Politics and Campaigns

NYT Online Forum Explores Conservative Antipathy Toward Woodrow Wilson and Progressives

Thanks to Glenn Beck of Fox News, more Americans are becoming acquainted with the Progressive Era and its separation from the founding period. But Beck and others do come in for some sharp criticism from the left in an online forum hosted by the NYT that analyzes conservative criticism of President Woodrow Wilson... An online discussion entitled “Hating Woodrow Wilson” hosted by The New York Times is being used by the left as a way to attack and sully Fox News personality Glenn Beck who has ...

Republican House Majority is Now Uncertain NYT Declares In Speculative, Unsubstantiated Report

For months now, political scientists on both sides of the political spectrum have acknowledged that the Republicans stand a better than even chance of capturing the House. In an effort to pump up the deflated liberal base, the NYT now says that GOP prospects are overstated and "uncertain." That's why you call spin not reporting... To be sure, the Democratic Party is back on its heels and Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the House and perhaps capturing the Senate.  This much is a...

NYT Asks “How Much is Too Much” In Yet Another Front Page Attack on Paladino in New York

Apparently, Andrew Cuomo's Republican challenger has a real shot at winning the race for governor of New York. Otherwise the NYT would not be so fixated against Carl P. Paladino, a Tea Party candidate, who secured the GOP nomination and is now gaining in the general election. He is "angry" and so is the electorate, the NYT declares. How much is too much? That is the question the New York Times asks in yet another hit piece aimed against Carl P. Paladino, the Republican candidate for gove...

NY GOP Gubernatorial Challenger with Tea Party Appeal Portrayed as Unstable, Racially Insensitive

Is it possible for the NYT to run a piece about a Tea Party candidate that does not involve the race card? The Republican candidate for governor in New York, who is also a Tea Party favorite, certainly deserves scrutiny and attention.  But the unsubstantiated allegations and personal attacks subtract from what could have been an informative report that fills in biographical details voters should know... Let’s take this from the perspective of a reader who is not familiar with the Tea Party ca...

“Mr. Boehner’s Karl Rove” Attracts Unwanted Media Attention Ahead of Mid-Term Elections

Key figures in both political parties recognize Barry Jackson as a formidable Republican operative who is very adept at protecting his party's interest. He now serves as the chief of staff to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), which means he can expect to be on the receiving end of negative press coverage in the run up to the Nov. elections. With the mid-term elections just a few weeks away, the New York Times appears set to attack Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), the House Minority lead...