The first sentence...
President Obama has not been particularly successful in fostering the creation of jobs.
And then later in the article...
Mr. Gohmert said the proposal, if passed, would encourage litigation by sending a message to millions of Americans: “If you’re unemployed and you go to apply for a job, and you’re not hired for that job, see a lawyer. You may be able to file a claim because you got discriminated against because you were unemployed.”
“This will help trial lawyers who are not having enough work,” Mr. Gohmert said.
Of course, nothing in those two excerpts is debatable. Still, it's a bit surprising to see in the Times. If Obama is losing the support of the Gray Lady, he may be in deeper trouble than we think.
I also noticed the first example of snarkiness you gave.