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The Weekly Standard, Where It's Always Good News For Republicans
The New Republic blogs —
... of the surge strategy in Iraq helped McCain win the GOP nod. Over the last month, the financial crisis and McCain's haphazard response to it all but torpedoed his chances to win the presidency. But now, thanks to a global effort, the immediate crisis seems to have passed, and the worst seems to have been avoided. Yes, we are probably in a recession, and there are tough economic times ahead. But the sense of impending economic collapse has faded. And that helps McCain." Date : 10/13/2008 Headline: Palin Comes Out Swinging: And keeps hope alive for McCain. The Good News : ...
Waving The Standard
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... me why the subscribers of that magazine pay money to
be the subjects of a disinformation campaign. To be sure, like any
stopped clock, sometimes the Standard gets it right. But
there's a distinctly Pravda-esque feel to the political coverage that
makes back reading an enjoyable experience. With help from Noah
Kristula-Green, I pulled together some examples:
Dish fave (on Palin, of course):
Date: 10/13/2008
Headline: Palin Comes Out Swinging: ...
How To Be A Hack
Lawyers, Guns and Money —
... , among other things usefully demonstrating the distinction between a conservative publication and a straightforward extension of the Republican Party. My personal favorite: ...
