The health care speech is a proof that media advisors in this administration are messing it up big time! The fact the Obama lost so much support is because he does not give enough speeches. Yes he gained some back, but we could achieve so much more!!!
He does not use the bully pulpit enough not because he cannot.
Oh, yes he can!
Between his announcement for president and winning the elections Obama gave 160 speeches. That is almost one speech a day!
Since taking office he gave the State of the Nation, The first 100 day, and Wednesday's night speech (you may also include the Cairo speech to the Muslim world.) That is one speech every 60/80 days. See: http://www.asksam.com/...
It is a huge mistake on Obama's advisors to limit the number of major speeches.
The best presidents since Teddy Rosevelt used the bully pulpit often and well. Often for Teddy meant once every 6 months (http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/trspeeches.html)
In this era of instant news often means as often as before the elections. Kenedy had over 40 major speeches in his 1000 days in office. That's a major speech every 25 days. http://www.jfklibrary.org/...
Does anyone in this administration really think that we the people's attention span got longer since 1960?
I am not sure who is responsible, but this is travesty. Even repackaging some of his campaign speeches would have helped this administration immensely. If there is anyone that should be fired in this administration at this point, it is Obama's media advisor.