Posted on 03/14/2008 7:36:04 AM PDT by jdm
Bill Keller, executive editor of the New York Times, is trying to use his paper's Spitzmas story to lend credence to its recent John McCain contrivance:
"[A] day after Spitzer resigned in disgrace following the Times' revelations that he had frequented a high-priced hooker ring on several occasions, Keller, in a phone interview with E&P, clearly saw some room to boast.
"It certainly has had the same volume of reaction, sometimes a good story is just a good story," he said about comparisons to the McCain report. "We certainly took our share of heat on the McCain story. The McCain story is one that I am still proud of and stand by."
The McCain piece turned out to be an empty attack, inference and innuendo rather than news, while the Spitzer piece blew the lid off a personal and political fraud. You cannot use a recent success to justify past idiocy. But I can just image Pinch and Keller printing whatever garbage they want, and when they're called on it, insisting: "Well, remember, we broke the Spitzer story!"
This would be fine if time Old, Gray, Drunk Lady would stick to reporting the news, leaving the political opinion to their editorial page.
Political spin. Pure nonsense.
The Times has an anonymous and unconfirmed rumor that McCain acted inappropriately with a lobbyist.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Proud of a complete lack of any journalistic standards whatsoever?
Sure. Keep your head high Mr. Keller.
“NYT’s Keller uses Spitzmas story to justify recent McCain smear”
and...?
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