The New York Times editorial board has condemned the Obama administration for threatening press freedom in the wake of revelations that the Justice Dept. seized phone records belonging to Fox News reporter James Rosen.

"With the decision to label a Fox News television reporter a possible 'co-conspirator' in a criminal investigation of a news leak, the Obama administration has moved beyond protecting government secrets to threatening fundamental freedoms of the press to gather news," the board wrote in an editorial published on Wednesday.

Noting past Obama administration intrustions into press freedom, including the Justice Dept.'s seizure of Associated Press phone records, the board accused the Obama administration of "a heavy tilt toward secrecy and insufficient concern about a free press."

Dana Milbank, The Washington Post columnist, also condemned the Obama administration on Wednesday.

"The Rosen affair is as flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration, and it uses technology to silence critics in a way Richard Nixon could only have dreamed of," Milbank wrote.

"[T]he administration’s actions shatter the president’s credibility...," he argued. "If the administration is spying on reporters and accusing them of criminality just for asking questions — well, who knows what else this crowd is capable of doing?"

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This crowd in power is capable of anything, especially tyranny.

Wow. The New York Times criticizing Zero.

It's kind of like Bonnie complaining about Clyde.

The only question I have is - who do you root for?

The NYT and WaPo sure gave our potus a pretty good verbal scolding.

They've placed themselves on the "correct" and popular side.

Now I'm sure he'll straighten right up, and fly right.

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The New York Times editorial board has condemned the Obama administration for threatening press freedom in the wake of revelations that the Justice Dept. seized phone records belonging to Fox News reporter James Rosen.

"With the decision to label a Fox News television reporter a possible 'co-conspirator' in a criminal investigation of a news leak, the Obama administration has moved beyond protecting government secrets to threatening fundamental freedoms of the press to gather news," the board wrote in an editorial published on Wednesday.

Noting past Obama administration intrusions into press freedom, including the Justice Dept.'s seizure of Associated Press phone records, the board accused the Obama administration of "a heavy tilt toward secrecy and insufficient concern about a free press."

"The Rosen affair is as flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration, and it uses technology to silence critics in a way Richard Nixon could only have dreamed of," Milbank wrote.

"[T]he administration’s actions shatter the president’s credibility...," he argued. "If the administration is spying on reporters and accusing them of criminality just for asking questions — well, who knows what else this crowd is capable of doing?"

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QUIET!

You're interfering with the Jodi Arias crowd!

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The New York Times editorial board has condemned the Obama administration for threatening press freedom in the wake of revelations that the Justice Dept. seized phone records belonging to Fox News reporter James Rosen.

"With the decision to label a Fox News television reporter a possible 'co-conspirator' in a criminal investigation of a news leak, the Obama administration has moved beyond protecting government secrets to threatening fundamental freedoms of the press to gather news," the board wrote in an editorial published on Wednesday.

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Wow. The New York Times criticizing Zero.

It's kind of like Bonnie complaining about Clyde.

The only question I have is - who do you root for?

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When The Gay Old Lady and WaPo both turn on Obummer,you know he's in deep doo-doo.

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Quote: Olivia wrote in post #1

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The New York Times editorial board has condemned the Obama administration for threatening press freedom in the wake of revelations that the Justice Dept. seized phone records belonging to Fox News reporter James Rosen.

"With the decision to label a Fox News television reporter a possible 'co-conspirator' in a criminal investigation of a news leak, the Obama administration has moved beyond protecting government secrets to threatening fundamental freedoms of the press to gather news," the board wrote in an editorial published on Wednesday.

Noting past Obama administration intrusions into press freedom, including the Justice Dept.'s seizure of Associated Press phone records, the board accused the Obama administration of "a heavy tilt toward secrecy and insufficient concern about a free press."

"The Rosen affair is as flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration, and it uses technology to silence critics in a way Richard Nixon could only have dreamed of," Milbank wrote.

"[T]he administration’s actions shatter the president’s credibility...," he argued. "If the administration is spying on reporters and accusing them of criminality just for asking questions — well, who knows what else this crowd is capable of doing?"

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Wow!!!

uh-oh, somebody woke up the gimp.

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