Obama knee-deep in Nixon-esque scandal

Boston Herald ^ | May 13, 2013 | Joe Battenfield

[Colofornian]

President Obama’s second-term campaign slogan was “Forward,” but instead we’ve got cover-ups, congressional investigations and the government persecution of political opponents and reporters.

That sounds like “backward” to me. All the way to, say, 1972.

Who would have guessed that just a few months into his second term, President Obama would be compared to Tricky Dick. And by a liberal Massachusetts Democrat — U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano.

Republicans could not even have scripted this one. The agency most hated by voters, the Internal Revenue Service, admits to going on a Nixonian witch hunt against Tea Party and conservative groups during the re-election campaign.

This is a story even the most partisan Massachusetts liberal cannot defend. It’s so bad that even Ed Markey is calling for heads to roll.

Now we learn that the Justice Department has secretly obtained the phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors in what appears to be an investigation of an AP story that disclosed details of a CIA operation that stopped a terrorist attack.

Going after the Tea Party is one thing, but the media? What an outrage. Who knows, the press may get so mad they won’t laugh at Obama’s jokes during the next White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

[Colofornian]

From the column: President Obama’s second-term campaign slogan was “Forward,” but instead we’ve got cover-ups, congressional investigations and the government persecution of political opponents and reporters. That sounds like “backward” to me. All the way to, say, 1972. Who would have guessed that just a few months into his second term, President Obama would be compared to Tricky Dick. And by a liberal Massachusetts Democrat — U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano. Republicans could not even have scripted this one. The agency most hated by voters, the Internal Revenue Service, admits to going on a Nixonian witch hunt against Tea Party and conservative groups during the re-election campaign. This is a story even the most partisan Massachusetts liberal cannot defend. It’s so bad that even Ed Markey is calling for heads to roll. Now we learn that the Justice Department has secretly obtained the phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors in what appears to be an investigation of an AP story that disclosed details of a CIA operation that stopped a terrorist attack. Going after the Tea Party is one thing, but the media? What an outrage. Who knows, the press may get so mad they won’t laugh at Obama’s jokes during the next White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

[exnavy]

The man is clearly a Marxist/moslim/black liberation theologist, what did anyone expect?

[Elle Bee]

“Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.” ..... Otto von Bismarck

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[arthurus]

Barack Milhous Obama.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Nixon never did anything close to Obama’s screw ups.

[onyx]

You’re right.

[onyx]

[21twelve]

I understand the comparison, but it is really unfair to Nixon.

Nixon hated Commies.

Nixon loved America.

Nixon did what he thought
was best for our country.

Nixon supported Israel.

Nixon was pretty much everything that Obama isn't when it comes to the things that REALLY matter.

Yes Nixon screwed up, he lied, he made some stupid policy decisions. BUT - he wasn't deliberately trying to bring America down. Not like Barack “rebuild America on a new foundation” Obama.

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[grimalkin]

No kidding.

[kevslisababy]

A whle back one of the FReepers called him “barack mihouse o”stalin”.

I thought that really fit.

[A.A. Cunningham]

scandal

[ImNotLying]

KNEE DEEP? I’d say the feces is up to his neck. And a “screw-up” is when you mistakenly or out of ignorance do something that goes bad. The is not a screw-up, this is intentional behavior to bring America down for what Obama sees as America’s wrong intervention throughout the world.

[catfish1957]

You got that right. Nixon was an excellent president (besides China and EPA). His only crime was being loyal to some supporters who got their hand in the candy jar.

The punk POTUS on the other hand has done 10X worse, and more comes to light every day.

[Joe Boucher]

Nixon liked girls, obammy likes reggie love

[blu]

Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now?

[motor_racer]

Among the articles of impeachment against Nixon was abuse of the IRS for political ends. The difference here is that Republicans in Congress at that time has principles and stuck by them.

Democrats have none, except the naked acquisition of power, and the defeat of their enemies by any means necessary. Many Democrats are openly supporting this action.

[canuck_conservative]

If a scandal happens in the forest and Big Media chooses not to hear it, did it really happen at all?

(in other words, wake me when the New York Times actually starts criticising Obama - now THAT would be news)

[luvbach1]

Nixon never did anything close to Obama’s screw ups.

Correct. As president he was competent in many areas. 0bumbles has messed up everything he's touched, domestically and internationally, as well as being a serial liar.

[luvbach1]

Ditto your post #8.