The NYT strikes again..likens Kerry to a "caged hamster!"

[LittleApple81]

This woman is after Kerry...not to help but to hurt him. Why doesn't she liken him to a "caged tiger?" or some other animal that is NOT A HAMSTER!!!!!


Kerry Behind the Scenes: Restless, Multisyllabic
By JODI WILGOREN
Published: June 13, 2004

Like a caged hamster, Senator John Kerry is restless on the road. He pokes at the perimeter of the campaign bubble that envelops him, constantly trying to break out for a walk around the block, a restaurant dinner, the latest movie.

more at link....

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/13/politics/campaign/13TRAI.html?hp

[muchacho]

1. Damn dirty liberal media

Kerry's more ferret-like and they KNOW it!!

[LittleApple81]

2. ferret????? I would even prefer ferret. Amazing, but I would. n/t

[frank frankly]

3. excuse me, i'm going to be sick

:puke:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. The Presidential run?

:shrug:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

12. Ooo! A fellow burner you are?

Groovy.

[kaitykaity]

5. Who is Jodi Wilgoren

blowing? That is the only thing I can think of that would
keep her her job. God, I hate that woman. She's as bad as
Dickie Berke and Kit Seeyle and Ceci Connolly.

:mad:

Here's the public editor's email address.

[e-mail]

[DemMother]

6. Check out the Howler for articles on this clown

Go to the dailyhowler.com and do a search for Wilgoren's name. She's the one who did the story about Kerry's "valet."

Don't know if this link works--it's the search I did for articles on the howler about Wilgoren:

http://www.google.com/custom?q=Jodi+Wilgoren&sa=Google+Search&cof=AH%3Acenter%3BAWFID%3Ac32a032061318778%3B&domains=dailyhowler.com&sitesearch=dailyhowler.com

[LittleApple81]

7. I guess I will have to write to the NYT... It won't help but I NEED to.

What is wrong with them.... This is horrible.

[KoKo]

8. I've given up on the NYT's . I'll read Krugman and Dowd, but the rest is

trash. This article is so ridiculous, I think anyone would laugh at it and use it for litter liner.

And, I'm one who has been critical of Kerry's strategy...but this is a personal attack on him which shows total desperation by the writer.
:puke:

[LittleApple81]

9. But why would the NYT send somebody along that HATES Kerry?

Only somebody that hates the guy (and perhaps democrats in general) could write crap like this.

[Sagan]

10. I sent my email to Mr. Okrent

Hope it helps

[elperromagico]

11. The Lib'rul media strikes again!

When will they stop printing these fawning, uncritical items about Senator Kerry? When will they?!?

Oh... wait. Never mind.

[DaveSZ]

13. They're starting to Gore and Dean him

This is only the start.

I've noticed all the TV media and my local newspaper have completely ignored the torture memo story.

[janx]

17. Yeah--once Wilgoren starts...

Wilgoren doesn't stop. I'm actually a little surprised that it took her this long to start.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

14. Write them a letter ([e-mail])

Write them a letter

[Proud2BAmurkin]

15. On second thought read the whole thing. It's not so bad.

eom

[malachibk]

16. IT'S A GOOD ARTICLE, HAMSTERS

Really. Paints a good, full picture of a likable man. A lot of the media is shit, granted. But before we rant, we should take the time to really think about what's presented in the piece.

Kerry comes across as smart, concerned, funny, athletic, interested in music and pop-culture, highly literate, unconcerned with polls, respectful of his friends, desperate for some fresh air yet eager to get to work.

Just because you don't like hamsters doesn't make the article an anti-Kerry diatribe. Jeez, let's stop the knee-jerk, freeperish reactions.

[union_maid]

18. I was about to post the same thing

I thought the article painted a very appealing picture of a man and a very reassuring and trust-inspiring picture of a leader who is on top of the important things. Hamsters not withstanding.

[DemMother]

20. You're right.

I should have spent more time reading it than looking for bad news about Wilgoren (although there is plenty of that). While the hamster lede isn't the best, the rest of the article is pretty good--especially the part about him being a father figure.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

19. Sounds like a typical politician to me. Playing it safe.

"..he's eatin' bagels, he's eatin' pizza, he's eatin' chittlins.."

From some Bob Dylan song.

Wouldn't it be nice, just for once, to have some politician tell the truth?