New York Times just reported...
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The Battle Between the White House and Fox News
The Obama administration, which would seem to have its hands full with a two-front war in Iraq and Afghanistan, opened up a third front last week, this time with Fox News.
Administration officials seemed to have decided that they had had enough.
“We’re going to treat them the way we would treat an opponent,†Anita Dunn, the White House communications director, said in an interview with The New York Times. “As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama and the White House, we don’t need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave.â€
Ah, but pretending has traditionally been a valuable part of the presidential playbook. Smiling and wearing beige even under the most withering news media assault is not only good manners, but also has generally been good politics. While there is undoubtedly a visceral thrill in finally setting out after your antagonists, the history of administrations that have successfully taken on the media and won is shorter than this sentenÂ
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very interesting
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Can't wait
"Don't ask anything that will put us in a bad light"
We are to Be sober, be vigilant for our adversay the Devil, walketh around, like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8
Gosh, I think it is most important we are those watchmen on the wall.
Let me guess; You are incapable of grasping symbolism?
Have a nice day.
"No, and I am also capable of seeing your ignorance as well."
Sure, you gazed into your magic crystal ball, and Presto! there appeared to you my ignorance . . How can this be doubted? ; )
Enjoy reading your posts.