"I don't believe that the Times is pulling for Barack Obama." Jack Shafer, Slate, 9-23-08 There's actually much to agree with in Jack Shafer's column today regarding McCain senior adviser Steve Schmidt's criticism of the New York Times. For example, I'd note this observation by him: "The press corps does adore Barack Obama. They like his story. They like writing about him. They like the way he gives speeches. They like the way he makes them feel. And they don't mind cutting him slack whenever he acts like a regular politician—which he is." But Shafer, Slate's resident media critic, also...
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Slate's Shafer: NYT Isn't Pulling for Obama
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