The Greatest President Ever

No, this isn't about Ronald Reagan, it's about the message the Obama team wants you to believe about their guy as he approaches his 100th day. Politico has more:

White House senior adviser David Axelrod calls the 100th day a “Hallmark holiday,” an essentially artificial event with no genuine significance. But he and his colleagues also know the reality: The early-verdict stories are going to be written, creating both a challenge and opportunity for the new president.

So senior White House aides are playing the game with relish, doling out made-to-order anecdotes and what-it-means analytical insights to help reporters write their 100 days pieces. You can already see the results in a spate of stories that — thanks to competitive pressures — editors are deciding to publish before the actual 100th day. ...

Here are seven things the White House wants reporters to write:

Obama is a promise-keeper.

Obama is a game-changer.

Obama is the decider.

Obama’s not in the bubble.

Obama is not FDR.

Obama is FDR.

Obama is one cool cucumber.

You can read the article for all the detail surrounding each of those seven points. Expect much fawning from the press over the next week.