Posted on 09/06/2018 3:54:46 AM PDT by SMGFan
the Gray Lady feels the agony of political defeat — in her reputation and in her wallet.
After taking a beating almost as brutal as Hillary Clinton’s, the New York Times on Friday made an extraordinary appeal to its readers to stand by her. The publisher’s letter to subscribers was part apology and part defense of its campaign coverage, but the key takeaway was a pledge to do better.
Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. admitted the paper failed to appreciate Donald Trump’s appeal. “After such an erratic and unpredictable election there are inevitable questions: Did Donald Trump’s sheer unconventionality lead us and other news outlets to underestimate his support among American voters?”
While insisting his staff had “reported on both candidates fairly,” he also vowed that the paper would “rededicate ourselves to the fundamental mission of Times journalism. That is to report America and the world honestly, without fear or favor.”
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Guess that old Flux Capacitor is still working :-)
The Slimes must really be tanking if Punchy has to resort to writing a humble pie appeal. Then again why pay for fish wrap when it’s readily available for free.
Lemmie help you here.
The ‘deep state’ leftoids, AND our own RINOs have been f#cking up like fair-thee-well for years and YEARS!
Not just ignoring the ‘people’, but working against their best interests.
Hence—Trump.
(Got it, now?)
Scuzzberger should be still be in prison for sedition during the Bush years.
They are STILL talking about the election 2 years ago? All this dang navel gazing is ridiculous.
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