Team Bush declares war on the New York Times

Guardian ^ | October 19, 2004 | October 19, 2004

[Former Military Chick]

So the Guardian is reprinting that the Bush Team is at war with the NYT, well it is about time.

The NYT is a liberal rag that takes many liberties without apology.

[Coop]

"I admit we're puzzled over what seems to be a more intense antipathy at this White House, especially since the campaign heated up.

This rocket scientist may be the only one left in America who's puzzled over this long overdue response.

[routerman]

times sux

[austinaero]

"Presidents like spin and secrets; journalists don't,.."

Excuse me?
My BS meter went through the roof on that statement! What a crock!

I am thrilled to hear the WH is in a war with the NYT. The NYT has done NOTHING to gain my trust. I don't care how many name-dropping "XYZ prize winning journalists" they employ. Their paper is garbage and has been for ages! The live in the Dem world of Denial, which is why that HAD to endorse their Comrade for President.

I would have a huge party if I saw that paper dissolve. I wish I could do something to aid in its demise.

[Former Military Chick]

Coop you and I agree. I mean, I would not have been so kind. I would have declared war against the NYT long ago. I mean, it is not going to be fair, we know that, so lets start calling a spade a spade.

It is a paper that walks in step with the liberal agenda. imho

[OSHA]

"I admit we're puzzled over what seems to be a more intense antipathy at this White House, especially since the campaign heated up.

LOL I'll take Bush Bashing for $200. Alex.

[wideawake]

It seems like the legacy media believes that the job of the executive is to fawn over the press.

That's an outdated attitude.

[sarasota]

That's laying it down. Pile it on!

[michaelbfree]

good for bush, the "gray lady" is nothing but a liberal "gray whore"....F the NYT!!!

[sarasota]

Re: #8: Suskind, that is.

[madprof98]

"All of you ... up and down the west coast, the east coast, a few blocks in southern Manhattan called Wall Street, let me clue you in: we don't care. You see, you're outnumbered two to one by folks in the big, wide middle of America - busy, working people who don't read the New York Times or Washington Post or The LA Times. And you know what they like? They like the way he walks and the way he points, the way he exudes confidence. They have faith in him. And when you attack him for his malaprops, his jumbled syntax, it's good for us. Because you know what those folks don't like? They don't like you!"

Amen. Amen. Amen.

[Mike Bates]

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[Frances_Marion]

"When Democrats jumped on the remark, dubbing it the "January surprise", the Republican National Committee chairman, Ed Gillespie, dismissed the Times's work as "Kitty Kelley journalism"

Or maybe "Justin Blair" journalism would be more fitting....where there's smoke, there's fire.

[No Longer Free State]

"I can only speculate, but some of it may be that they think whacking a big newspaper with 'New York' in its name plays well with the [conservative] base. Perhaps they think if they beat up on us, we'll go soft on them. Or maybe they have decided to blame the newsroom for our opinion pages, though they certainly know that the editorial writers and columnists operate completely independent of reporters and editors."

I'm SOOO tired of this stupid argument against our well-founded claims of liberal bias. Do the idiot reporters and editors that twist the news ala the NYT and SeeBS think we are stupid enough to believe they don't read the editorials printed in their own papers or shown on their own networks? Of COURSE they do!!! They see the writing on the wall (literally). They know what attitudes & opinions they are expected to support in their selection & telling of stories if they want to be towards the front of the line for Christmas bonuses and promotion to editorial positions.

If there's a wall of separation between the editorial and news divisions, it's as transparent as the wall between the editorial boards and the fax machine that runs out Terry McAwful's talking points.

[Theresawithanh]

""Presidents like spin and secrets; journalists don't.."

That line activated my BS meter, as well! The NYT, like most of the media, is all about spin.

I share your wish for the demise of the NYT. Time to get rid of the old gray lady.

[mollynme]

Ron Suskind's reporting was carefully reported and vigorously fact-checked

They were obviously referring to the part of the article that likened the President's faith to islamic fundamentalism.

[SmithL]

nobody connected with the Bush-Cheney campaign appears even slightly concerned about being caught denigrating the Times; they are more than happy to do it on the record

Me Too!
I'll go on the record denigrating the Slimes.

[Elvis van Foster]

The Times has an openly gay editorial staff, according to member Richard Berke.

[Argus]

the Bush campaign's harsh accusation that respected journalist Suskind and the editors of the Times are liars

"Respected" by whom?

[No Longer Free State]

And another damn thing; did you notice this article didn't address the recent controversies the NYTwits have gotten themselves in over releasing classified information and jeopardizing anti-terror investigations? They are a bunch of un-American snot-heads that would 'do and say' anything to bring down our current administration, even at the expense of the country that provides their primary audience.