Sharyl Attkisson: If You Cross Obama Admin They Will Treat You Like "Enemies Of The State"

Real Clear Politics ^ | 1/26/5015 ? (not stated) | Ms Attkisson

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Former CBS investigative correspondent testifies at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch:

SHARYL ATTKISSON: In 2013, Reporters Without Borders downgraded America's standing in the global free press rankings, rating the Obama administration as worse than Bush's. It matters not that when caught the government promises to dial back or that [FOX News'] James Rosen gets an apology. The message has already been received. If you cross this administration with perfectly accurate reporting they don't like, you will be attacked and punished. You and your sources may be subjected to the kind of surveillance devised for enemies of the state.

For much of history, the United States has held itself out as a model of freedom, democracy, and open accountable government. Freedoms of expression and association are of course protected by the constitution. Today those freedoms are under assault due to government policies of secrecy, leak prevention, and officials contact with the media, combined with large scale surveillance programs. The nominee if confirmed should chart a new path and reject the damaging policies and practices that have been used by others in the past. If we aren't grave enough to confront these concerns, it could do serious long-term damage to a supposedly free press. Thank you.

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No way I could have shown her restraint.

Go Sharyl!

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Amazon link to Sharyl's latest book.

[faithhopecharity]

Impeach!

[LMAO]

What’s even more scary is the way the news media is ignoring this story or even ridiculing her

[Secret Agent Man]

Socialism is great, until they treat you like Enemies of the State. /paraphrase thatcher

[Vaquero]

there are tons of cause for impeachment.

[Scrambler Bob]

But wait, ...

She tickled the backspace key with her little pinkie.

It’s all her fault.

[BenLurkin]

[Steve_Seattle]

" . . . rating the Obama administration as worse than Bush's."

Can someone remind what Bush did to subvert freedom of the press? When hundreds of thousands of people were protesting the war in Iraq, his reply was, "That's their right."

When he was in office, I recall seeing dozens of books in the B&N "current events" section that were critical of Bush, the war, conservatives, and Republicans.

[Noumenon]

Hang!

[Rapscallion]

The Obama administration is the enemy of the American people.

[fivecatsandadog]

Throw his @#$@! in Gitmo.

[Paladin2]

Would Laz coup that?

[jazusamo]

Amen, and the enemedia will treat you the same.

Go Sharyl!

[BenLurkin]

I do hope you meant this:

Me gusto!

[Blood of Tyrants]

IF she still is a DemocRat after this she isn’t as smart as she thinks she is.

[funfan]

I was wondering if she may have supported O before his election if so what can one say but what did you expect.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

It’s the Chicago way.

[mad puppy]

If this ever took place under a republican administration, every tree on the planet would be cut down to make news papers to report it.

[Don Corleone]

We are little more than one click away from a violent dictatorship. One click...one election...one day!