Obama-Care

NYT's Peters Still Thunderstruck By GOP's Ridiculous, Doomed Attempts to Repeal Obamacare

clay.waters — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:14 +0000

Clay Waters

New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters can't stand the House GOP's stubborn attempts to repeal President Obama's "signature legislative achievement." "House Votes Again to Repeal Health Law" marks his second story in two days on the GOP's quixotic quest, and once again he injects obvious mockery into what's supposedly a straight news story:

NYT's Peters Hits 'Waste of Time' Obama-Care Repeal Votes and GOP's 'Myopic Focus' on Deficits

clay.waters — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:11:14 +0000

Clay Waters

On Wednesday, New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters let the Republicans in Congress know he was tired of their silly attempts to repeal Obamacare in "House to Vote Yet Again On Health Care Repeal."

As Even Dems Fret, NYT Finds GOP 'Misinformation' to Blame for Public Unease With Obama-Care

clay.waters — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:23:37 +0000

Clay Waters

The New York Times has long excused the continuing unpopularity of Obamacare by arguing that people just don't understand it or that it's been unfairly caricatured by political opponents.

In Shift, NY Times Embraces 'Moral Dimension' Provided by Bishops, at Least for Expanding Obama-Care

clay.waters — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:59:02 +0000

Clay Waters

Friday's lead New York Times story by Abby Goodnough and Robert Pear celebrated "G.O.P. Governors Providing a Lift For Health Law." The most notable convert: Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who reversed his position this week and announced his support for expanding Medicaid.

New York Times Columnists Kristof, Krugman Agree: Repealing Obama-Care Would Have a Body Count

clay.waters — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:20:11 +0000

Clay Waters

Two New York Times' liberal columnists are agreed: Repealing Obama-care would have a massive body count.

Paul Krugman (pictured) wished readers a happy Monday with his cheerfully titled column "Death by Ideology."

New York Times Columnists Kristof, Krugman Agree: Repealing Obama-Care Would Have a Body Count

clay.waters — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:53:48 +0000

Clay Waters

Two New York Times' liberal columnists are agreed: Repealing Obama-care would have a massive body count.

Paul Krugman (pictured) wished readers a happy Monday with his cheerfully titled column "Death by Ideology."

Pre-Debate, New York Times Defends Obama from 'Bad Hand' Dealt by Bush

clay.waters — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:27:32 +0000

Clay Waters

On Wednesday, New York Times political reporters Jackie Calmes (pictured) and John Harwood offered a pre-debate fact-check which predictably leaned in Obama's favor: "A Closer Look at Assertions the 2 Sides Have Made on Economic Issues."

The New York Times Makes 'The Conservative Case for Obamacare'

clay.waters — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:40:28 +0000

Clay Waters

The New York Times Sunday Review, run by the ultra-liberal Andrew Rosenthal, again pressed for the Democratic side by running an op-ed that's the #2 most e-mailed Times story as of Monday afternoon, the provocatively titled: "The Conservative Case for Obamacare," by J.D. Kleinke, a resident fellow at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute.

NYT's Calmes Defends Obama, Again Claims Obama-Care Will Cut Deficit

clay.waters — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:51:29 +0000

Clay Waters

New York Times White House correspondent Jackie Calmes off lead in Wednesday's edition on Obama's struggle with the federal deficit, "Test for Obama As Deficit Stays Over $1 Trillion." Credit Calmes for the premise and the Times for the prominent placement, but as usual, Calmes waved the blame away from

Former NYT Supreme Court Reporter Greenhouse: 'Breathtaking Radicalism' of 4 Justices Against ObamaCare

clay.waters — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:37:04 +0000

Clay Waters

In her latest nytimes.com column, posted Wednesday night, "The Mystery of John Roberts," Linda Greenhouse, former Supreme Court reporter for the Times, retraced previous conservatives losses at the Supreme Court from the pre-Internet days of the early '90s and the relatively muted response of conservative activists.

NYT Partner Ben Smith: Conservatives Complaining Over Obama-Care on Twitter 'Totally Insane,' 'Not Very Bright'

clay.waters — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:15:15 +0000

Clay Waters

The New York Times' latest TimesCast was wholly devoted to the shocking decision on Obama-Care, in which Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed to the bench by a Republican president, joined the four liberals on the court to uphold Obama's legislation.

NYT's Gail Collins in 'Fetal Position' Over Possible Obama-Care Rejection

clay.waters — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:01:59 +0000

Clay Waters

This week's online Q&A between New York Times columnists Gail Collins and David Brooks was a little edgier than the usual moderate muddle, thanks to a sharp focus on the Supreme Court's imminent decision on Obama-Care.

Ignorance, GOP Falsehoods on Obama-Care Doomed the Measure, NYTimes Reporters Claim

clay.waters — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:24:01 +0000

Clay Waters

ObamaCare isn't dead yet, but Peter Baker's lead New York Times story Sunday on Obama-Care laid out a provisional autopsy in anticipation of the Supreme Court's decision, expected Thursday, that may eviscerate some or all of the president's major piece of legislation: "Supporters Slow to Grasp Health Law's Legal Risks – Initial Confidence Proved a Miscalculation, Raising What-Ifs About Strategy."

Ignorance, GOP Falsehoods on Obama-Care Doomed the Measure, NYTimes Reporters Claim

clay.waters — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:13:30 +0000

Clay Waters

Obama-Care isn't dead yet, but Peter Baker's lead New York Times story Sunday on Obama-Care laid out a provisional autopsy in anticipation of the Supreme Court's decision, expected Thursday, that may eviscerate some or all of the president's major piece of legislation: "Supporters Slow to Grasp Health Law's Legal Risks – Initial Confidence Proved a Miscalculation, Raising What-Ifs About Strategy."

'Angry' Conservatives Abound in World of NYT Reporter Michael Shear

clay.waters — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:50:07 +0000

Clay Waters

Michael Shear, the New York Times' "Caucus" reporter, previewed the expected political reaction to several big Supreme Court's decisions coming down the pike this week, including the biggest of all, Obama-Care, expected Thursday morning.