Democrats

Times Eases Up on Disgraced NY Gov. Spitzer

The Times identified Spitzer as a Democrat in its initial story on his involvement in a prostitution ring, but deleted the reference later.

Veto-Proof Majority in Sight for Senate Dems, Says NYT

Yuk yuk yuk: "If voters start to take the comedian Al Franken seriously, the joke could be on Mr. Coleman in this potential swing state."

Times Finally Takes Bias Question Seriously - When Hillary Raises It

The Times has certainly shown favoritism toward Obama's campaign. A TimesWatch analysis found that in stories dealing significantly with Obama, he was covered in a positive matter by a ratio of ...

No Liberals Among the Dems, But Plenty of Conservatives on GOP Side

A stark double standard on pinning ideological labels on the parties.

The "Moderate" New Baptist Covenant, Led by Jimmy Carter

No liberal label for an Atlanta meeting in which attendees "hoped they could pool their resources and voices to push for universal health coverage, or to fight global warming."

Bye Bye, "Populist" John Edwards

From beginning to end, the Times couldn't find any liberal ideology in John Edwards' "populist" campaign against big business and for universal health care.

GOP "Adrift" vs. "Energized" Dems

Adam Nagourney sees no hope for the GOP: "...this is a party that is adrift, deeply divided and uninspired when it comes to its presidential candidates and unsure of how to counter an energized ...

It's Obama-Mania at the NYT

"But the moment is suffused, so as almost not to require that he make it explicit, with a sense of historical moment. I, you, we can make history, he says, by turning the nation's sorrowful racial ...

Democrats: The Future's So Bright, They Gotta Wear Shades

Populist and pragmatist? Yeah, right: "In 1988, the populist Jesse Jackson kept stony counsel before giving his nod to the pragmatist Michael Dukakis."

On Iraq, Times Catches Democrats Changing the Subject

As success on the ground in Iraq becomes undeniable, reporter Patrick Healy sees a "tonal shift" among Democrats.
Syndicate content