Obama aides say the sharp tone in the blog is simply a continuation of White House efforts to respond quickly and bluntly to unfounded claims about the president's health care plan. They note that Obama has often said that quieting the partisan combat in Washington did not mean he would turn the other cheek. War of words To be sure, presidents have had tense relations with the press since the founding of the republic. Truman made no secret of his contempt for the Chicago Tribune.
Then there was Richard Nixon, who took his disregard for the press to unmatched levels by including journalists on his "enemies list.
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