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Posted on 10/15/2003 11:35:53 AM PDT by John Jorsett
Jill Stewart has posted a reply to L.A. Times editor John Carroll's somewhat irritated response to her criticism of his paper. Stewart simultaneously narrows and broadens the dispute with some intriguing reporting.... In a sudden flare-up of journalistic responsibility, I'm staying out of this one until I try some reporting of my own. ... More tk. ... But here's a question: Carroll elaborates on the difficulty of producing the big Schwarzengroping investigation in only eight weeks or so. But why did the Times have only 8 weeks? It's been known for years that Schwarzenegger had political ambitions, and for years that he often behaved badly around women. One answer, I think, is that Schwarzenegger's initial July-August head fake--in which leaks from "aides" seemed to indicate that he wouldn't run--successfully conned the Times (as it conned me) into discounting his candidacy. I've previously thought Schwarzenegger's initial misdirection was important because it made sure Sen. Dianne Feinstein stayed out of the race--she almost certainly made her decision when she thought Schwarzenegger was also sitting it out. But the head-fake might have been even more crucial to Schwarzenegger's success in that it froze the Times in place-- so that when he finally declared the paper, by Carroll's account, didn't have enough time to crank up an investigation and publish in time to do him real damage (by, for example, making him respond to the groping charges in a debate).... P.S.: If you want more Times-bashing, try Armed Liberal's exhaustive plot of Times opinion columns. Final score:
13 "violently" anti-Arnold or anti-recall columns
17 "mild" anti-Arnold or anti-recall columns
11 "balanced" columns
1 anti-Bustamante column
0 pro-Arnold or pro-recall columns.
11:24 P.M.
But with a hearty thank you!
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