Commentary on the White House / CNBC Rants

Nate Silver suggests that Obama, unlike prior presidents, has been forceful about going after critics on cable news. Obama's team has certainly seemed to embrace the oppositional style of liberal organizations in calling out Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and others on their comments. While I'm in favor of impassioned debate, I worry that focusing too much on nitpicking opponents' arguments (as Media Matters for America and other liberal groups are fond of doing) paints all parties with the same brush of shallow bickering. Obama has been at his strongest when he takes the high ground and leaves partisan rhetoric aside.