"A wise and frugal government which shall restrain men
from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government."
(Thomas Jefferson)


Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Losing: Helen Thomas, NYT, and The Nation Object to White House Fight with Fox News

The White House attacks on Fox News are backfiring on Obama and his Administration. When you begin to see Helen Thomas take her gloves off and tells the WH to back off, you know Obama and his Communications are way off base.

Someone needs to put a copy of The Constitution under his nose and ask if he can read and comprehend that the Bill or Rights are part of the Constitution. The first ten amendments make up the Bill of Rights.

First Amendment – Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, Freedom of Religion, and of assembly; right to petition,

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Losing: Helen Thomas, NYT, and The Nation Object to White House Fight With Fox News
The Weekly Standard
10/20/2009

Well, it's not the first time the Grande Liberal Dame of the press corps has had words for the Obama White House, but today Helen Thomas is voicing more unlikely sentiments by telling the White House attack dogs to heel in the Fox News fight.

In an interview with MSNBC, the columnist -- who is promoting her new book on presidents and their campaigns -- also stressed the White House ought to "stay out of these fights."

"They can only take you down. You can't kill the messenger," said Thomas, who has covered every president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama.

The New York Times also joined the chorus of folks telling the White House to chill this weekend.

The Grey Lady may be in danger of being labeled a "wing of the Republican Party," for using such uncharacteristically sharp language in criticizing the president, but I'm sure they'll scrub the offending parts when the White House rings. In the meantime, enjoy:

Excerpt: Read more at weeklystandard.com

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