New York Times `Bleeds` progressivism ~ Says its Public Editor

Via Powerline:

Arthur Brisbane is stepping down from his job as public editor of the New York Times. In his final column, Brisbane addresses the issue of political and cultural bias at the Times (the emphasis is mine):

I. . .noted two years ago that I had taken up the public editor duties believing “there is no conspiracy” and that The Times’s output was too vast and complex to be dictated by any Wizard of Oz-like individual or cabal. I still believe that, but also see that the hive on Eighth Avenue is powerfully shaped by a culture of like minds — a phenomenon, I believe, that is more easily recognized from without than from within.

When The Times covers a national presidential campaign, I have found that the lead editors and reporters are disciplined about enforcing fairness and balance, and usually succeed in doing so. Across the paper’s many departments, though, so many share a kind of political and cultural progressivism — for lack of a better term — that this worldview virtually bleeds through the fabric of The Times.

As a result, developments like the Occupy movement and gay marriage seem almost to erupt in The Times, overloved and undermanaged, more like causes than news subjects.

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Mike Gallagher & Larry Elder Man-Up and Explain/Defend Akins` Rape Comment (Attention Spinless GOP`ers!)

From Video Description:

I combine two segments from Gallagher and Elder that better explain what the hell Akin so clumsily said. (Posted by: Religio-Political Talk) They reject — of course — the comment about the impregnation percentages women experience who are rapped. There are no stats/science/medical info to back this idea up. But these two lay out what Akin should be saying and bemoan the lack of the Republicans defending a mistake made by one of their own. Wimps.

I am not a fan of Gallagher (just to say he doesn’t inspire me to listen to him like Prager, Medved, and Elder), but I did get a month of his show just because of his stance on this topic and me wanting to hear some input on Republicans standing up “for their own.”

For more clear thinking like this from Larry Elder… I invite you to visit: http://www.larryelder.com/

Larry Elder Stands Tall Among Fellow Conservatives ~ Calls On Todd Akin To NOT ~ Yes, NOT ~ To Step Down

The “Sage” is one of the only pundits left with any balls! Period! He talks about Rep. Todd Akin’s comments about “legitimate rape” and the chances of being “impregnated” due to rape, rejecting fellow conservatives calling on him to step down. I know this is long (48-minutes), but it is a must listen to for the patient politico.

PS, on the way to the gym I heard Mike Gallagher defend Akin… I will hunt around for it and post it if someone uploads the audio. It will be shorter.