New York Times Boosts Democratic Candidates, Spins Economic Data and Ignores Polls

High unemployment usually means bad news for the political party in power, right? But that's wrong according according a front page story that works overtime to sell the readers on the idea that Democrats could do well in key states on the basis of data supplied to the newspaper by Moody's Analytics. Polls show that House and Senate Democrats are in trouble and could face losses that well exceed the historical average in November’s mid-term elections. But it is apparent from today’s front pag...

Is Sen. Graham Still the Liberal Media’s Republican Darling?

Sen. Lindsey Graham's clever legislative tactics could end up costing U.S. taxpayers a lot of money, especially if he succeeds in advancing a "cap and trade" bill that is loathed by the public. The New York Times is disappointed Graham backed out of a compromise on global warming legislation, but that doesn't mean liberal reporters are ready to write him off just yet... Is Sen. Lindsey Graham still the new Republican media darling of the New York Times and other liberal publications? This g...

Fixation on Goldman Sachs Practices Overlooks Government Meddling

President Obama and his congressional allies are looking to extend the government's control of the financial sector with the help of a compliant news media. The New York Times eagerly takes up this charge in a front page story that suggests to readers that the unsavory practices of Goldman Sachs are to blame for their fiscal woes but the premise here is all wrong... Washington’s culpability in the housing crisis and its larger economic fallout continues to go unreported in the liberal news me...

Healthcare Coverage Oversells Concept of Bipartisanship

Both parties failed to find common ground in the healthcare debate and The New York Times is disappointed. President Obama ran on pledging a better environment for bipartisanship but this promise has fallen by the wayside. The Times should more carefully consider the actual history before it celebrates across the aisle exercises that result in unsustainable entitlements...  Once again, The New York Times elevates the concept of bipartisanship above the idea that principled opposition is neede...

Jobless Recovery Under Obama Shrouded Beneath GDP Numbers

Any U.S. Administration would crow about strong GDP numbers. But where the New York Times always questioned economic fundamentals under Republican presidents, it appears unwilling to dig into other statistics that would put 4th GDP numbers into a larger historical perspective. Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao said in recent testimony that the U.S. is actually experiencing a jobless recovery... Americans may not feel like they are in the midst of a strong recovery. The dollar remains weak, j...