article_snippet: Still, before seeing up close, I had not appreciated how deeply the President approach has permeated day-to-day life.  
article_snippet: To be sure, earlier presidents had already taken steps down this path.  
article_snippet: President George W. Bush surprised some when President George W. Bush continued that tradition.  
article_snippet: Obama's efforts to allocate power in new ways have  sometimes raised hackles.  
article_snippet: That three of the most influential people around Obama are African-American women isn't the issue
article_snippet: As I left the White House this past Saturday, I knew that I would continue to grind my teeth over many of Obama's policies along with Obama leadership style.
article_snippet: That is one of the positive legacies of Obama that deserves greater recognition.
highlights_snippet: David Gergen says Barack Obama doesn't get enough credit for transforming the White House .
  