but I don't think so.

At least Mr. Obama is out working, and speaking for himself. A certain other president hid behind Rove and Cheney, and was content to be their puppet. We know our current is intelligent, articulate, and is his own man.

Keep it up, Mr. President!

#44 is all about his EGO

**** Two town halls in California last week. This week, a virtual town hall. Appearances on The Tonight Show . . . 60 Minutes . . . ESPN. Two prime-time news conferences. *****

Pure orchestrated fluff. Out of all these venues, BO was asked just one tough question, and what did he do...... lose his temper and train of thought.

No, he's not being overexposed. He is actually being the President of the people. This is some of what he should be doing. Too bad some of the previous Presidents didn't do this. Bush only went to talk to the military because they couldn't boo him. Seeing President Obama do these things is so great. Makes me proud to be an American.

CNN is just ticked off because President Obama goes directly to the people so it is harder for them to chatter on about "the trivial and the petty" and decide who is up and who is down. Listening to the president allows voters to make up their own minds rather than listen to the pablum your pundits and commentators blither on about like the viewers are idiots.

We can also listen to the whole speech, press conference and town hall meeting rather than how you cherry pick parts and give your spin to it!

CNN just love making up their own stories.....stop covering him if you guys are that tired of him...I'M NOT..........he can have online townhalls and the people that are interested can tune in......

He is a PERPETUAL CANDIDATE. This is why he is always holding the stupid town hall meetings. It's so much eaiser to read a teleprompter and recite platitudes and marxist dogma than to actually solve problems. It's so much easier to just answer the same question over and over and over again from his whining, sniveling, free-loading supporters. HE'S A CHARLATAN.

A working president; how novel.

Finally!

Love my President!

Keep talking! You're curing my insomnia!

The President's budget will hurt the economy and destroy jobs in our country at the very time that our country needs help, and I think it is completely irresponsible," says House Republican leader John Boehner.**All talk and no solutions
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I want his policies that I believe take us in the wrong direction to fail," adds former senator and Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson****.You Failed.... That's why you are @home wagging your tail behind you!!!

I wish the people would stop letting him get away with lies and spin just because they think he's charming. Maybe then he'll focus more on work and less on seaking adulation from all media quarters. Didn't we learn anything from the last eight years?

Obama's not delegating – he's actually leading quite nicely. I agree with Tom's comment above that this should be normal behaviour – remember they're supposed to work FOR us. It's nice to be included as a citizen so frequently in the decision making. Of course those who don't like their constituents knowing too much of what they're doing might not be comfortable with this transparency.

The only ones accussing him of over exposure is the Republicans.....I think it is great, keeping in touch with the people of this country, this man can multi task OK, he isn't like the last President that could only fuction in low GEAR and do only one thing at a time........it is great to see him get out DC, he is the man that runs this country let him get out and work and talk with the people of this country , cause for sure he can't get the republicans to work with him in DC.

I enjoy looking and hearing from OUR president and first family as do many of us. It is such a refreshing change.

This is GREAT. President Obama, taking America to a HIGHER LEVEL!

IT'S CALLED, INTELLIGENCE!

So, calling the President names ... "politician in chief" ... is considered professional, relevant, informative journalism? A President who understands, who really gets it, that his job is to make the best decisions for the country, the people he was elected to serve. A President who believes it is important to communicate with his constituents and uses multiple venues to do so to ensure as many as possibly are aware of what he is doing and his reasons behind his proposals/decisions. So CNN, please explain exactly what is wrong with that?

You know ...it's a different kinda world out there, in case no one's taking notice. We are more connected....more "hands-on", and that includes our governance (or it SHOULD). When I compare the last 8 years (I liken them to the last ICE AGE), and the secrecy and downright SILENCE that comprised that administration, the Obama camp is like a breath of fresh, invigorating air. When was the last time you actually felt like the White House and the Presidency were actually approachable and forthcoming ... Pretty neat concept, dontcha think??

OMG, he is in love with himself and it IS NOT JUST A SUMMER THING!

I don't think Obama is risking overexposure to those that understand the urgency of his message – There are many that are closing their minds to what is really happening in our nation – They are truly being blind sided by there own prejudice and narrow minded views – What I mean by that is, so many Americans don't realize that it has come time to rebuild America. Many have manipulated our financial markets leaving us no other choice but to rebuild....

Yes, he has had a lot of exposure, but, unlike bush and cheney, he is willing to answer questions and does not require prior preview and approval of those questions. The way I see it, most americans appreciate a leader who speaks honestly and INTELLIGENTLY for a change. As for the criticism that he is trying to do too much at once (Too many things on the agenda, etc.) , Compare it to the average small businessman- they don't get to pay business bills this month, rent next, car payment the following month, etc.

Can't wait to see him on House Of Payne and Mad TV

LOL... this president is a joke!

Wake up people!!!!

The MSM always has their opinion which differs so dramatically from the public opinion on Main Street. It is quite refreshing to see President Obama doing his job and responding to the inquiries and needs of the American people in an intelligent and thoughtful manner. We've had 8 years of an invisible President in Bush who did nothing to speak to the people. The Web Town Hall was very innovative and inspiring. The media is saying it wasn't "newsworthy"....then get your selves out there and talk to the people who the President reaches, respects and listens too. (I think the media feelings got hurt that he went directly to the people) If President Obama came on tv, web, or any other form of media once a week to talk us through this national crisis, I'd tune in everytime.

The only people who feel he will over-expose himself are those who don't care about our current state of affairs. I enjoy seeing my President as much as possible, I am proud of my President and anyone would think otherwise is someone who is NOT American.

Pleae tell me why we, The American People, got so involved in this election to see the man that was chosen to hideout in the White House. I wish the MSM would just state that they are bored with covering the President. The man is out there doing the job he was elected to do. As i recall he still has a 64% approval from the American Public (your audience). No one is forcing the MSM to cover the President. You all do so because the american public is listening which requires the MSM to finally do part of their job. PLEASE stop with this hideous "Is the President risking overexposure?" Let the President do his job.

I am so very please that he is out and talking to and with us. America isn't in Washington, D.C., it is in fifty different states with millions of different people that he has to try to talk to where ever they may be (because everyone sure as hell isn't watching CNN all the time).

And this is not new. Woodrow Wilson did a tour of the country by train trying to sell the League of Nations to the people of America and explaining the benefits and asking them to speak to their Congressmen.

So what, Democrats could be on T.V, they know what to do. We really, really wish he was just a bit tough, when he was tough on you guys(CNN), we loved it!!! He's literally not your typical type president, he is literally a traditional Democratic nominee and we all know many famous figures have emerged in that role...good or bad, history has shown.

You know how people were talking about in the campaign that Senator McCain should be more tough on my boy?? And you hardly see my boy flinch at all?? You'll be surprised how this Democrat is very, very different from others in recent past...

So, FDR was "over-exposed" with his fireside chats?

These events, of the President taking questions from the American People, and providing answers ARE THE GUIDING FOUNDATION OF DEMOCRACY.

This should be the normal behavior of any president, from any partner, not just Obama.