2007: Bush’s sabre rattling against foreign despots “troubling”, “reckless”. 2009: Obama’s threats against private citizens “sign of hope”
I’m pretty sure it doesn’t get more awesome than this:
The sources, who represent creditors to Chrysler, say they were taken aback by the hardball tactics that the Obama administration employed to cajole them into acquiescing to plans to restructure Chrysler. One person described the administration as the most shocking “end justifies the means” group they have ever encountered. Another characterized Obama was “the most dangerous smooth talker on the planet- and I knew Kissinger.” Both were voters for Obama in the last election.
One participant in negotiations said that the administration’s tactic was to present what one described as a “madman theory of the presidency” in which the President is someone to be feared because he was willing to do anything to get his way. The person said this threat was taken very seriously by his firm.
For this first time in my life, I’m proud to be an American. We have a President willing to “take it to the greedy” with more zest than with our sworn enemies.
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