Posted on 10/23/2009 8:58:34 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
A White House effort to undermine conservative critics is generating a backlash on Capitol Hill — and not just from Republicans.
“It’s a mistake,” said Rep. Jason Altmire, a moderate Democrat from western Pennsylvania. “I think it’s beneath the White House to get into a tit for tat with news organizations.”
Altmire was talking about the Obama administration’s efforts to undercut Fox News. But he said his remarks applied just the same to White House efforts to marginalize the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a powerful business lobby targeted for its opposition to climate change legislation.
“There’s no reason to gratuitously piss off all those companies,” added another Democrat, Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia. “The Chamber isn’t an opponent.”
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It’s the Chicago way and it’s the only way they know how to play. It always worked in Chicago, threats, intimidation, pay offs, they expect the same thing will work in Washington. They forgot to take into account that about 150 million(at least) are onto them and won’t play along, and will fight them, expose them.
ping
yep.
but he did cash 4 clunkers lol
Funny no one is talking about the Cash For Clunkers loser anymore.
that is all he has accomplished....oh wait he picked out a puppy and Michelle hula-hooped, wore ugly dresses and failed at a garden.
“Worry”...These people need to either stand up and put Obama and gang out or shut up.
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