The term “defining moment” is overused, but it seems appropriate to describe the news media’s quandary over what to do about Hillary Clinton. Will the Fourth Estate further its traditional role as watchdog and guardian of democracy by calling on her to abandon her quest for the White House? Or will they instead give Hillary a free pass, bending to the grandiose political ambitions of a woman whose dishonesty, hypocrisy and ethical lapses would be egregious even in comparison to the corruption of Tammany Hall?
We can quibble about whether Hillary’s accomplishments qualify her for the presidency, but how much scandal should it take to disqualify her? The New York Times, more than any other newspaper, will have to decide, since the Times is a crucial lever of liberal political power in America. The Grey Lady would surely prefer a liberal in the White House over virtually any Republican. But will Clinton sleaze prove too repugnant, even, for the left-tilting editors and owners of the Times? Whatever evolves, it will not be possible for the Times to straddle the fence, since they have been out front in reporting on the many scandals that have engulfed Hillary in recent weeks. Indeed, Times reporters have crossed a wide ideological divide lately, appearing on Fox News to help get the story out.
NYT Op-Ed Ignores Story
In stark contrast, the Times’ editorial page has barely taken notice of Hillary’s troubles. On Sunday, while Fox News was devoting an entire day to the stench emanating from the Clinton Foundation, the Times op-ed page trotted out liberal mouthpiece Albert Hunt to lecture candidates from both parties about the role of money and politics in 2016. How long will the Times continue to embarrass itself by withholding its editorial voice on the matter of Hillary? We shall see. But if the Times reporters who have been appearing on Fox have any courage, they’ll lay siege to their own editorial office until the higher-ups acknowledge the political story of the year.
“But if the Times reporters who have been appearing on Fox have any courage, they’ll lay siege to their own editorial office until the higher-ups acknowledge the political story of the year.”
Eunuchs can’t be unclipped, so I don’t think they’ll be doing that. While they probably won’t give the witch a pass, the NYT can keep playing their game of “Hillary who? Oh, right… her”. Neither a pass nor an endorsement. Besides, they need to save up their energy so they can go non-stop on the republican candidate, once the race shows the first sign of really taking off.
But it doesn’t matter. This country is already done for. If that isn’t enough, Obama is going to stick around DC after he’s done! Since it could murder 10,000,000 babies on live TV without the media breathing one word about it, it’ll get away with acting as defacto president. Even if it doesn’t, there’s still the year and a half more of that [long string of swear words!].