Between Two Blog Posts: Keeping the Presidency "fresh as heck" for kids

Today, President Barack Obama appeared on the internet humor talk show Between Two Ferns, starring Zach Galifianakis.  Critics have both praised and criticized Obama and his attempt to reach out to the youth of America to promote the Affordable Care Act.  But what I'm curious about is the presidency and it's constant battle for relevancy.  How are politics going to keep up with the exponentially expanding technological future of the general public?  Will candidates continue to experiment with new social medias and social tools online, or will they get scared and recess back into their comfort zones?  Recently, we have seen Barack Obama win two elections, with help from resources such as a personal YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and countless others.  During his current term, Obama has even used Google Plus hangouts to talk to unique individuals around the country.  Who is to say that, come 2016, our presidential candidates are vying for our attention using newer forms of social media. What if you could Snapchat the president?  It is of my belief that any future political figure looking to gain headway needs to look no further than the web.  I say that, at some point, we can even do away with traditional media outlets. Why go on Fox News or CNN on TV when you can livestream an interview from the comforts of your own office, and truly let your constituents talk to you and ask questions?  There's no reason for newspapers, magazines, or any other older media format either.

Now, do I think that this is going to happen anytime soon on as large of a scale that I am predicting it? No, not at all.  But I don't believe that politics can advance until it's key players do.  And for that, we need the World Wide Web