Overly obsequious is more like it.
Translation: “we want to be seen as America’s newspaper of record, but we also do not possess the courage to rock the boat”
Considering NYT’s history (see overkill reporting on Hillary’s emails, while saying nothing about the FBI actively investigating Trump), you would think they would be aware of their history of bias.
Shorter NYT’s:
We caved on this story because we don’t want to damage our access for fluff pieces on, and glamour shots of, Hope Hicks.
Shorter Prez Rapist: “I had my coat on, therefore no possible way that photo shows me actually raping her, amirite? Totally exonerated!”
Or the next one on one with Maggie and Hair Furor.
This accusation should be plastered everywhere.
“We were overly cautious,” Baquet told the paper, while pointing out that the Times has led the pack in coverage of the #MeToo movement.
You know she’s telling the truth when she says there’s no discernible difference between a mushroom that’s 1/2-way in vs. one that’s all the way in.
“thrusts his penis halfway — or completely, I’m not certain”
Since the story was originally broken, I have read the above quote from Ms Carroll’s excerpt several times. I finally recognize her backhanded sleight of the president’s manhood.
Anything to distract from getting Trump’s taxes. It’s easy to explain what Trump was up to here, but unexplained income is an entirely different matter.
They’ll disagree about that and some of them (coughhabermancough) will (twitter) fight you over it.
What irks me is Baquet is trying to have it both ways.
“The Times is the leader in #metoo coverage, but this is the president that we’re talking about.”
They didn’t seem too cautious with reports of Biden’s touching.
Let’s see, attempted rape versus smelling hair with hands on shoulder. Hmmm.
NYT headines:
Biden Accused of Inappropriate Touching
A Second Woman Says Biden’s Touching Made Her Uncomfortable
They drug their feet, published late, then put it in the Books section.
That’s some stellar #metoo work there.
Yes, it is always a good idea to be overly cautious when 15 other women have already accused him of sexual improprieties.
I wonder how cautious the NYT would have been if the last name had been “Clinton” instead of “Trump”?
Actually, I’m quite surprised the NYT didn’t have an article concerning Donald Trump’s “existential crisis” about having to deal with another sexual assault accusation, accompanied by a glamor shot of Fat Ass.
Baquet : “It wasn’t intentional, but this is again the president that we’re talking about, so it pays to be careful.”
Trump and the White House have denied Carroll’s accusation. In a statement Friday, Trump said, “I’ve never
met this personworn correct business attire in my life.”
FIFY!
Y’all know my opinion by now. I ain’t wadin’ in to this pie fight.
squirreltown to Baquet : GFY