DoubleStandard

Network Double Standard: Elena Kagan vs. Samuel Alito

In the 36 hours after President Bush nominated Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court in 2005, network reporters explicitly labeled him "conservative" ten times. Over the same period this time, Obama ...

Hillary's Replacement Still Too Conservative for Liberal Times Reporters

Another day, another analysis of New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's former "white and rural district" and her "100 percent rating" from the NRA. Did the Times care about Hillary Clinton's 100 ...

Charles Gibson Redeemed Himself from Being Too Tough on Dems By Being Tough on Palin?

"In April, Mr. Gibson and Mr. Stephanopoulos were roundly panned for bypassing the most pressing issues of the day (at least early on in their Democratic debate) in favor of queries about the ...

Right-Wing Media Watchdogs Can't Handle the Truth

The Times lets the left-wing blogosphere redefine "traditional media" and put the badge of shame on Fox News while citing Keith Olbermann as an objective source.

McCain's "Sometimes Hapless" Efforts to Showcase His Foreign Policy Cred

"Mr. McCain also displayed the bumpy and sometimes hapless nature of his own effort to prove that he is the candidate with the sterling foreign policy credentials."

To Protect Illegal Immigration, NYT Goes to Bat Again for Agri-Business

Did the "new politics of immigration" really put a farmer "out of business"?

A Double Standard on the Dow: If It Soars, It Bores...

...but if it's bleeding value, it leads the front page.

Can You Call Barack Obama "Hussein"? Depends Who's Sayin' It

The Times jumps on a talk radio host for saying Barack Obama's middle name three times - but the Times' own columnists have used it as well.

Selena Roberts' "Snitch" Glitch: Snitching Vital in Duke Case, but "Betrayal" Against Vick?

According to Roberts, "snitching" is good when done to foster rape charges against college lacrosse players, but a "betrayal" when done to strengthen animal cruelty charges against pro football ...

Times Questions Giuliani's 9-11 Presence - Yet Never Challenged Kerry's Vietnam Stories

Giuliani's presence at Ground Zero after 9-11 gets scrutiny completely absent from the Times' coverage of John Kerry's Vietnam record.
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