‘They Hate Texas,’ CNBC Contributor Says of New York Times

Newsbusters ^ | June 4, 2015 | Joseph Rossell

[2ndDivisionVet]

The New York Times is just “one big sort of op-ed” that hates Texas, according to CNBC. Hosts of CNBC’s Squawk Box discussed a New York Times article critical of Texas economy with former Former Dallas Federal Reserve President and current CNBC contributor Richard Fisher on June 4. The article was cynical about on Texas, prompting a discussion between Fisher and co-host Joe Kernen to say “at least they put it in the op-ed section and it wasn’t put as a fact.” Fisher pointed out that the article wasn’t an op-ed, rather it appeared business section’s front-page. “Oh, wait a minute, it's like everything else. It's one big sort of op-ed section,” Kernen replied. “Look, I like The New York Times,” Fisher said. “They hate Texas. I can understand it because their own hometown has done so poorly for so long. So it's jealousy.”

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The Times article had claimed Texas’s “economic performance appears considerably less miraculous” recently, but admitted that “Texas still looks like a bright spot in the national economy.” However, the Times suggested this reflected poorly on Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, and other Republicans who hailed “the Texas miracle.”

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

If the New York Slimes hates Texas, I would wear that as a badge of honor.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Well I’m a new Texan, from California.

I’m here to work.

I get your concern, but California is messed up. Not all of us are trying to change Texas into California.

I’m quite happy with the place.

[Alas Babylon!]

The New Yawk Times is the Mouth of Soros.

[samtheman]

It’s not op-ed. It’s agitprop.

[jmacusa]

Now, now, to be fair when you're toilet training a puppy there's nothing quite like The Sunday New York Times. Eight pounds of newsprint goes a long way. Other than that I wouldn't go near that rag in a hazmat suit.

[Rusty0604]

Hank did think something was wrong when he took a bite of a bagel and almost liked it, lol.

[Parley Baer]

The nyt spews a lot of hate. Nothing new here.

[American Constitutionalist]

They hate Texas because they ain’t queer, they are prospering, white and Christian.

[SuzyQue]

I don’t hate the NYTimes, but only because I just can’t summon up enough energy to even care about them.

[SuzyQue]

I agree with you. Austin is not a pleasant place to be any more.

[combat_boots]

Well, bless their hearts.

[Jane Long]

Welcome to Texas. I know you won’t try and turn us blue. We see CA plates, here, all the time. We give the newbies a friendly TX talk, when we meet them ;-)

[Jane Long]

Dear NYC,

If you hate TX so much, can you please stop sending your unemployed yankees down here?

Thanks.

[Antoninus II]

I get your concern, but California is messed up. Not all of us are trying to change Texas into California.

Then you're quite welcome here! 4th Gen Texan here. Family came in 1839, Republic of Texas...