The Obama Times

Open Doors
Two years after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision opened the door for corporate spending on elections, relatively little money has flowed from company treasuries into “super PACs,” which can accept unlimited contributions but must also disclose donors. Instead, there is growing evidence that large corporations are trying to influence campaigns by donating money to tax-exempt organizations that can spend millions of dollars without being subject to the disclosure requirements that apply to candidates, parties and PACs. (NYT, 7/7/2012)


"Groups Shield Political Gifts of Businesses" screams the New York Times headline. Twelve paragraphs into the story the Obama re-election team author working for the Times briefly mentions political spending by unions...and then promptly pivots back to political spending by businesses.

Black And Blue
A woman in a blue chiffon dress poked her head out of a black Range Rover here on Sunday afternoon and yelled to an aide to Mitt Romney. “Is there a V.I.P. entrance? We are V.I.P.” (NYT, 7/8/2012)


The New York Times writes an entire 'news' article mocking Mitt Romney, his Hamptons fund-raiser and his donors. Meanwhile, the candidate with whom they coordinate their news coverage dines with George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker and Wall Street hedge fund managers. It's sad really, because the Times no longer even attempts to hide their bias.