Does that man ever shut up?

The elevators in the NY Hilton have TV screens in them. The executive lounge has big screen TVs. And let me tell you, 9 out of 10 times we rode the elevator or went into the lounge, Mr Hope himself was talking.

That's right, President Obama has a lot to say. And he says it. All the time. Yack. Yack. Yack. I couldn't believe how many times I saw that man's face on a screen that week.

Now that I've been home I've gotten a reprieve (remember, we don't have cable). But, I swear, that many never stops! I hear about him on the radio in the car. This speech. That speech. This address. That rant. Oh, sorry.

Honestly, I don't listen to carefully to what he says. I'm pretty sure that I don't like most of it. Though I do approve of his call to the Palestinians to turn away from violence as a tool for legitimacy. And now and then I appreciate an articulate president.

But mostly I wonder at the amount of air time that guy receives. Are we seeing a cult of Obama? I mean, I remember the heady early days of Clinton's presidency. But it was nothing like this.

But I can be sure each time I plop my behind behind the wheel and turn on NPR, I'll be sure to get the latest update on what Mr. Hope is saying today.