The New York Times continues to go down the shitter as they attempt to fight off the conservative attacks by placating them. This time the story involves a blatant attack on Hillary Clinton and the Democrats by reporter Anne Kornblut.

Kornblut was reporting on Senator Clintons trip to Arkansas and decided to spice it up with some creative editing. This is how Clintons speech to the Arkansas Federation of Democratic Women was reported:

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, returning to her red-state ties, chastised Democrats Saturday for taking on issues that arouse conservatives and turn out Republican voters rather than finding consensus on mainstream subjects.

Without mentioning specific subjects like gay marriage, Mrs. Clinton said: We do things that are controversial. We do things that try to inflame their base.

Wow, thats a pretty bold statement from Hillary, but mostly because Kornblut removed the part of the quote that mentions Republicans. Here's what Clinton said:

You know, Blanche Lincoln has a bill to make healthcare affordable for small business, I have a bill I was talking to you about with respect to energy independence, we have legislation sitting in the Senate to address these problems. But with the Republican majority, that's not their priority. So we do other things, we do things that are controversial, we do things that try to inflame their base so that they can turn people out and vote for their candidates. I think we are wasting time, we are wasting lives, we need to get back to making America work again, in a bipartisan, nonpartisan way.

The reporter also takes a shot at the Clintons marriage when she makes sure to emphasize that Bill was supposed to make the trip but instead went to Africa. She (Hillary) made the trip solo. Quality reporting from the New York Times.

bklynking

Brooklyn, NY

April 2005

JUL 17, 2006 10:38 AM

The NYT story does appear to be written irresponsibly but Hillary better watch out! She does enough to inflame her own base by supporting constitutional amendments banning flag burning and being a transparent panderer. I wish there was a contest for her senate seat this time around so she would have to actually take a stand on something.

UpTight

I'm lost

December 2003

JUL 17, 2006 10:44 AM

Surely attacking Hilary Clinton is more likely to please Liberals.

Chainlink

Key West, FL

August 2005

JUL 17, 2006 10:55 AM

I just wanna say

Cornblunts a bitch

Reaver

I'm lost

August 2003

JUL 17, 2006 11:03 AM

We all knew the NYT sucked anyhow, at least now it sucks in a bi-partisan way.

FilthPig

Portland, OR

December 2005

JUL 17, 2006 11:19 AM

NY Times? Irresponsible reporting? Anyone remember Jayson Blair?

spinhouse247

Punta Gorda, FL

December 2003

JUL 17, 2006 12:31 PM

I don't even bother with the Post or the NY Times, I just stick with the WSJ.

Dark_Templar

Auburn, CA

June 2004

JUL 17, 2006 01:10 PM

Hillary Clinton is a Troll.

I hope she trips and falls

SicilianSnake

Puyallup, WA

May 2006

JUL 17, 2006 01:14 PM

Does anyone like Hillary Clinton anyways?

The only person i've met that likes hillary clinton is my stupid ex-gf.
Shes one of those stupid people who blindly follow a political party (in her case the democrats) and have absolutely no idea whats going on in the world.

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I'm lost

JUL 16, 2006 07:22 PM

bklynking

Brooklyn, NY

April 2005

JUL 17, 2006 10:38 AM

I'm lost

December 2003

JUL 17, 2006 10:44 AM

Key West, FL

August 2005

JUL 17, 2006 10:55 AM

I'm lost

August 2003

JUL 17, 2006 11:03 AM

Portland, OR

December 2005

JUL 17, 2006 11:19 AM

Punta Gorda, FL

December 2003

JUL 17, 2006 12:31 PM

Auburn, CA

June 2004

JUL 17, 2006 01:10 PM

Puyallup, WA

May 2006

JUL 17, 2006 01:14 PM