Putting Dem Majority Above All, Times Ditches Chris Shays

NY Times/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

At least they're honest about it. So avid is the New York Times for a Dem House majority that in an editorial of this morning, it's decided to throw Chris Shays [R-CT] to the wolves, under the bus, or wherever it is that liberal Republican congressmen go when the Times won't endorse them anymore.

Although they came to bury him, the Times does throw in some praise of Shays [rhymes!]:

• Referring to him as "a good representative."
• Noting that it has "admired his independence and respected his leadership."
• Describing him as "a rare voice for moderation within [the] Republican caucus."
• Calling him "a beacon of integrity."

Not good enough for the Gray Lady. Endorsing his Democrat opponent, the Times make no bones about sacrificing Shays' electoral bones on the altar of a Pelosi speakership:

• "If he is re-elected, he will support a Republican leadership."
• "If he is re-elected, he will vote to continue [Republican] House control."
• "Mr. Shays has been a good congressman, but not good enough to overcome the fact that his re-election would help empower [the GOP]."

Puts one in mind of a Soprano hit man explaining "yo, strictly business, Chris my friend, nuthin' personal." All in all, enough perhaps to make a conservative feel sympathy for a Republican from the party's RINO wing.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

NY Times/NewsBusters under-the-bus ping to Today show list.

[Dane]

Pinch Sulzberger would throw his mother under a bus if it meant a democrat party majority. Yeah that's a bit hyperbolic, but not by much when it comes to the thinking of Pinch and the NYT editorial board.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Hi, Dane, good to hear from you. The Times can really taste it, can't they? I'm hoping the GOP retains the majority for a variety of reasons, but one of them surely is to read the Times the next day!

[Dane]

Hi, Dane, good to hear from you. The Times can really taste it, can't they? I'm hoping the GOP retains the majority for a variety of reasons, but one of them surely is to read the Times the next day!

That and keith olberidiot being whisked away in a straitjacket.

[goldstategop]

I don't feel any sympathy for him. The RINO got the Democrats' knife twisting in his back. Good riddance!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[johnny7]

The results means little to the left... they'll contest EVERY defeat that's close... and squeal about 'irregularities' in all the others.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I kind of figured some people would feel that way!

[aynrandfreak]

Let this be a lesson to Shays, Chafee, and the other 'moderates' that think they're helping themselves by selling out the GOP's agenda.

[ClearCase_guy]

Shays has been thrown under the bus by the Dems. When the GOP retains control of the House, I expect Shays to side with the minority party as often as he can.

Joe Lieberman was thrown under the bus by the Dems. When the GOP retains control of the Senate, Joe has said that he will caucus with the minority party.

Kool-aid drinkers find it easy to ignore the knives in their back.

[ken5050]

FYI..there's a column in today's Huffington Post, that says in order to SAVE Olbermann's job, we have to elect a Dem Congress.

[Izzy Dunne]

I wonder if this is worth anything.

Anyone who depends on the NYT Editorial page for guidance on who to vote for isn't likely to be in Shays' camp anyway, are they?

[Izzy Dunne]

That and keith olberidiot being whisked away in a straitjacket.

My fave is watching Charlie Rangel (or was it Al "the Card" Sharpton?) resign from the House.

[Miss Marple]

Wow, ken, they seem to be giving us MORE reasons to get to the polls and vote stright GOP. Demoralizing the NYT, depressing DU, enraging Kennedy, Kerry, Dean, etc. and now.....making Olbermann lose his job!!!

By golly, I will be at the polls at 6AM! HAHAHA!

[nutmeg]

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