And then...they begin to eat their own

Jul 07, 2008 22:26

The New York Times is apparently angry that Barack Obama has chosen to "run to the center", as almost every candidate from a major party does during the general election ( Read more... )

2008 election, barack obama, new york times

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gmudemocrat July 8 2008, 03:52:26 UTC
Did you ever stop to consider that maybe Obama doing that is, y'know, news? It's the editorial section anyway, so it's supposed to have people's more emotional thoughts on issues.

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reality_hammer July 8 2008, 04:49:12 UTC
But that was my point. The Times is wailing and gnashing their teeth over what everyone knew was going to happen: candidates reposition themselves toward the center for a general election. Yet the Times reacts with apparent shock and dismay.

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tjlane July 8 2008, 03:52:37 UTC
I used to buy the NY Times for the Science section and the crossword puzzles. I stopped long ago. I can't bring myself to buy that paper.

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graywolf44 July 9 2008, 01:54:19 UTC
My, my, my ... I haven't seen such a teen aged angsty editorial in a long time. It just oozes with it. Oh, the drama of it all!

Oh, and they're still flogging that dead horse regarding the wiretaps being "illegal".

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reality_hammer July 10 2008, 03:13:15 UTC
Ironic how they keep calling it illegal when they know it is/was not and still propagate the "Bush lied" meme knowing that he didn't lie.

I suppose being a huge hypocrite is a prerequisite for working there.

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