Although I am not a fan of George W. Bush, the Progressives attacked him for anything he did. Any anti-terror initiative, the Left crucified Bush for anything and everything. Now the Regime of the Pharaoh in Chief claims it can kill American citizens involved with Islamic terror at will. I may not disagree with this, but the Left’s silence on this is very hypocritcal. Obama is doing acts that Bush used to get attacked on.
President Barack Obama has forged a surprising consensus on opposite ends of the political spectrum: They wonder how on earth he gets away with it.
A series of recent moves — from aggressively filling his reelection war chest to green-lighting shoot-to-kill orders against an American terror suspect overseas — would have triggered a massive backlash if George W. Bush had tried them, say former Bush administration officials and a few on the political left. Even Obama’s love for the links draws only gentle ribbing rather than the denunciations that helped drive Bush to give up the game for the balance of his presidency.
The muted public response has fueled frustration – and more than a little envy.
“A little bit of consistency from the media would be appreciated — and from the left-wing groups,” said Mark Corallo, director of public affairs at the Justice Department from 2002-05. “I don’t see anybody standing up. … Where is the outrage?”
America is a virtual dictatorship. The Pharaoh in Chief can do anything and never be called on it.
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