WOW! What a surprise!

There's nothing that they said that isn't true. Suddenly, they are reporting facts and yes, that is surprising. It may be that the reason behind their falling ratings has finally sunk in - the public wants to hear the truth, facts, and unbiased reporting. I wouldn't expect all the media to fall out of love with Obama, they have too much invested. In a strange way, the liberals have a lot of emotional investment in Obama. It isn't political ideology so much anymore as the desperate clinging to a beautiful vision, a dream, even though one is slowly coming to a conscious state. In a way, I understand this. They believed that this well-spoken man was the culmination of everything they had hoped for. That's hard to give up. Yet things are falling apart faster than the polls. They need to come to the honest conclusion that Obama isn't qualified, he hasn't got good ideas, he can't handle the job and that choosing a candidate because he represents all they dreamed of didn't make it all come true. They chose an image. The image has no more substance than the cover of a magazine. Image isn't everything, we need a real president.

I don't follow politics that closely..so all I can is - as long as he continues to extend unemployment benefits until he finds a solution for unemployment then I cannot say anything negative. And in actuality even if he finds a solution to bring back the manufacturers that were plenty at one time in my own town, it still ends up in the hands of our Mayor who makes the zoning possible for these manufacturers to come in. Right now almost all our manufacturers have closed for numerous reasons and not just because of the president....Unfortunately, whether some want to believe it or not...Walmart played a big part in closing them all up, because they want to sell things cheaper than the cost to make them. What we don't need is another retailer coming in because their pay is not enough to live on in our town, and we don't need anymore resturants that we can't afford to eat at. Right now, our town is considered a Bedroom town, where all the Bostonians live and sleep, but work and have their careers and night life in Boston. It's cheapers to live here then Boston, but there is no work here anymore. Health system?...I'm all for free health insurance for everyone. Half our senior citizens can't afford to get sick because of the cost of health insurance. And Afaghanistan...It was the Army General who advised Obama on how many troops he should send there - and Obama didn't agree with the total amount he suggested. Obama is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't...he will never make everyone happy.

It would appear from your summary that your media are less biased at the moment. Could it be the problems are far more than Obama invisaged that he could solve? 10% unemployment! That is very high. Is your media tradionally biased to one side of politics? Our media used to be biased in favour of the conservative party, especially in my state. This seems to have changed over the years. We hear quite a bit about Obama, although it doesnt often critisize him. This morning there was news that he met our Prime Minister and asked Australia for more military presence in Afghanistan.

I must respectfully disagree with the statement, "Katie Couric may be best known for her unflattering interview with Sarah Palin." Katie has been a popular and respected journalist for many years. The Palin interview is just the one thing that some people are thinking about more than others in the past year but I doubt if it will end up being the thing she's remembered most for. Anyway, I don't think the purpose of an interview is to be "flattering", do you? If Sarah thought it was going to be nothing more than a conversation between "two working moms" I'd say that's her fault, not Katie's. Also, Sarah's the one to admit having been so annoyed she'd intentionally refused to answer her question about what she read and she's the one who referred to Katie, quite unflatteringly, as "the perky one". Sorry for getting off-topic! I'm afraid I haven't watched much of any of the network evening newscasts for years but the media I've been watching has hardly been giving the President a pass for months now. I mean, granted the news shows I watch aren't like Fox's 24/7 Obama attackfests but they've been criticizing him when it's been deserved. It's not a surprise at all, in my opinion, in fact the same thing has happened with every President I can remember. In the beginning they all get a "honeymoon" which can vary in length depending on what's happening in the nation and the world but then the gloves come off. Annie

Hey Obama has recently come under heavy and severe pressure and criticism even from the United States than from the International Community. As we all know that the house that is divided against itself shall not stand, Obama needs the support and co-operation of all the United States to be successful in this sensitive position of the "President of the United States Of America". Pray for him and support him and he shall do well.

I don't agree with most of Obama's policies because they are leading us toward a Socialist state. I think his credibility is in serious question - but I felt that way before he was elected. I think we are seeing more of his real agenda day by day. But he isn't the only one - we have to take aim at our congress too. They are just as guilty as he is about ignoring what the people tell them to do. It's time for REAL change - the old congress needs to go and new blood brought in. People who realize their job is to represent what we want - not decide what is best for us. I think that is why Obama's ratings are falling - he thinks he knows what is best regardless of what we tell him we want. He missed that part about us being a democracy.

Well I think he spends to much money going to these countrys to do nothing but bow to people he shouldnt bow too. and why if they want talks and agreements dont they spend the money to come here. als Media now might just be trying to cover thier butts

Maybe they are remembering what their job is? They probably heard enough crap about them being in Obamas pocket. But I would like to see Chris Matthews wake up too.

Why be surprised? Is this any different than with any other politician? They are pretty much all the same.

That's very encouraging to me! All that blind worship made me nervous that we had a new Hitler-type person that people would obey without question. I think it's high time that people realized that so far, the person they elected is an empty suit with no idea what he is doing, a man in permanent campaign mode. Mr. Obama is a good speaker and exceptional at getting people excited and involved in something. He would make a better vice president than president because he could keep peoples' support for whomever was in office. I'm glad people are waking up. I also hope that Obama finds his stride and begins to lead the country soon.

