There’s a whole industry now in pushing headlines that play off the idea of Obama being Nixonian. Consider this from the editors of Bloomberg:

Obama’s Secrecy Is Hurting Free-Trade Talks

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But both pacts could founder for some of the same reasons President Barack Obama’s health-care law is in trouble: the administration’s penchant for secrecy and a reluctance to consult lawmakers. The president risks losing both deals unless members of Congress are allowed to help define their contents.

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These are manufactured claims. I wonder what is afoot, regarding who’s deep pockets is behind the machine churning out this stuff.