{"id":5711,"date":"2012-05-01T11:36:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T18:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/?p=5711"},"modified":"2012-05-01T11:36:45","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T18:36:45","slug":"obama-is-a-deceitful-corrupt-thug-targeting-romney-donors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/obama-is-a-deceitful-corrupt-thug-targeting-romney-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama Is A Deceitful Corrupt Thug Targeting Romney Donors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"360\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h89FafnFP0c?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The President Has a List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><em>Barack Obama attempts to intimidate contributors to Mitt Romney&#8217;s campaign.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052702304723304577368280604524916.html\">By Kimberly A. Strassel \/ WSJ<\/a><br \/>\nTry this thought experiment: You decide to donate money to Mitt Romney. You want change in the Oval Office, so you engage in your democratic right to send a check.<\/p>\n<p>Several days later, President Barack Obama, the most powerful man on the planet, singles you out by name. His campaign brands you a Romney donor, shames you for &#8220;betting against America,&#8221; and accuses you of having a &#8220;less-than-reputable&#8221; record. The message from the man who controls the Justice Department (which can indict you), the SEC (which can fine you), and the IRS (which can audit you), is clear: You made a mistake donating that money.<\/p>\n<p>Are you worried?<\/p>\n<p>Richard Nixon&#8217;s &#8220;enemies list&#8221; appalled the country for the simple reason that presidents hold a unique trust. Unlike senators or congressmen, presidents alone represent all Americans. Their powers\u00e2\u20ac\u201dto jail, to fine, to bankrupt\u00e2\u20ac\u201dare also so vast as to require restraint. Any president who targets a private citizen for his politics is de facto engaged in government intimidation and threats. This is why presidents since Nixon have carefully avoided the practice.<\/p>\n<p>Save Mr. Obama, who acknowledges no rules. This past week, one of his campaign websites posted an item entitled &#8220;Behind the curtain: A brief history of Romney&#8217;s donors.&#8221; In the post, the Obama campaign named and shamed eight private citizens who had donated to his opponent. Describing the givers as all having &#8220;less-than-reputable records,&#8221; the post went on to make the extraordinary accusations that &#8220;quite a few&#8221; have also been &#8220;on the wrong side of the law&#8221; and profiting at &#8220;the expense of so many Americans.&#8221;&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052702304723304577368280604524916.html\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Strassel&#8217;s Fox News appearance<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/embed.js?id=1611347020001&#038;w=466&#038;h=263\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President Has a List Barack Obama attempts to intimidate contributors to Mitt Romney&#8217;s campaign. By Kimberly A. Strassel \/ WSJ Try this thought experiment: You decide to donate money to Mitt Romney. 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