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By: radical_Moderate

radical_Moderate — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:23:03 +0000

I have long thought that Cindy McCain is an odd woman with “daddy” issues, however, I agree with you kathy, the stuff covered in the article is NONE of my business.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:18:04 +0000

Oh yeah, Glenn mentions that, too (about Hillary Clinton). I don’t think the article being published indicates the NYT is in the tank for either McCain or Obama; I just think it indicates that much of the time what the MSM thinks is “news” is really just Enquirer-style gossip intended to entertain or titillate readers.

By: DrGail

DrGail — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:56:54 +0000

I’m inclined to agree with you, of course, Kathy. Like you, I’m very sensitive to instances in which we see women treated differently from men, simply because they are women.

But I would also point out (as either further condemnation of the NYTimes or in their defense; I can’t quite figure out which it is) that they ran very similar articles about Hillary during the primaries. What triggered the memory for me was the speculation about their marriage given the many nights they spend apart. (And, of course, in both cases the husbands are acknowledged adulterers. But I digress. I think.)

Perhaps this is their way of achieving “balance”. Whether that’s despicable or the best that can be expected is unclear. Condemnation? Defense? I guess it’s in the eye of the beholder.