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OK, Mr. President, Enough With the TV: Maher
Obama should focus on getting things done, Bill Maher writes
By Sarah Quinn
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Posted Jun 12, 09 9:42 AM CDT
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The country needs more presidential action and fewer presidential TV appearances, Bill Maher writes for the Los Angeles Times. "Every time you turn on the TV, there's Obama. He's getting a puppy! He's eating a cheeseburger with Joe Biden! He's taking the wife to Broadway," he writes. Not only is the president is at risk of overexposure, but "we're kind of wondering when you're actually going to do something."
Believe it or not, President Obama could learn something from his predecessor. "Bush had horrible ideas, but he pushed them through," Maher writes. "We need to marry the good ideas Obama really believes in with that Bush attitude." It's time for Obama to stop worrying about his popularity and "start putting it on the line in fights against the banks, the energy companies and the health care industry."