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NY Sen. Gillibrand Too Conservative for the Times' Taste

Michael Powell rolls out the "verys" to make Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand some kind of conservative threat to New York State: "Since Gov. David A. Paterson announced her appointment on Friday, she has ...

Texas Legislature's "Archconservative Speaker" Ousted, Times Relieved

Thank goodness: In the Texas legislature, the "archconservative speaker" has been ousted in favor of a Republican "who has not toed the conservative line on issues like abortion and gay rights."

The Times' War Against Health Care?

Tuesday's front page features the fourth front-page story arguing for limiting health care choices in the name of cost savings.

"Hardline," "Far-Right-Wing Government" on Rise in Israel

Isabel Kershner takes the political temperature in Jerusalem after the incursion into Gaza, and seems displeased with the results.

Science Reporter Lets Tears of Joy Flow Over Obama

Science reporter Dennis Overbye lets the tears flow over Obama: "...you could feel a dark cloud lifting like a sigh from the shoulders of the scientific community in this country."

Critic Works "Extreme" Patriot Act Criticism Into Review of Oppenheimer Doc

TV critic Mike Hale: "And the more extreme features of the Patriot Act may come to mind when witnessing some of the tactics used in the campaign to smear [J. Robert] Oppenheimer and remove ...

Ann "Darth Vader" Coulter Cruelly Dislodges Kitten from Best Seller Slot

A Times' book review writer claims "specious" Ann Coulter has "perfected the footnote-heavy, single-word-titled screed."

Reporter Glad "American Macho" of Bush Era on the Wane

Reporter Alan Feuer on the paper's City Room blog: "It's safe to say that with the Bush era behind us, the American Macho - responsible for Blackwater and 'Mission Accomplished'- is on the wane."

Did Bill Kristol Jump Or Was He Pushed?

Conservative writer Bill Kristol has filed his last column for the Times, ending a year as the lone voice of conservatism on the Times' op-ed page.

NYT Reporter Jokes About How Bush Team Resembled Drunken Bar Bullies

An exchange from The Daily Show: Host Jon STEWART: "Didn't many around him want to go confront everybody? I mean, literally it felt like these are just like a bunch of drunken frat... it reminds ...
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