Obama: Civility for Thee, but Not for Me

Even Obama's most reliable allies, the formerly dominant mainstream media, are beginning to take notice. Josh Gerstein and Patrick Gavin of Politico report: "Reporters say the White House is thin-skinned, controlling, eager to go over their heads and stingy with even basic information." When the friendly press takes notice, there must really be a big problem.

It's easy for the president to lecture about the lack of civility in politics, but when his administration is one of the most vicious voices in modern history those lectures are hypocritical. If Obama really wants to raise the public discourse he ought to start the cleaning in his own White House.