The Obama and Christie Scandals | National Review Online
By Andrew Stiles 1-10-14
The GOP was accused of overreaching on the IRS; the Left won’t drop the traffic scandal.
Some observers were quick to compare New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate” scandal to the inappropriate targeting of conservative activist group by the Obama administration’s Internal Revenue Service. Both involve the abuse of power to punish political opponents, and stunned, angry, saddened executives who blamed their underlings. However, the media’s reactions to the two scandals have been quite different.
The New York Times, for example, ran a “Room for Debate” forum asking contributors to debate whether or not Christie should resign as a result of the bridge scandal. “Despite his contrite apology on Thursday, and his dismissal of a top aide, do Governor Christie’s actions, or inactions, justify an end to his political career?” the paper wondered.
The Times’ coverage in the wake of the IRS-targeting revelations was a bit more nuanced. “I.R.S. Focus on Conservatives Gives G.O.P. an Issue to Seize On,” read the paper’s A1headline on May 13, 2013, just days after the scandal broke. Other outlets seized on similar storylines. “IRS scandal: GOP looks to seize election opportunity,” wrote CBS News. USA Today ran with: “GOP seizes on IRS scandal to press agenda.”
On May 15, New York’s Frank Rich called the IRS targeting a “White House mishap.”
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