Posted on 12/27/2013 5:18:22 PM PST by shepardspie33
If you thought the political press was taking stock of its 2012 election year coverage of Mitt Romney’s campaign and was preparing to make some course corrections in order to ensure fairer coverage of the GOP candidates ahead of 2016, you would be mistaken. Indeed, the New York Times appears to view 2012 not as an aberration but as a model for how to cover future Republican presidential campaigns.
The first indication that the Times is gearing up to make a Mitt Romney out of Chris Christie came in early December as “bridge-gate,” the allegation that New Jersey’s governor sought to punish the mayor of Fort Lee by closing two lanes of the George Washington Bridge for a traffic study for days in September after the mayor refused to endorse Christie’s reelection, burst off the pages of left-leaning blogs and into mainstream media outlets.
On the 13th, the Times covered “bridge-gate,” but an investigation into the supposed facts behind that case took a backseat to the Time’s preferred narrative; Christie, the “bully.” To cement that narrative, the Times quoted a variety of Democratic New Jersey lawmakers on the record who described how their confrontations with Christie made them feel bullied. Some even remarked how Christie had created an “atmosphere” which invited other state officials to treat New Jersey Democrats with contempt. Days later, a Times reporter told CBS News’ This Morning that, as the “front-runner for the nomination in 2016,” the governor’s bully reputation could seriously damage his national political prospects.
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This tactic worked last time, they'll use it again.
A pattern of two brand new posters posting Christie stories as the first thing they do the day they sign up is just weird.
/johnny
This thread should be pulled. Let’s not give fatso any free pub.
i could care less. I am through backing establihment suck ups. If we are
Going the way of Rome, I say get there fast. No more Bushes , Romneys
Doles. Clear bold conservatisim. No more pragmatic socialism. God bless
Phil Robinson.
Wide angle lens also reqd to photograph Hillary’s backside, likewise.
/johnny
I don’t vote for Vichy Republicans.
The lardass is a pus engorged zit on the ass(NJ) of America. The sooner he’s drummed out of the arena the better, even if it is by the NYSlimes.
I am sure the only republicans that will vote for that fat liberal from NJ get their news from the New York Times.
Why this early? Usually they wait until the target has the nomination...clearing the way for sacrificial lamb (to Hillary) Jeb?
/johnny
Do they still make fisheye lens.Or are they now known as the “Hillary Special”?
Wh.tever, n00b....
IT IS THEIR NATURE!
I truly believe Christie looks in the mirror and sees a handsome, sexy man.
The difference is, though, that Christie has a much bigger mouth than McCain or Romney and engages in thuggish behavior against his perceived enemies.
It will be interesting to see the Christie vs. the NYTimes show.
If Christie runs at least he will be a fighter. There have only been a few Republican fighters who actually seemed to want to be president. I make no difference in the primaries but it seems Christie would be the republican approved liberal the RINOs would want. They know how to pick losers and liberals.
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