But Clark Hoyt still thinks it was a "mistake" to hire Kristol, because the conservative writer suggested last year the Times could be prosecuted for publishing national security secrets.
Most of us won't allow a hairstylist to change our do without an in-depth explanation. But a lot of us are buying into undefined promises of change from presidential contenders.
Assuming the worst, from Monday's front page: "The abrupt pullback raises the possibility that the country may be experiencing a rare decline in personal consumption, not just a slower rate of ...
