Reporter Michael Powell: "In 2004, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee for president that year, and his campaign also tried to ignore unfounded rumors besmirching his war ...
Now it's McCain's age that's suddenly a concern for the Times: "The quest to win the presidency at an age when he would be too old to be a commercial airline pilot or even a judge in some states..."
Clark Hoyt: "A newspaper cannot begin a story about the all-but-certain Republican presidential nominee with the suggestion of an extramarital affair with an attractive lobbyist 31 years his ...
The liberal New Republic on the McCain smear: "In the absence of concrete, printable proof that McCain and Iseman were an item, the piece delicately steps around purported romance and instead ...
Conservatives and liberals alike don't think the Times came up with the goods in its long-awaited assault on John McCain - an awkward mix of innuendo and old news.
The Times touts a loaded survey showing military officers are concerned about the state of the military - but ignores the Clintonites and Times reporters on the staff of one of the organizations.
The Times barely focused on Michelle Obama's statement showing a lack of pride in her country: "...for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country."
