We guess Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment doesn’t apply when the person you’re bashing is dead!

By Rep. Tom Cole 

Obama has been compared to many iconic figures in American political history. But last week we saw another aspect of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s character and political style that ought to give every seasoned observer across the political spectrum pause. Obama’s decision to break his word and opt out of the public financing system and the manner in which he justified that decision were Nixonian to the core.

The facts of the matter are simple enough. Obama made verbal and written promises to accept public financing in the general election campaign if his Republican opponent would agree to do the same. John McCain has indicated he will do so, even in the face of Obama’s reversal. So, in his first consequential decision since becoming his party’s nominee Obama chose to break his word to the American people. Richard Nixon would understand. Obama is betting that his liberal allies and the media will too. Read more…