Throughout the year, the NYT has given hints of low cash flow.  

There have been layoffs, and even (unfortunately) mention that the paper
partnered with General Electric owned NBC, for political coverage - obvious
by the way the paper poodle-humps Tim Russert's shin on a daily basis.

Based on the caliber of thinking in their political coverage section, it is easy
to see where Grey Lady is pinching her pennies.  (And maybe making a few by throwing HRC under the bus?)

Today's "Political Memo" starts like a diary out of Daily Kos.  It seems the democratic party is about to have a "Changing of the Guard."
"After 16 years, the Clinton era maybe coming to an end . . . But with Obama,
"a new set of people will run the show."
So that Clinton hack, Howard Dean will go? 


Adam Nagourney backs his premise with astute quotes from political mavins McGovern,  Kennedy, and Gary Hart, such as Ted's
"But elections are about the future, not the past. It's a new era. This is a
new spirit that's out there."
Yeah, Reverend Wright pub licly jeering the speaking manner of Ted's assassinated brother - one of the strongest advocate of civil rights in
the '60's.


The Clinton's OWN Washington DC.  They drive it around like a big shiny
Cadillac.  Some of us thought that they had been hounded and made
black sheep and the butt of jokes, which is what real accomplishment
seems to get you in Washington.


Only those of us struggling families, who suddenly found we were miraculously making in the 6 digits when Bill Clinton was president,
are in wonderment that he is so scorned.


The only siting of Clinton I remember up until now, was Bill stumping for John Kerry at the democratic convention.  
And Kerry complaining bitterly that
he didn't campaign more for him.  Apparently oblivious that Bill underwent
surgery for triple bypass soon after the convention.


Kerry was on MSNBC spewing bile and venom about Hillary Clinton 2 nights ago.
The same way he did in his former running-mate John Edwards, in a NYT interview.

There's more...

The Maureen Dowd faction has taken over the the New York Times.
They have gone beyond the initial swooning, fawning and gushing.  This week, Obama morphed to OLincoln.  And today, he's OChrist.  The front page is sure to delight SNL writers.

It stops being funny when a the world's most respected newspaper puts its credibility on the line for a politician.  When they pass spin off as news.

Even worse, today, Jeff Zeleny built a hit-piece around around a lie.

Had I not read Alegre's diary, I would now hate Bill Clinton.  The piece in entirety is pasted below.

Jeff Zeleny implies Clinton's comment is contained. In actuality, Zeleny lifted it out of context."it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country."

Zeleny made it seem as if Clinton is taking advantage of the Wright fracas and is saying that Obama does not love his country. Or that Clinton should be running against McCain. Alegre's diary has the video, showing the offending sentence in its proper context. http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/3/22/21321/1712

The news isn't about Bill Clinton or Obama, it is about corruption within the New York Times.

I would be happy to participate in a "Take Back our Newspaper" demonstration in front of the NYT building next week-end.  Or maybe a simple boycott is in order.

There's more...

Today's front page NYT "Political Memo" reads like
snark from SNL.

It goes beyond the mere Obama Worship that CNN and
MSNBC has been assaulting us with.

Now, Obama is a Holy martyr.  He is JFK and Dr. King rolled
into one politician.

In somber, hushed tones, Jeff Zeleny speaks of the imminent assassination
of Mr. Obama.

Has Obama been threatened?  Well, the NYT doesn't actually
say that.  They don't HAVE TO.  This is the NYT, after all.

Only the dark Queen of Evil could even think about criticizing him now.
.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/25/us/pol itics/25memo.html?_r=1&ex=1361682000&en=bc9401ec835a0a4e&ei=5088& ;partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slo gin

There's more...