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CNN Hypes Christie-Obama ‘Bromance’ as President Tries to Divert Attention from Scandals

By C. J. Refsland on May 29, 2013 • ( 1 )

My Comment: It worked for the campaign, and remember what the media said about Hurricane Sandy: ‘What a break for obama, this hurricane just at the right time, dropping into his lap.’ Remember Daniel chpt. 11 ‘Shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones and pleasant things.’

(MRC) As CBS and NBC both touted President Obama’s Tuesday visit to New Jersey, so too did CNN hype Obama’s “bromance” with Governor Chris Christie as the President tried to step away from Washington and his administration’s scandals.
White House correspondent Jessica Yellin said it would be a “good chance” for Obama to trumpet the effectiveness of his government as FEMA’s performance after Hurricane Sandy was a “bright spot” for Obama. Although a positive CNN headline read “‘odd couple’ puts politics aside,” correspondents admitted that political gain was a part of the visit for both men.

CNN gave the story over 15 minutes of coverage in a little over an hour on Tuesday afternoon, shifting its attention away from Obama’s scandals.

The Lead host Jake Tapper noted the “bromance” between Obama and Christie: “And it looks as though the long-distance bromance is still going. The President did everything but feed cotton candy to Christie as they toured the historic boardwalk in Point Pleasant.” Yellin said it was the “political odd couple together again.”
On The Lead, Yellin reported the visit could be a boost for the Obama administration’s image:

“Given all the controversies he [Obama] is facing in Washington, D.C. that especially focus on the ways government is not working lately, this is a good chance for him to highlight the ways government has worked in helping New Jersey recover after the storm. FEMA a bright spot for the President in his record overhauling the emergency management systems there, Jake.”

During the ensuing 5 p.m. hour of The Situation Room, Yellin added that “the President had something to gain from this visit, too. It gave him a chance to pivot away from the controversies in Washington and to focus on an example of government working.”
CNN’s John King also admitted that the President could deflect attention away from his scandals with the visit that CNN was multiple segments covering:

“What does the President get? As Jes notes, he’s out of Washington. If you look at the IRS controversy, if you look at many of the other things, his critics say he can’t run a lemonade stand essentially. Obama critics say they don’t manage the government very well. Well FEMA, I was just in Oklahoma, you have a Republican governor there, you have a Republican Governor Chris Christie, all across the country FEMA gets high marks and the President deserves some credit for that.”

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