Posted on 03/04/2009 12:38:20 PM PST by pabianice
Limbaugh, Cramer, Santelli. Has any president since Nixon created an Enemies List and then gone on to try and destroy any reporter that disagrees with the White House? Has any other president -- ever -- been as petty, vindictive, and vicious as Obama, and so soon?

I’d venture a guess that the Clintons had and have a list far longer than Nixon and Bambi together.
I want on the list, too!
Christians then Whites; also Christians and Whites...also, whites and Christians and I am not sure, but White Christians are his least favorite...
It’s called a RAT “hit list” courtesy of the clintoonians like James Carville, etc.
For someone who ran as a uniter, he sure is divisive!
When it’s all image and no substance as in Zero’s case, all he can do is be petty and vindictive because no one has challenged him until now! And look who is challenging him! A radio talk show host! Barry is Phony Bologna!
Pelosi has a list too.
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The last time I checked, It was O.K. to vote for anyone you wanted to! I wish the messiah would stop saying: the American people have spoken!....BULL CRAP! 56 million of us want nothing to do with you! You have no mandate to take this country hard left! I honestly hate this guy and his three ring circus of socialism!
Oh, poop. I didn’t see my name on there anywhere.
The Obamanistas sound like elecions are obsolete.
Since he was like this before he ran for President, and continued this behavior during his campaign, I'm really not surprised that he's exhibited this ugly trait now that he's in the White House. Leopards don't change their spots.
Rahm “Halderman” Emmanuel running an enemies list operation out of the West Wing? How retro!
His enemy appears to be The Constitution.
I think anyone who prefers Fox to CNN or ABC/NBC/CBS is on his enemies' list.
If I'm not on the list, then I'm insulted!
It looks to me like EMPLOYERS and INVESTORS are his declared enemy.
Flashback-The IRS’ Enemies List
Clinton adversaries targeted by IRS
Tax-exempt organizations audited:
Western Journalism Center: (Joseph Farah)
Capitol Resource Institute: Sacramento, California
Citizens for a Sound Economy
Center for the Study of Popular Culture: (David Horowitz)
Peoples Network Inc.: (Chuck Harder)
Manufacturing Policy Project: (Pat Choate)
American Life League
Christian Film and Television Commission
National Rifle Association
National Center for Public Policy Research
American Policy Center
Heritage Foundation
American Cause: (Pat Buchanan)
Citizens Against Government Waste
Citizens for Honest Government
Freedom Alliance: (Oliver North)
Concerned Women for America
Center for Bioethical Reform: Mission Hills, California
Audited organizations connected with Newt Gingrich:
Abraham Lincoln Opportunity Foundation: (defunct, still being audited)
Progress and Freedom Foundation
GOPAC
H. H. Callaway Foundation
Kennesaw State University: (Georgia)
Reinhardt College: (Georgia)
The following have received warnings or other indications of possible audit:
Free Congress Foundation
Fortress America
Groups whose applications for tax-exempt status were delayed:
Christian Coalition: tax-exempt status pending since 1990
Christian Coalition/California chapter: Has 501-c-3 status; waiting for a 501-c-4
Christian Coalition/San Diego chapter: underwent a lengthy investigation and audit, but resulted in their being told to apply for their own tax-exempt status
Three chapters of American Family Association: granted 501-c-3 status. All affiliates of AFA now have tax-exempt status
Life Legal Defense Foundation: granted 501-c-3 status in 1997, after a 9-year wait
Churches: tax-exempt status revoked or threatened with revocation
The Church of Pierce Creek: Vestal, NY: tax-exempt status revoked
Second Baptist Church: Lake Jackson, Texas: threatened with revocation of tax exempt status
Media targets:
Talk show hosts: All sharply critical of the present administration
Chuck Lee: 10-year TV talk show host, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
David Bresnahan: radio talk show host and writer
George Putnam: southern California radio talk show host
Jeff Evans: TV talk show host in Guam. Noted as opposed to Clinton policies. Charged with “failure to file,” he was imprisoned in federal penitentiary for entie month of October 1996
Chuck Harder’s Peoples Network Inc.
Pat Choate’s Manufacturing Policy Project
Estimated over 200 (one in 20) Christian radio broadcasters audited in 1997
Writers and Publications: (Print and Internet)
David Horowitz: writer and exeutive director of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture. Received notice of pending audit of the center five days after his name appeared in Wall Street Journal describing his efforts to assist Matt Drudge in his legal battles
Grant Gillam: producer of the Internet daily paper CalNews.com
National Review
American Spectator
Western Journalism Center (Joseph Farah)
Individuals subjected to audit or review:
Bruce Bates: former director of publications of National Religious Broadcasters
Paula and Stephen Jones: had ongoing lawsuit against the president for sexual misconduct. Received audit notice five days after rejecting settlement offer
Margie Gray: retired businesswoman. Criticized the president in an e-mail
Billy Dale: former director of the White House travel office. Fired to create a place for friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Christopher Emery: long-time White House usher, was fired by Hillary Clinton in 1994 during the Travelgate scandal. Ten weeks before his dismissal (presumably for for “disloyalty”), he agreed to submit to an IRS and FBI check — though he had been checked just 3 years before in 1991. All White House employees are routinely checked every 5 years
Patricia and Glenn Mendoza: Patricia Mendoza shouted remark at the president during 1996 campaign stop in Chicago
Kent Masterson Brown: attorney who represented the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons in 1994 to open up Hillary Clinton’s secret health care task force
William Gazecki: edited the documentary “Waco, the Rules of Engagement
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Shelly Davis: former IRS historian and whistleblower; author of “Unbridled Power”
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