Tuesday, May 17, 2005
New York Times - Fair and Balanced?
Political discourse continues to fall to new lows as politicians attack each other in the most personal ways. One would hope that the media would attempt to raise the level of discourse rather than contributing to its deterioration. If a recent article by the New York Times provides any indication, this hope continues in vain.
The Times in its lead paragraph describing the Republican Majority Leader and the Democratic Minority Leader described them as
Is this the sort of "candor" that Senator Frist should engage in when he describes Senator Kerry?
The Times in its lead paragraph describing the Republican Majority Leader and the Democratic Minority Leader described them as
One is a wealthy surgeon still considered new to the Senate but with an eye on the White House, the other a former lightweight boxer and police officer whose flashes of candor sometimes get him into trouble - like calling President Bush "a loser" in a speech to students.Describing President Bush as a "loser" constitutes an example of one of the "flashes of candor" by Senator Reid? This is the sort of gratuitous, mean-spirited comment that demeans rather than enlightens our political life. The Times should call the Senator on this rather than seeming to compliment him for his "candor."
Is this the sort of "candor" that Senator Frist should engage in when he describes Senator Kerry?
# posted by Thomas A. Becket : 8:10 AM
