Comments on: Kicking the Times: a One-Point Program for GOP Candidates

By: Roger’s Rules » Parsing the NY Times on Palin

Roger’s Rules » Parsing the NY Times on Palin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:30:53 +0000

[...] for this article. [WE ALREADY KNEW SHE WAS SMART. I AM GLAD TO SHE SHE IS AVAILING HERSELF OF THE KIMBALL CONSENSUS FOR CONSERVATIVES DEALING WITH THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA.] The McCain-Palin campaign responded to some [...]

By: Lisa E

Lisa E — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:49:59 +0000

I think they pretty much did ignore the NYT incident. McCain hasn’t said much about it. The big red headline appeared on Drudge but was quickly removed in favor of Dolly coverage. I think conservatives have reached the point where we realize that it is pointless to complain.

By: ScottR

ScottR — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:53:56 +0000

My wife subscribes, but I don’t have to read it. How far do you think the McCain campaign would get by just issuing no comment to any question by a NYT reporter?

By: Cedric

Cedric — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:41:48 +0000

The Grey Lady is the Brittany Spears of Journalism. While it is easy to forego the paid performance of either; it’s hard to avoid gaping at the sorry spectacle of out of control decline. One feels so much better with time spent in better company.

By: Roy Lofquist

Roy Lofquist — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:04:40 +0000

Hear, hear.

By: Steve Skubinna

Steve Skubinna — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:47:43 +0000

I think this is really a major blunder by the NYT. Spin it all they want, backpedal and dissemble how they may, they have nonetheless unequivocally taken sides in this election. Further, the story about them spiking McCain’s piece has ensured that it now gets more coverage than if they had printed it.

So it’s a two-fer. The mask slipped, and they’ve shot themselves in the foot so far as credibility is concerned. Plus, McCain gets some free press, even to the extent that the whores, liars, and hacks in Sulzberger’s doomed empire frantically explain that they had sound journalistic reasons for muzzling one of the candidates.

The only thing that can save the NYT now is if President Obama makes them the Official Newspaper of the Presidency, sort of like an American Pravda.

By: John N. Frary

John N. Frary — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:25:08 +0000

Thanks, Roger. The first offer of really useful advice since I set off on my kamikaze campaign to eject the double-blank domino now incumbering Maine’s 2nd District seat.

It will be facilitated by the NYT’s resolute policy of ignoring me.

By: dragonfly

dragonfly — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:21:32 +0000

The Gray Lady has become he Yellow Hooker