The Issue: How the White House treats reporters, and how they in turn cover President Obama.
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At last — the transparency President Obama promised has finally arrived (“Beat the Press,” Maureen Callahan, PostScript, March 3).
I am sure millions of Americans have wondered why the press is so enamored with this president.
The truth is, they are not. They have been bullied into not performing their jobs for fear of losing them.
There were some examples of reporters being harassed for asking questions that were considered unacceptable by the president.
Most of the media have been flagrantly prejudiced against the Republican Party. Now we know why.
When you are involved in Chicago-style political thuggery, your mindset is dictatorial.
A person with that temperament should not run for public office.
Ceil Coppola
Middletown
Lately, Obama has been saying, “I am not going to have a conversation about…” followed by any ending, like the debt limit. In other words, we will discuss only what he wishes to discuss, and nothing else.
There has been no effort to use diplomatic language that any normal president would understand is necessary in a democracy.
His attitude has been: “I won, you lost. I am in charge.”
Twice in the last few weeks, Obama has said he is not a dictator.
But isn’t dictating what can and cannot be discussed the behavior of a tyrant?
It’s pretty clear Obama thinks of himself as the most intelligent, infallible, best-equipped president ever.
If we value our freedoms, this man needs to be watched.
Someone said that liberty is lost in darkness, but it can also be lost in the full light of day.
Rod Hug
Santa Rosa, Calif.
If the press wants to be treated well, it needs to act unanimously to restore unbiased reporting on the president and his administration.
If all reporters factually describe the actions and inaction of the administration, the House and the Senate, the nation would be well served.
They will suddenly find themselves being treated with respect.
Clifford W. Bowers
North Reading, Mass.