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WHITE HOUSE THUGGERY: A transcript of the key bit from bankruptcy lawyer Tom Lauria?s radio intervi?

By Glenn Reynolds

WHITE HOUSE THUGGERY: A transcript of the key bit from bankruptcy lawyer Tom Lauria’s radio interview.

UPDATE: This passage strikes me:

One of my clients was directly threatened by the White House and in essence compelled to withdraw its opposition to the deal under the threat that the full force of the White House Press Corps would destroy its reputation if it continued to fight.

How does the supposedly independent White House Press Corps feel to know that it’s being wielded as a weapon by Obama’s operatives? Might it at least be interested in looking into these allegations?

ANOTHER UPDATE: Ed Morrissey comments:

Glenn Reynolds wonders how the White House press corps will feel about being used as an arm of the administration to beat its opposition into submission. My guess? Enchanted, with just a couple of exceptions. He also wonders whether they will show the slightest inclination to ask about these allegations. So far, it looks like the Sounds of Silence on the WHPC dial rather than We?re Not Gonna Take It.

Bear in mind that this is one attorney operating in his client?s interest, and attorneys do like to make media waves by fighting cases on the evening news and the front page before they fight them in court. However, the WHPC should be asking whether they?re getting played by the Obama administration ? and consider the strong possibility that they?ve allowed themselves to be put in that position.

Indeed. Related thoughts from Nick Gillespie.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on May 02, 2009 (boomark / email).