https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/09/obamas-failed-narrative-did-the-presidency-ruin-a-good-storyteller-or-vice-versa/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:10:26 -0400<![CDATA[Presidents are perpetually interviewing for their own job. And inevitably, they get asked some version of that ever-present job interview cliché: What’s your biggest flaw, your greatest mistake? Here’s how President Obama answered that question when it was posed by CBS talk show host Charlie Rose in July. “The mistake of my first term was thinking that this job was just about getting the policy right. And that’s important, but, you know, the nature of this office is also to tell a story to the American people that gives them a sense of unity and purpose and optimism, especially during tough times.”]]>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:55:17 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/09/obamas-failed-narrative-did-the-presidency-ruin-a-good-storyteller-or-vice-versa-n96481