I hope, no pray that the news media is finally realizing that the America people are starting to understand just how liberal and unfair the media is. The Fox channel has proven that Americans do understand that when O stops a news reported from getting on his plane because he does not like what they say they we are on the verge of big trouble. Now we have the Internet that gives us the news we can not get from them. If not for the Internet, The NY post and Fox news and The Wall Street Journal we would never know that most of the people around O are very left wing or out right Communist. Because of the liberal media love affair with O we now have a country on the brink of destruction. He lied from the beginning. No more Troops(40,00 are going over). The economica(we are on the verge of bankrupt). Our leader bows to other rulers that this country had to fight to keep America Free. I am waiting for him to invite Al Quad er for a state Dinner. God help us for the next three years.

There's a great line from one of my favorite movies ever, Quiz Show, where the guy tells Charles Van Doren, basically, "I don't think an adult of your intelligence should be commended for simply, at long last, telling the truth." I don't give media, especially Katie Couric, one iota of credit for reporting honestly on something they (she) should have been reporting about since Obama came on the scene, and that's that he, although brilliantly charismatic, lacks experience to the point where his election to the Senate is even suspect (a whole other debate). And it's not about President Obama; it's about Barack Obama. Maybe supporters can't see a difference in that, but I do -- many do. Not every criticism of Obama is an attempt to smear. Heck, even the Wright and Ayers stuff is legitimate, and I don't care how many liberals moan that it's racism or that it's not "fair." We're talking about a man who was trying to become and who now is America's President. What's out of bounds? It's not like people need to invent things. "Closet muslim," "Hitler" and that "antiChrist" hogwash aside. Loonies are around for every President. This isn't the door greeter at Wal-Mart. This isn't some lowly town council position. And maybe hardcore supporters don't see America in the same light as the rest of us, but his experience and his character and his past were and still are concerns for millions upon millions of people. So is the "honeymoon" over? No. I really don't think so. It just got the point where they can't bury this stuff anymore. Fox and talk radio run it and it eats away at Couric's ratings. It's killing other news organizations that they only run Obama fluff pieces, pro-progressive pieces, or anti-right-wing pieces. I think this rolled from her lips for the same reason CNN had Dobbs and MSNBC has their RINO in the mornings: ratings. News cannot survive catering to a niche market... well, unless they're owned by GE and have federal backing if worst comes to worst.

They are finally admitting his honeymoon is over... its about time. I think it has been over for about 3 months or more.

Hiya whiteheather, Honeymoon with our President lasted very few days lol.I really can´t give a proper opinion of Obama because we see practically nothing of him. All we see is our President and when I see him I switch him off or turn it over. He does seem Obama I mean to make firmer decisions than the one we have or I suppose I could be wrong. To be fair because I don´t live there I really don´t know what to say about him. To Spain he seems like some kind of salvation to help get Zapatero out of the mess he is in. Everything Zapatero promised has been blatantly broken. Anyway I am sure there has to be something that is taking us forward with or without their help.

I don't know how even biased new agencies could deny Obama's problems any longer. They're just too obvious.

No president, or anyone in politics or public live, should think of the media as their friend. Like a mad dog, they will turn on anyone. We consumers are the ones who should be angry with the media. This reminds me of Rush Limbaugh's comments about Donovan McNabb. He told the sports media, "...I think the media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well." I believe the same can be said of Obama becoming president. The liberal media was so desirous of having a black president, that they chose to ignore his lack of ability or readiness to handle the job. How many people voted for Obama on what the liberal media told us? It's the media's job to report accurately and honestly. We can no longer trust our media to do that.

After dealing with the government for so many years here in the United States, it has been a 3 ring circus for many years. This circus is on all levels of our government. Everything is always pinned on what ever president is leading the way however, what a lot of people don't take into account is that many of the decisions are made by the house and the senate not by the president. Yes, he is not experienced enough to run our country and does not have a full understanding of the U.S. Military or Health, but, it shouldn't all be on him. It should be on the full government in general. I think when he was elected a lot of people saw a man that has not had to experience the military life, has not devoted his time other than to family obligations and being in the many different levels of the government and figured that he had a better grasp of the situation. But, with out the additional knowledge it does leave a person lost. I do feel that his 4 year reign is going to be it. Or he may not even make it the full 4 and hand over his reigns to the vp and let him deal with all of the problems. I guess we will see what happens. I have given up following a lot of what has happened, it makes my head hurt to try and listen to all the guff that has been going on. Our media does have a tendancy to make a mountain out of a molehill and doesn't give anyone a chance. Look at the reports and facts on many different issues that are still going on and how the media has torn some of them apart to scare people.

Conversely, Bush's approval numbers didn't fall below 50% until after his 6th year in office, if I remember right. Unfortunately, Americans have only themselves to blame. The vast majority bought into the idea Government could fix our problems, and it can't. They bought into the idea government can spend money without raising our taxes, and it can't. They really thought Obama would declare defeat and withdraw? He won't. So now we have a wishy washy, does nothing useful, blows tons of money, improves nothing president, that was as bad as Bush, only 10 times worse. Everything I hated about Bush, Obama has made worse than I could have imagined.

After going thru many reports and articles what I can say here is that he needs more time to concentrate on things at home. It shows by his attitude that things will be turnign differently but the footstampos of past 8 years need sometime to get off

Believe me, you are very lucky because you don't have prime minister such as berlusconi or others, who think of becoming richer and richer and they don't give a damn about people in their country!