GOP senator says Obama showing Nixonian tendencies


  • By BEN EVANS, Associated Press Writer Ben Evans, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 2 mins ago

WASHINGTON – The third-ranking Senate Republican said Wednesday the Obama administration appears to be launching a Richard Nixon-like political strategy of making an "enemies list" of people who disagree with the president.
 
Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who once worked in President Nixon's administration, warned the White House that such a "street brawl" approach of attacking political opponents "can get you in a lot of trouble."
 
Alexander offered no evidence that Obama is developing an actual list, as Nixon famously created for his opponents. But, he said, "I have an uneasy feeling only 10 months into this new administration that we're beginning to see the symptoms of this same kind of animus developing."
 
"It's a mistake for the president of the United States," he said. "Let's not start calling people out and compiling an enemies list."

White House spokeswoman Gannet Tseggai responded that it's Republicans who "seem to be formulating lists of people and policies to oppose" while the president "is focused on tackling the list of critical priorities that Washington has ignored for too long."
 
The president "remains committed to working with Republicans to include their best ideas, even if he doesn't get their support," Tseggai said.
 
Alexander's criticism, which echoed weekend remarks from Karl Rove, the former adviser to President George W. Bush and a Fox News contributor, comes amid an unusual public feud between Fox News and the White House. Alexander also cited widening disputes between the administration and business groups such as the insurance industry, Wall Street banks and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
 
Several top administration officials have sharply criticized Fox News in recent days, saying the cable television channel acts like a wing of the Republican Party and shouldn't be viewed as a legitimate news organization.
 
The president bypassed "Fox News Sunday" during a string of appearances on news shows recently, and Fox News officials have said the White House threatened a boycott. The White House has denied that and says it will book administration officials on Fox News shows.
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A Cheeky interpretation: 

What is the difference between a president compiling a list of those who disagree with him and the actions of another president who formed an entire group to go on a witch hunt to look for possible socialist sympathizers many years ago?     This time those socialist sympathizers would be fellow comrades, while the enemy is now those who still embrace the American Ideal which stands for freedom of speech and freedom of press.

Gee....who is the evil subversive now?   Why aren't we making more noise about a president who has lost any ability to connect with the "common" American?  He isn't making it easy for truth to prevail.  Controlling the media seems to be one of his strong suits. 

More and more he has become ALIEN to our needs as a nation.  Further....his ability to function as a leader is becoming more and more like viewing a space alien in the white house.....like he is from not only another country BUT also another world.  Let's hope they "beam" him back soon before he makes such a mess.    Where is Homer Simpson when you need him?

My Transparency Theory........and the ALIEN connection.
I personally would LOVE to see our president openly disclose how much is being spent on his "counter" American free media/freedom of speech here in our own backyards.   Why would a president NEED such an astounding amount of control over our information or lack thereof?  Seriously...I'd love to know how much is being paid for his own "publicity" and "agendas" and compare them to our prior presidents.

Why does he need an entire PR company to represent him?  What is he working so hard to hide?  It is the only conclusion I can come up with....that apparently he DOES have plenty to hide otherwise why such a big move to control the media?   The only thing  transparent in this presidency is the blind minions who are still buying into this idea that Obama is even remotely transparent.  It "seems" obvious to those of us who are not blind BUT try explaining that to those extreme socialists now parading as liberals.
They aren't interested.  Their fearless leader still has them walking around like zombies....or aliens....

Oh....and BTW.....Obama seems to be the only president in history to care more about what is happening OVER our borders than controlling our borders.   Today in this potiential terriorist temperature you'd think he'd be uber concerned?     Perhaps it is just ALIEN to him.

Now back to Nixonianism.......

I am pretty sure that would include the "I did not lie" clause in there somewhere.   I can easily imagine Obama practicing that phrase in the mirror.   "I did not lie....I promised to be transparent....heck I promised a lot......what exactly did these people think they were really voting for?  Change?  Ha....I did not lie....I didn't promise they'd like it." (Insert evil alien laugh here)   "Muuuuwaahhhhha ha.....I did not lie!"