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For the last two weeks, the Obama Administration has been waging war with, not Al Qaeda, not the Taliban, not Iran, but with Fox News.

Right Wing News:  The Obama White House made FOX News the focus of its attempt at dictating which organizations should or shouldn’t be taken as serious “news” organizations.

But the White House’s stance also gave extra lift to the network at a time when it is on track to record its best ratings year ever. This year, Fox News has averaged nearly 1.2 million viewers across all its programming, a 16% increase over the same period last year, according to Nielsen. In the two weeks since aides to President Obama took after the coverage, the audience has been 8% larger than the previous two weeks.

If anything, the Obama administration has succeeded in reinforcing Fox News’ identity as a thorn in the side of the establishment — a role the network loves to play.

The Obama administration’s track record is nearly perfect.

• War on Terror- Can’t come up with a strategy for Afghanistan. That is unless you like Biden’s or Kerry’s, but certainly not General McChrystal
• War on Middle-East peace process – Iran happy, Israel thrown under the bus.
• War on Poverty – Food stamps and welfare on the rise.
• War on the Economy – Look at California and Michigan as examples; Unemployment Up, foreclosures up, dollar weakening.
• War on the Banks – See War on the Economy.
• War on the Deficit – $1.4+ billion in the hole [ this year].
• War on Wall Street -  Also See War on the Economy.
• War on Saving Detroit – Cash for clunkers. Winners were the Import companies.
• War to bring the Olympics to Chicago – Out in the first round. Even with Oprah’s help.
• War on Iranian Nuclear program – They are on double secret probation.
• War on Russian expansion – Good bye Eastern European missile defense.
• War on Energy Independence – T. Boone Pickens invests and then pulls out.
• War on Global Warming – Simply cannot stop campaigning around the  planet. Also see Copenhagen.
• War on Republicans – Town-halls, Tea Parties and upcoming elections.
• War on Conservatism – Palin’s book sales, through the ceiling and it isn’t even out yet.
• War on Health care – Has the House and the Senate still can’t get the damn thing passed. [which is good].
• And finally, War on Fox News – Rating up 8% in last two weeks.

If nothing else, President Obama is consistent.