Re: NY Times takes a side..finally

"The_Carpathia" <writingken@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> This didn't post with my other email address.  So, I'll try it
> here...maybe my post didn't provide enough new info...
>
> After months of posting criticism of both candidates, I see that the
> New York Times op-ed page has finally taken a bias.  They ran a piece
> of Obama attacking McCain, and, then, rejected a piece by McCain in
> the next days....
>
>
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/07/21/mccain-campaign-says-new-york-times-blocked-op-ed-response-to-obama/
>
> Their reason given was that McCain didn't respond directly to Obama's
> challenges and needed to provide direct and specific policy answers to
> the challenges Obama had given.  Now, while I appreciate this and
> think we need a LOT more specifics from both candidates, I have to
> chuckle that they gave that reason to reject his piece?  How many of
> Obama's op-ed pieces have provided specific policy answers to how he
> will pay for his pieces...has NY Times even asked?  Further, can we
> apply this to all op-ed pieces?  If so, there have been a LOT of
> people published on these pages (from both parties) that should not
> have been published.
>
> This is obvious bias.  At least they have finally made a choice.
> However, whatever it takes for Obama to win...right?

The NY Times is well known for it's leftist bias. This is nothing
new.