Obama Presidency: Bullying from the Pulpit

There used to be a certain level of decorum incumbent upon the office of the President of the United States.  After all, the office is more than the man that occupies it.  It’s also more than his politics or platform.  In many ways the Presidency is the embodiment of America.  It’s the face we put forward to the world.  With the election of President Obama the presidency has also awakened dreams in many children who never believed the White House was attainable.

The mandates of the office dictate how those entrusted with its power should act.  The Obama White House has failed to maintain the high standards of this office.  Rather than operating in a dignified manner the staff has desecrated the office by resorting to old-school Chicago-style politics.  That is to say they’ve used the Presidency to reward their friends and single out and attack their enemies.

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Posted Oct 28th 2009 at 6:00 am in Congress, Culture, Featured Story, Media Criticism, Obama, Politics | 2174680 Commentshttp://biggovernment.com/cberg/2009/10/28/obama-presidency-bullying-from-the-pulpit/Obama+Presidency%3A+Bullying+from+the+Pulpit2009-10-28+13%3A00%3A13Chris+++Berg