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still_one

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55. Here is my take. No where in the article did they go to Hillary Clinton, who they are accusing
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:55 PM
Jan 2018

of inadequately punishing the offender, and asking for her comment today. If they did, they sure did not indicate that in the article, and not doing that is shoddy journalism. Perhaps she will use the excuse Judy Miller did when asked why weren't those who said there were no WMDs in Iraq, views presented in that article. "There wasn't enough space"

Not lost to ironically, one of the authors of the article, Maggie Haberman, is writing a book with sexual harasser Glenn Thrush, who the NY Times only briefly suspended, and is back at work at the NY Times. Perhaps Ms. Haberman can write a follow-up article on how the NY Times is only giving a slap on the wrist of Glenn Thrush. I suspect that will never happen.

and this isn't the first time they have done this.

It was only a few months ago when the NY Times blamed the Democrats, and specifically President Obama for being responsible for pushing republicans to be climate change deniers because of the "Democratic hubris in the Obama years":

"The Republican Party’s fast journey from debating how to combat human-caused climate change to arguing that it does not exist is a story of big political money, Democratic hubris in the Obama years and a partisan chasm that grew over nine years like a crack in the Antarctic shelf, favoring extreme positions and uncompromising rhetoric over cooperation and conciliation."

They then proceeded in the article to make excuses for the republicans by saying "most republicans do not believe climate change is a hoax"

“Most Republicans still do not regard climate change as a hoax,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist who worked for Senator Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign. “But the entire climate change debate has now been caught up in the broader polarization of American politics.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/us/politics/republican-leaders-climate-change.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

They sure didn't solicit President Obama's view on that accusation






Yeah, I dont care. Im focused on GOP and the president. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #1
The "I don't care" is, I believe, too simplistic. Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #6
That seems about right. Ken Burch Jan 2018 #2
Glad you posted this. pangaia Jan 2018 #3
IMO that's a fair take on it! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2018 #4
Hillary didn't rape anyone, but she's a Democrat DFW Jan 2018 #5
"Hillary didn't rape anyone"... Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #11
and a woman triron Jan 2018 #19
The Repubs have been investigating the Clintons for nearly 30 years and the only thing they have on madinmaryland Jan 2018 #7
Your conclusions cannot be drawn from the statements delisen Jan 2018 #8
I agree. Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #14
Here's the article on Thrush. rogue emissary Jan 2018 #21
Well thought out and stated... Rollo Jan 2018 #28
sounds like she EVALUATED the situation Skittles Jan 2018 #9
You're right! Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #20
I don't that is what you are trying to say at all Skittles Jan 2018 #25
What is that supposed to mean? Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #31
I am LEAVING IT AT THAT Skittles Jan 2018 #32
The accuser should not have been moved unless she wanted to move. Sophia4 Jan 2018 #10
"the victim of harassment who is given a small token payment and fired..." Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #22
There was someone on CNN this morning who said she spoke to the victim..... George II Jan 2018 #34
PLEASE STOP THIS! samnsara Jan 2018 #12
I must respectfully disagree. Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #24
There was already a discussion here on DU with more than 300 replies based on the very same..... George II Jan 2018 #35
The headlines should be changed to Clinton shielded the victim... chowder66 Jan 2018 #13
Funny (not) how Hillary and other Dems get more negative consequences than SHITLER for his shitload UTUSN Jan 2018 #15
women are held to a higher standard Skittles Jan 2018 #17
Yup. They even tried to turn weinstein into hillarys fault JI7 Jan 2018 #29
Do you wonder why this has come up now, nearly 10 years after the act? Arkansas Granny Jan 2018 #16
Good point. Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #26
I wonder that, Granny mcar Jan 2018 #39
My take is that it's a carefully timed distraction while Trump's most vulnerable. n/t Akoto Jan 2018 #18
I would have thought she'd stood up for me by fining the guy 3 months of pay. pnwmom Jan 2018 #23
One risks an 'alert' responding to the issue left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #27
In a tribal setting mythology can be very powerful. jalan48 Jan 2018 #45
+1 PDittie Jan 2018 #46
Indeed. ehrnst Jan 2018 #62
Look at the reports coming out, you'll learn that the "accuser" (she was NOT the "accuser".... George II Jan 2018 #30
You make some good points. Shemp Howard Jan 2018 #33
They also don't last after being hung out in the sunlight. ehrnst Jan 2018 #58
Amazon has a good selection. You can find anything on Amazon. Today browsing I saw the cutest lunamagica Jan 2018 #40
Socks. Blue_true Jan 2018 #49
Pretty amazing for the NYT after Glenn Thrush. ehrnst Jan 2018 #60
Some people are making a lot of assumptions based on what mariesa Jan 2018 #36
Are you serious...I didn't see the sarcasm thingy. BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #38
You don't believe the action taken was appropriate? mariesa Jan 2018 #43
I clearly misread. My apologies. BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #48
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2018 #61
Wtf BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #37
It's an attempt to divert from Winn, Mueller, Davos, Mueller, and le scandale de jour tRump. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #41
I dont even care...... Katinfl Jan 2018 #42
Hm.... ehrnst Jan 2018 #44
She took the inadequate action that was common before the Me-too movement. Blue_true Jan 2018 #47
Why should the offender have been fired? They followed.... LAS14 Jan 2018 #50
In campaigns, as in companies radical noodle Jan 2018 #54
I differ slightly from your thoughts as outlined... NCTraveler Jan 2018 #51
I just don't think this is relevant thbobby Jan 2018 #52
You left out a big part. She docked the offender 3 months pay. brush Jan 2018 #53
Here is my take. No where in the article did they go to Hillary Clinton, who they are accusing still_one Jan 2018 #55
What this is all about... quickesst Jan 2018 #56
10 years later MFM008 Jan 2018 #57
You're right. It's time we extend the zero tolerance policy on harassment to all Democrats ehrnst Jan 2018 #59
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