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Friedman Goes Sarcastic on Rush's Climate Skepticism, Confesses to Obama Vote; Anti-Obama Jews Full of 'Crap'

Friedman also said American Jews calling Obama anti-Israel is "pure crap," on a lively edition of Charlie Rose.

No Lefty Label for Rep. Dennis Kucinich, But Republicans Are 'Conservative'?

Reporter Jennifer Steinhauer: "But the disagreements over Libya have made for some odd bedfellows, including antiwar lawmakers like Mr. Kucinich and right-of-center representatives, as well as ...

No Liberals on the Supreme Court?

From an angry Times lead editorial: "Wal-Mart got what it wanted from the court - unanimous dismissal of the suit as the plaintiffs presented it - and more from the five conservative justices, who ...

Times Finally Finds a Place to Cut Spending: Afghanistan

The Times finally finds a place to cut government spending. Michael Cooper: "[The resolution] was nonetheless a remarkable signal of both the nation's spreading war weariness and the lingering ...

NY Times Celebrates 'Euphoric Moment' for Gay Marriage in New York State, Cheerleads For Legalization

When it comes to gay issues, the Times tossing away journalism in favor of frothy anecdotes like Shaila Dewan's unjournalistic celebration of the possible legalization on the possible imminent ...

NYT's Front-Page Hit on Clarence Thomas's 'Ethically Sensitive Friendship' All Fizzle

3,000 words on Sunday's front page about alleged ethical questions surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas add up to...not much: "The project throws a spotlight on an unusual, and ethically sensitive, ...

Times Laments How 'One Little Word' Is Depriving Arizona Jobless of Federal Benefits

Catherine Rampell defends extra federal spending on unemployment benefits on the front page: "One word, just one little word. That's all that Frank Ballesteros, a 62-year-old desperate for work, ...

NYT Editor Keller Confesses: Media 'Would Recoil in Horror' from Palin Presidency, Vote for Obama 10-1

"If the 2012 election were held in the newsrooms of America and pitted Sarah Palin against Barack Obama, I doubt Palin would get 10 percent of the vote. However tempting the newsworthy havoc of a ...

Times Headlines Romney's Jobless Joke, Ignored Obama's 'Shovel-Ready' Crack, ATM Ignorance

Jeff Zeleny: "The references to Mr. Romney's own unemployment status added yet another humorous, but occasionally awkward, moment to his ever-growing catalog of off-the-cuff remarks that he makes ...

Government Waste? That Would Be Paying for Timothy Leary's Drug Jottings

The Times warmly passes along how the New York Public Library is paying $900,000 to buy the papers of hallucinogenic-drug promoter (and leftist radical) Timothy Leary.
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