The New York Times' Worst Quotes of the Year

Times Watch ^ | 12/19/07 | Clay Waters

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Times Watch has selected its worst Quotes of the Year from The New York Times for 2007. A sample:

"The first day of the post-Rosie O'Donnell era on 'The View' television show has come and gone, and by any fair accounting, an often useful provocateur has left the building. In her final months on the air, she mostly dropped her public torment of an attention-starved, orange-haired real estate developer. Instead, she opened debates with others about terrorism, peace and citizenship." -- Reporter-columnist Jim Dwyer, May 30. O'Donnell has expressed doubt about what caused 9-11.

"So why would illegal immigration be a cause célèbre in a place like this, the whitest Congressional district in Colorado? Residents and local political leaders say the answer comes down, at least partly, to words like 'order' and 'stability.' Those concerns may mask a certain amount of bigotry or bias." -- Reporter Kirk Johnson, June 24.

"Given those results, a new McDonald's menu item is a bit of a stunner. Remember Supersize sodas? They're back, except this time the chain is trying a new name. Meet the 'Hugo,' a 42-ounce drink now available for as little as 89 cents in some markets. A Hugo soda contains about 410 calories. McDonald's might as well have called it the Tubbo. Making matters worse, Hugo ads are available in several languages, making sure that minorities -- who are disproportionately affected by the obesity epidemic -- are aware of the budget beverage." -- Business reporter Andrew Martin, July 22.

"...we are agnostic as to where a story may lead; we do not go into a story with an agenda or a pre-conceived notion. We do not manipulate or hide facts to advance an agenda." – From Executive Editor Bill Keller's Hugo Young Memorial Lecture, delivered in London November 29.

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Expected to see “(long read)” in the title.

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"Times Watch has selected its worst Quotes of the Year from The New York Times for 2007."

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