DoubleStandards

Don't Worry, Dems - Pelosi Under No "Serious Threat" from Repubs on Waterboarding

Both Carl Hulse and John Harwood assure readers that Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi stands strong despite her desperate allegations aginst the C.I.A., claiming attacks from "polarizing opponents" ...

Obama Challenged From Left on Gay Marriage

Sheryl Gay Stolberg tries to nudge Obama toward a more outspoken advocacy on gay issue, but still gives Obama a pass on his opposition to gay marriage because he's a Christian.

"Robber Baron" Transforms Into "Shrewd Businessman" After Loan to NYT

Carlos Slim, described in 2007 as a "thief" and "robber baron" by a Times editorial writer, is now "a very shrewd businessman with an appreciation for great brands," according to the paper's ...

Witty Barney Frank, Meet Senator Al Franken

An article by Michael Powell awards the contested Minnesota Senate seat to Al Franken and revels in the anti-Republican wit of liberal Rep. Barney Frank.

More Slimy Double Standards From Sportswriter Harvey Araton

For Araton, it's necessary for athletes and athletic commentators to speak out on public issues - unless it's for a cause that's not politically correct, like supporting teammates falsely accused ...

"Gruff...Rambling" Conservative Justice Thomas vs. "Energetic...Precise" Ginsburg

Unbalanced views of public appearances by two Supreme Court justices, one conservative, the other liberal.

NYT, Heal Thyself

The Times worries that health insurance plans may not cover a new cancer therapy - but if the Times was in charge of health care, would there be any new kinds of therapies developed for insurance ...

Times Says Tea Parties "More About Group Therapy" and Anger Than Solutions

Liz Robbins dismisses the tea parties as a temper tantrum: "All of these tax day parties seemed less about revolution and more about group therapy" and "offered no solutions," just anger.

Name That Party, Congressional Scandal Edition

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois is in hot water over the Ill. Senate seat scandal, but the Times didn't identify him as a Democrat until the ninth paragraph. How did the same paper treat a ...

Carl Hulse Hates GOP's Successful Demonization of the "Death Tax"

Congressional reporter Carl Hulse insisted that the "death tax" (always in quotes) "hits merely a sliver of wealthy American families" and was dismayed at how successful the conservative campaign ...
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