Obama and the bubble

By Jennifer J. Foster

Published: December 29, 2008

Remember the other day when we talked about how President-elect Barack Obama is struggling with the press?

Politico has this look at how he’s struggling with “the bubble,“ a 24-hour, full-court journalism press that covers all—and I do mean ALL—his activities.

It’s part of being, and preparing to be, the most powerful man in the world, but getting used to it may be the toughest thing about transitioning from candidate to president. All the other transition duties—filling a Cabinet, getting up to speed on intelligence matters, lining up and sorting through thousands of West Wing hopefuls and everything else—deal with policy.

“The bubble” is personal. It’s a constant reminder that for the rest of your life, your life is no longer your own.