"Have Two Liberal Newspapers Declared War on the Bush Administration?"

I caught Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points Memo as it was broadcast yesterday. I have to admit the facts he presents are startling, though they shouldn't be:

.... As we told you a month ago, some press people are using the terrible Abu Ghraib prison scandal as a political hammer. Some people don't see that as a bad thing, but I do.

I think the story should be reported accurately and aggressively, but not used by the media to advance an agenda. Some facts — "The New York Times" has put the prisoner story on its front page for 28 straight days. A total of 50 front page articles. That's almost unprecedented in journalism. Only Watergate rivals that kind of exposition.

"The Los Angeles Times" put Abu Ghraib on its front page 26 out of the past 28 days, running 42 front page stories on it. The question — does this story rate that kind of coverage? You can decide.

But "Talking Points" believes "The New York Times" in particular has declared war on the Bush administration in its hard news pages.

Another example — yesterday's lead story on the TV networks was the Justice Department saying seven suspected Qaeda members were being sought here in the USA. "The New York Times" played that story this morning on page 16, essentially burying it.....

The Timeses have it in for the Bushies? Ya think so Bill? Really?

Did you just notice now?

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Fri. 05/28/04 05:45:15 PM
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