Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The "thug-ocracy" updated from Malkin

We have example after example of the heavy-handed approach of this administration. Liberals no doubt have no problem with it all, since the "brass knuckles" are being applied on behalf of their guy, and to advance policies they approve. But that's not how we pass judgement on the propriety of tactics, is it? Shouldn't it be, more appropiately, the standard that if you're not comfortable with the idea that your political opponents wield the same tactics against your side, it's probably not good?

From Michelle Malkin: "Last week, President Obama spilled the beans on the "Today Show" that he had met with CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf -- just as the number crunchers were casting ruinous doubt on White House cost-saving claims.

"Yes, question the timing. The CBO is supposed to be a neutral scorekeeper -- not a water boy for the White House.

"But when the meeting failed to stop the CBO from issuing more analysis undercutting the health-care savings claims, Obama's budget director Peter Orszag played the heavy. In a public letter, he warned the CBO that it risked feeding the perception that it was "exaggerating costs and underestimating savings."

"Message: Leave the number-fudging to the boss. Capiche?

"Obama issued an even more explicit order to unleash the hounds on Blue Dog Democrats during his health-care press conference. "Keep up the heat" translated into Organizing for America/Democratic National Committee attack ads on moderate Democrats who have revolted against ObamaCare's high costs and expansive government powers over medical decisions."

Read the rest: http://www.nypost.com/seven/07292009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/change_with_brass_knuckles_181814.htm

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