Daniel Stone's column gives us an explanation an explanation as to why the Obama administration would give bad news on a Friday before a holiday weekend. He quotes Sabato as saying "It has to be real news to reinvent himself," meaning that the job piviot may not be enough to get the Obama administration back in the good graces of the American people. Republican's are using the Obama administration's mistakes as their main focus to appeal to Obama's disappointed fan base.
1. What bad news did the Obama administration release to the media on Friday
That there had been zero job growth, and that he planed to scale back on on administration regulation of the Ozone
2. Why would they do that right before a holiday weekend?
They would do that right before a holiday weekend because people would be less likely to pay attention
3. What will keep the public from focusing on the Obama administration's problems this week?
9/11 commemorations and the GOP presidential debate
4. What is the top item on Obama's agenda currently?
Obama's agenda are currently to jumpstart his stalled presidency and unveil his jobs agenda
5. Explain how this story shows how the Obama administration tries to take control of public opinion so that the media does not control it.
This story shows how the Obama administration tries to take control of public opinion so that the media does ot control it by showing how the Obama administration gave the bad news so that the media would not be able to swing public opinion in disfavor of the Obama administration.
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