New York Times to McCain - Get bent

[Melidan]

http://drudgereport.com/flashnym.htm

An editorial written by Republican presidential hopeful McCain has been rejected by the NEW YORK TIMES -- less than a week after the paper published an essay written by Obama, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

The paper's decision to refuse McCain's direct rebuttal to Obama's 'My Plan for Iraq' has ignited explosive charges of media bias in top Republican circles.

'It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece,' NYT Op-Ed editor David Shipley explained in an email late Friday to McCain's staff. 'I'm not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written.'

Media bias ftl

[leninrocks244]

I would've ROFL'd if it said "Eat my shorts".

[Malcheior Sveth]

Well, everyone knows the NY Times is one of the most liberal newspapers in existence, so almost anything it prints has to be taken with a grain of salt. Still, that's just fighting dirty.

[leninrocks244]

Originally Posted by Melidan

http://drudgereport.com/flashnym.htm



Media bias ftl

And FOX isn't bias?

[IronsightSniper]

I'm just surprised John McCain typed it.
Well not really, he does have a lot of time on his hand in the center.

[Zagato]

Originally Posted by Malcheior Sveth

Well, everyone knows the NY Times is one of the most liberal newspapers in existence, so almost anything it prints has to be taken with a grain of salt. Still, that's just fighting dirty.

I always thought being Liberal means being in between Socialism and Conservatism. You know, Moderate or Syncretic.

From what I learned, it goes:
Communism - Socialism - Liberalism - Conservatism - Fascism

I sort of like being a moderate.

[Imperial]

Originally Posted by Rossovsky

I always thought being Liberal means being in between Socialism and Conservatism. You know, Moderate or Syncretic.

From what I learned, it goes:
Communism - Socialism - Liberalism - Conservatism - Fascism

I sort of like being a moderate.

American political philosophy has been a bit more warped than other countries. When referencing American politics, you'll find that everyone is smashed into the liberal or conservative category. A moderate in America is someone who is between the two viewpoints.

[The Corporal]

Originally Posted by leninrocks244

And FOX isn't bias?

Perhaps a little, but people are so used to institutions like CNN and the NY Times that anything more moderate than the socialist crap you normally see on TV seems fascist by comparison. At least FOX News allows Democrats some face time on their programs, has a number of liberal columnists, and (excepting Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter ) shows respect for their liberal guests. The only conservative guy at CNN that I can think of is Glenn Beck. And the Times has nobody, obviously. Unlike many conservative (and other liberal news/opinion outlets) the NY Times pretends like their news is completely free of bias, and that's wrong.

[Zagato]

Originally Posted by Imperial

American political philosophy has been a bit more warped than other countries. When referencing American politics, you'll find that everyone is smashed into the liberal or conservative category. A moderate in America is someone who is between the two viewpoints.

Ah, I guess that explains why American political views confuse me.
Liberalism is of course in the middle. So what's wrong with having a mostly liberal news program? You got mostly middle-ground guys and right wing guys. Not very fair to the left wing guys, but then again, there isn't a lot of them.

[Malcheior Sveth]

Originally Posted by Rossovsky

I always thought being Liberal means being in between Socialism and Conservatism. You know, Moderate or Syncretic.

From what I learned, it goes:
Communism - Socialism - Liberalism - Conservatism - Fascism

I sort of like being a moderate.

As applied historically, I would agree. However in American politics it works more like a tree diagram. Everyone is either Liberal, Conservative or Moderate, and then Communism, Socialism, etc. are subcategories of Liberals, Fascists and such are subcategories of Conservatives. I've complained about it, but...