Obama's growing list of enemies

Michael Goodwin of the New York Daily News has noticed a disturbing trend within the Barack Obama administration--it's gathering enemies.

Unlike the case with his predecessor, Obama's enemies are all domestic ones. But the president is interested in seeking out "moderate" members of the Taliban.

Less than half-way through what should be a 100-day honeymoon, the Obama administration is on a war footing. Make that a class-war footing.

Sometimes the targets are critics, including two TV commentators singled out by press secretary Robert Gibbs for faulting the President's bailout plans.

Sometimes the targets are Republicans, like conservative talker Rush Limbaugh, the focus of a plan led by chief of staff Rahm Emanuel to divide the GOP and score points with the Democratic base.

But the tone of the President's own attacks on industry and his spending and tax policies are increasingly worrying Wall Street and much of the business world. With the stock market reaching lows not seen in more than a decade, including a 20% drop since Inauguration Day, headlines like "Obama's bear market" are suddenly routine.

So it's not surprising to me that Obama, who is touted our first "new technology" president, rarely reads blogs.

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