Clay Waters

Clay Waters is director of Times Watch, a division of the Media Research Center (MRC) that tracks the liberal bias of the New York Times. You can follow Times Watch on Twitter and Facebook.

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Bashing Clarence Thomas

The Times' lead book review on the Supreme Court justice: "there is now little doubt that he lied repeatedly during his confirmation hearings - not only about his pornophilia and bawdy humor but, ...

Indiana's Mitch Daniels - "Governor Privatize"

Reporter Monica Davey takes her cue from liberal bloggers: "What will be next, anti-Daniels bloggers demand. Will the governor hand over the keys to Indiana University and Purdue to some private ...

More Labeling Bias on Immigration: "Broad Effort" in Favor of Bill Includes No Liberals?

But "conservatives" are on the other side of the "diverse" groups in favor of the immigration bill.

Romney Just "A Package of Great Hair," but Dem Dodd a "Happy Warrior" & Gore a "Pop Culture Icon"

Mark Leibovich: "If Mr. Romney was feeling the man's pain, he was not inclined to say so. Instead, he gave the requisite thanks for the son's service, and then jumped into a rat-a-tat-tat litany ...

Times Editor Questions Timing of Terror Alerts

Plus Clarence the Stupid and Hillary the Moderate

Flooding the Zone on a High School Anti-War Play

The Times issued its third story on an anti-war student play put on by a Connecticut high school drama class - the same paper that buried the JFK Airport terror threat.

"To Dismay of Some [Democrats]," Florida Cutting Taxes

A Times story buries the liberal groups that are truly dismayed by proposed property tax cuts: "...counties, cities, teachers unions and Democrats..."

The Times Worries About Bush's Defense of Religious Freedoms

The Times is worried about the Bush Justice Department's focus on religion - and its hiring of lawyers from religious schools

Still No Liberals in the Immigration Debate

Sen. Ted Kennedy, just a "Democratic architect" of the liberal immigration bill.

Cheap Shot Alert on Earmarks

David Kirkpatrick zings the GOP in his lead sentence.

Finally: "Civil War" Among Palestinians As Well As in Iraq

After a month of the euphemistic phrase "factional fighting," the Times finally suggests "civil war" may be taking place in the Gaza Strip.

"Strident" Conservative Busybodies with a "Black-and-White" Attitude Toward Illegals

How dare he: "[Steve] Levy has held to a black-and-white assertion: Illegal immigration is illegal, and should be punished."

Hillary in the "Sensible Center," Not Much of a Gambler

Except on cattle futures, perhaps?

Times Gripes About Lack of Abortion in "Knocked Up"

The Times gripes about a new hit comedy: "On Abortion, Hollywood Is No-Choice."

Our Lead Story on Falling State Tax Revenues? Never Mind

The Times, April 8: "State tax revenues around the country are growing far more slowly this year and in some cases falling below projections..." The Times, June 11: "State lawmakers across the ...

"Relentlessly Pro-American" Albania Welcomes Bush

A strange choice of words to characterize a pro-US country.

Times Editor Questions the Timing of Terror Alerts

Times Weekend Editor Marty Gottlieb "was mindful of a history of orange alerts that came at politically convenient times and previous terror plots that wound up amounting to less than they first ...

Conservative's Defeat Immigration Bill, Thanks to "Visceral" Repetition of "Hot-Button Word"

Julia Preston gives immigration "reform" opponents their due but still manages to condescend.

Liberal Rhetoric on Bringing Illegals "Out of the Shadows"

Jennifer Medina sobbed: "Within hours, any sense of sanctuary that the city and advocates for immigrants advocates [sic] had developed over the years was turned upside down, replaced with fear."

Not So Fast: Bush Fails to "Derail Climate Plan" in Germany

A front-page photo caption is no longer operative.