[Piranha]

This is huge (and I mean it). This exchange describes exactly what the problem is with The New York Times.

Anyone who still believes that the Times is impartial in its news coverage no longer can have that opinion after reading this exachange.

I hope this gets picked up on every high-volume blog.

Wow.

[Mister Baredog]

I tried twice to read this article, each time my computer was invaded by a bunch of junk, can somepone post the actual article so I can read it? Thanks in advance.

[Lancey Howard]

Mr. May - whom you identify as a one-time New York Times reporter but neglect to identify as a longtime Republican Party spokesman

Did the New York Times, in its original story, identify itself a longtime Democrat Party house organ?
I rest my case.

[Lancey Howard]

CBS collaborated with the Kerry campaign when it launched the Ben-Barnes/forged-memos National Guard story. The Kerry campaign already had their talking points and stump speech ready to roll when CBS launched its salvo. Kerry campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill was on the phone congratulating CBS' main source within minutes of the broadcast. Democrat party hacks across the nation had there speeches and soundbites already written and they were delivering them within hours of the broadcast.

Similarly, the collaboration between the NY Times and the Kerry campaign on the explosives story was so tight that Kerry even had the stones to slyly preview the story during a Presidential debate PRIOR to the Times' publication of the story.

Then, by the time the NY Times did publish the story, the Kerry campaign already had another coordinated attack of speeches, soundbites, and TV ads prepared and ready to roll out the door. It was amazing.

I am breathlessly waiting for the New York Times to launch an investigation of itself the way CBS did.

[what's up]

Isn't Bill Keller the one married to the Gilbey Gin heiress?