FOXNews.com: Chill on media sources on must be thrill for Obama White House

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Chill on media sources on must be thrill for Obama White House May 22nd 2013, 11:29 By Michael Goodwin Published May 22, 2013 New York Post Scandals affecting public opinion of Obama administration? Scandals impact Obama's second term agenda Will Washington overcome its latest credibility crisis? One of my favorite cartoon strips in The New Post, Mallard Fillmore, had a beauty Tuesday. "In retrospect, I knew we handled Benghazi all wrong," a jug-eared President Obama says. "We should have called in an air strike . . . on those whistleblowers." There is much truth in the jest by artist Bruce Tinsley. The punch line captures Obama's attitude toward disagreement. He confuses dissenters with enemies, and tries to silence them. That is the theme shared by the scandals roiling Washington — the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service, the snooping on reporters by the Justice Department, and the administration's big lies about Benghazi. All involved attempts to quash anything that could make Obama look bad. Reports that the thuggish actions are sending a "chill" through media sources must be sending a thrill through the White House. Chilling whistleblowers was the point. If the squeeze also makes journalists fear running afoul of prosecutors, bingo — that's a two-fer. To continue reading Michael Goodwin's column in the New York Post, click here. Michael Goodwin is a Fox News contributor and New York Post columnist. Michael Goodwin Related Interactive Obama administration's internal Benghazi emails Related Opinion Obama's three crises -- the good and bad news

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