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The Obama administration has always been very selective, not to mention inconsistent, about what they deem as right or wrong. For a guy that is anything but transparent, people can see right through him.
Obama only goes after leaks that don't benefit him
Obama only goes after leaks that don't benefit him - CBS News
The issue of whether the White House leaked information to support the president's reelection while crushing whistleblower leaks it disfavors shouldn't be seen as just another O'Reilly v. Maddow sporting event. What lies at the nexus of President Obama's targeted drone killings, his self-serving leaks, and his aggressive prosecution of whistleblowers is a president who believes himself above the law, and seems convinced that he alone has a preternatural ability to determine right from wrong.
Obama's zeal in silencing leaks that don't make him look like a superhero extends beyond the deployment of the Espionage Act into a complex legal tangle of retaliatory practices, life-destroying threats, on-the-job harassment, and firings. Lots of firings.
Obama only goes after leaks that don't benefit him
Obama only goes after leaks that don't benefit him - CBS News