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...

Front Page Report Slams Non-Profit Group in Veiled Effort to Undermine Republicans, Tea Party Activists

A non-profit group called "Americans for Job Security" comes in for some sharp criticism from the NYT, which is now in election mode. The idea here is to undermine Republican efforts that appear to be ascendant and to mischaracterize a Supreme Court ruling that expands First Amendment protections Non-profit advocacy groups that support private sector interests are operating by way of subterfuge and stealth to advance public policy measures that favor a select few, according to a front page pi...

Economic Merits of Federal Loans Go Unexamined in Report that Misleads on Republican Position

Who is really being obstructionist and recalcitrant where economic inducements for small business are concerned? Republicans have offered several amendments to a loan bill that been blocked by the Democratic majority, yet the minority party is accused of playing politics in a New York Times piece that avoids any substantive discussion of economics. The story headline also implies that Republicans are now operating against business interests who are supposedly their natural allies. In reality, bo...

Tea Party Movement Connects with Candidates on the Basis of Ideas, Not Party

Contrary to what has been widely circulated in the New York Times and elsewhere, the Tea Party movement presents both parties with challenges and liabilities. The Democratic victory in Pennsylvania's special House election shows that a small government message transcends party labels. This NYT piece raises some good questions even as it overlooks the widespread appeal of the Tea Party movement... Running against unpopular figures in the other party is insufficient and must be married in with ...