Michael Shear

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NYT's Weisman Emphasizes Harsh GOP Partisanship Over Actual Obama Scandal Details on Benghazi, IRS

Times reporter Jonathan Weisman keeps his journalistic priorities in order -- harsh Republican partisanship over the substance of their actual accusations: "President Obama, facing re-energized ...
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NY Times Buries La Raza History of Obama's Amnesty Pusher, Cecilia Munoz

The New York Times continues to nudge Obama from the left on amnesty for illegal immigrants. The latest: Michael Shear's Saturday profile of Cecilia Munoz, a former lobbyist for a radical ...

NYT Leans Heavily on Questionable '90 Percent' of People Who Favor Background Checks

The Times takes for granted that 90% of the public actually support background checks and that Obama has failed to gain a victory on behalf of the people: "That raises a broader question: If he ...
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NYT Neuters Obama's Cutie Comments on Kamala Harris, But WashPost Suggests 'White House Boy's Club'

President Obama causes ruffles on a fundraising jaunt in San Francisco when he said that state Attorney General Kamala Harris was "by far the best-looking attorney general in the country." The ...
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NYT Spreads Obama's Bad '40 Percent' Figure on Background Checks for Gun Buys

Michael Shear: "But no background check is required for about 40 percent of gun purchases, including those made online or at gun shows, federal officials estimate." Wrong, says the Washington ...
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The New York Times Stands With Rand -- On Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants, Anyway

Ashley Parker and Michael Shear stand with Rand, at least on immigration: "Republican sentiment for a more liberal immigration policy has been building in the aftermath of last year’s election. ...
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NYT Puts Rand Filibuster on a Slant: Embraced by 'Liberal Activists and Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists'

The Times is a little dismissive about fear of state power, at least with Obama in the White House: "The debate goes to the heart of a deeply rooted American suspicion about the government, the ...
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New York Times Again Sees a Looming 'Era of Government Austerity' in a $3,500 Billion Budget

The New York Times glimpses the cold hand of "austerity" in a $3,500-billion dollar federal budget? "Cuts of even larger size are scheduled to take effect every year over the next 10, signaling an ...
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NYT's Lead: 'Obama to 'Put Everything I've Got' Into Gun Control'

New York Times reporter Michael Shear on the NRA's video accusing Obama of hypocrisy on guns in schools: "The video also prompted commentary on social media about whether the gun rights ...
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Thursday's New York Times Front Page: GOP 'Tough Tone' Puts Them in Trouble With Minorities and Women

Jennifer Steinhauer pinpoints the Republican's problem: They weren't liberal enough. "Congressional Republicans’ heavy focus on social issues affecting women -- like their proposals to reduce ...
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