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And the New York Times drives on...

by Edward ODaniel Dec 16, 2003 1:01AM PST

OP-ED COLUMNIST
Dreams and Glory
By DAVID BROOKS
In his foreign policy speech in Beverly Hills, Howard Dean tried to seem serious and pragmatic but came across clueless.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/16/opinion/16BROO.html

"In the world Dean describes, people, other than a few bizarre terrorists, would be working together if not for Bush. In the Dean worldview, all problems are matters of technique and negotiation."

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It is nice to begin seeing a little balanced reporting in this paper.

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Can anyone feel the gound shaking?
by Kiddpeat Dec 16, 2003 1:47AM PST

The New York Times praising Bush!

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Maybe they can hire Fmr. Mayor Koch too ...
by Evie Dec 16, 2003 2:11AM PST
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Re:And the New York Times drives on...
by Louis M Dec 16, 2003 2:09AM PST

The times does have a [very] few fair and balanced columnist, Ed Happy

Here is another great one by David Brooks

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/13/opinion/13BROO.html

A Fetish of Candor
By DAVID BROOKS
Published: December 13, 2003

I think we are all disgusted by the way George W. Bush's administration has allowed honesty and candor to seep into the genteel world of international affairs.

Until the Bush team came to power, foreign relations were conducted with a certain gentlemanly decorum. The first Bush administration urged regime change in Iraq, without sullying itself with the Iraqi peasants actually trying to do it. The Clinton administration pretended to fight terrorism without committing the sin of unilateralism by trying very hard.

Merry Christmas from down Texas way.

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Re:Re:And the New York Times drives on...
by Edward ODaniel Dec 16, 2003 4:38AM PST

Yep, I linked to that one a few days back.

In days or yore the Times would have torn down their building and salted the very earth it stood on before allowing such to be seen in their pages.

Keep on keepin' on Louis!

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Re:Re:Re:And the New York Times drives on...
by Louis M Dec 16, 2003 10:28PM PST

Sorry about the dup on your link, Ed. I don't read much (here) anymore -- the forum is really slow for me -- and since this junk doesn't have any search capabilities, well Sad

Anywho, how about this one? Written by a Democrat. One of the few (public figures) I have heard lately that still retains a modicum of the brains that God gave him.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110004435

The Campaign of Hate and Fear
Some of my fellow Democrats are unpatriotic.
BY ORSON SCOTT CARD

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Re:Re:Re:Re:And the New York Times drives on...
by Edward ODaniel Dec 16, 2003 11:34PM PST

Don't worry about duplicating links Louis--several here need to see things often before they "sink in".

It is beginning to look a lot like many are beginning to see what the Emporer has really been wearing and are willing to say it out loud.

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