David Broder Rushes To GOP's Defense, Omits Key Facts To Attack New York Times

[babylonsister]

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/horsesmouth/2007/03/broder_rushes_t.php

David Broder Rushes To GOP's Defense, Omits Key Facts To Attack New York Times
March 15, 2007 --

Okay, so today we've finally discovered what it takes to get Washington Post columnist David Broder to defy his cherished gentleman's code among D.C. insiders and go on the attack against journalistic colleagues: A story that questions the political health of the GOP.

In his column today, Broder rushes to defend the honor of the GOP against a New York Times piece from Tuesday noting that the condition of the GOP was less than perfect right now. To do this, however, Broder omitted key facts about the Times piece in a way that, to put it charitably, is highly questionable indeed.

Tuesday's Times story was a fairly straightforward report on a big poll the paper did that was full of bad numbers for the GOP. It was entitled, "G.O.P. Voters Voice Anxieties on Party’s Fate." Broder didn't like this -- not one little bit. In response, he attacked the Times, thundering:

Months before the first votes are cast in the campaign of 2008, some in the media are conducting last rites for the Republicans. The rush to bury the GOP is as hasty as it is premature....

The headline atop Page 1 of Tuesday's New York Times read, "GOP Voters Voice Anxieties on Party's Fate." It sounded like a death knell for the party that has held the White House for 26 of the past 38 years. But the evidence was thin....

I would say that the problem seems to lie in the eyes of those political observers who are impatient to judge an election that is many months, not weeks, away...the only thing we know for certain about the 2008 election is that we know none of the vital facts that will determine its outcome.

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[liberalmike27]

1. No Surprise

As Eric Alterman in his book about the So-Called-Liberal-Media points out that Broder is sometimes confused with a liberal columnist, but is quite conservative, often coming to the aid of right-wingers.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. Does he not understand English?

"hasty" and "premature" mean the same thing in this context.
What a dolt.

[OHdem10]

3. As usual, people do not separate the Print Media from TV

I could make the case that the TV Media are
doing everything in their power to support,
"prop up" and push the Republicans to victory.

TV is important because for good or ill most
Americans get their information from TV.

Stop and think how many people in the Nations
midlands even got the WaPo or any other "National"
Newspaper this a.m. TV has the influence.

For whatever reason, Broder's commentary has
become more and more Pro Republican. But just
as important we, as Dems, must realize that
Republicans have some strong top tier Candidates.

The Media loves to characterize the Republican
Party as the Daddy Party and the Democratic
Party as the Mommy Party. Think about this.

[zbdent]

4. Another "Rube Goldberg" moment ... "Voice Anxieties on Party's Fate"

translates in his mind as "GOP voters mourning demise of party" ...

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