MyDD :: The New York Post smears Governor Paterson

The New York Post smears Governor Paterson

by kingsbridge77, Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:04:29 PM EST

David Paterson (D-NY), Governor of all New Yorkers, is being smeared by The New York Post, which on June 16th had a front-page, anonymously-sourced rumor disguised as news, claiming without evidence that Paterson once called mayor Bloomberg "a liar" and "nasty".

Paterson immediately denied it, yet Murdoch's rag still had the balls to scold Paterson in a second article by the same author, for denying what Mr. Anonymous supposedly said.

Indeed, even Mayor Bloomberg, the alleged target of Paterson's angry discharge, is skeptical about the allegations, reports the New York Sun:

Mr. Bloomberg, in a separate news conference in the city, said he wasn't fazed by the alleged remarks, and said he was confident that such insults couldn't have come from the governor.

Howard Kurtz timidly mentioned this in today's Washington Post.

If you are against the use of such evidence-free, anonymously-sourced journalism, contact the author, and defend a good Democrat: fredric.dicker@nypost.com

Tags: media bias (all tags)

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Re: The New York Post smears Governor Paterson (none / 0)

That's too bad. The original story was really juicy!

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:06:04 PM EST

Its the New York Post, (none / 0)

what did you expect? Its owned by Murdoch and News Corp

by Lakrosse on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:06:11 PM EST

Re: Its the New York Post, (none / 0)

Did you catch th story they ran about rampant complaints about gyms in NYC?

So funny!

It listed 4 reasons and two of them was too much sex in the bathrooms and people leaving KO on the TV.

I need a link........

by DemsLandslide2008 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:08:58 PM EST
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Re: Its the New York Post, (none / 0)

Here it is,

Thanks NYpost, you make me smile....

Whoever the satirist is there, need a promotion.

by DemsLandslide2008 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:10:17 PM EST
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Re: Its the New York Post, (none / 0)

Damnit, Im mouse click happy, one more time:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/10 /new-york-posts-latest-ass_n_106234.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/10 /new-york-posts-latest-ass_n_106234.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/10 /new-york-posts-latest-ass_n_106234.html

by DemsLandslide2008 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:10:46 PM EST
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Re: The New York Post smears Governor Paterson (none / 0)

The New York Post is owned by Rupert Murdoch and is another one of his multi-billion dollar donations to right wing propaganda.

The media does not take these papers (washing times, nypost) seriously at all.

Washington Times, another 3 billion loss to push propaganda for the Moonie Cult and their chosen party.

You can count on both these "papers" to smear Democrats 24/7.

If they don't they get fired?

by DemsLandslide2008 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:07:41 PM EST

Re: The New York Post smears Governor Paterson (none / 0)

The media doesn't take the New York Post seriously? Here's just the first counterexample that comes to mind.

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:21:07 PM EST
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These are Republican papers. (none / 0)

Sort of like Fox News.

should we go outside? / should we break some bread? / are you'nterested?

by Firewall on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:09:08 PM EST

In other news... (none / 0)

...grass is green.
...the sky is blue.
...the movie Hellboy 2 is going to rock.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

by Dracomicron on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:18:27 PM EST

In addition... (2.00 / 2)

...maybe this is why we shouldn't praise Republican outlets like the NYP and FOX NEWS while denigrating Democrats and progressives like the Daily Kos and Keith Olbermann.

should we go outside? / should we break some bread? / are you'nterested?

by Firewall on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:27:26 PM EST

Re: In addition... (none / 0)

FW, I have seen alot of Fox News sword swallowing on this site.

Never saw love for NYP, what smear did they push that was lauded on here.

I really don't know and would like to know.
thanks.

by DemsLandslide2008 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 03:38:00 PM EST
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Re: In addition... (none / 0)

I don't think there's been praise of NYP individually, but it is part of the Murdoch empire, which is spearheaded by Fox. When Democrats lend support to Fox News, they help prop up all of Murdoch's other enterprises. We lose the right to complain when another arm of the hydra comes back to bite us in the bum!

should we go outside? / should we break some bread? / are you'nterested?

by Firewall on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 04:19:16 PM EST
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Re: In addition... (2.00 / 2)

Fw, dont take that as questioning, I had a serious curiosity as I am always facinated how the HRC bloggers seemed to gravitate more and more to Murdoch's propaganda outlets.

One thing we all GOTTA LOVE is how many billions of dollars each conservative "media" outlet looses.

Nothing makes me happier.

Fox Business news, runs at a total loss.

Washington Times, losses in the hundreds of millions, never turned a profit.

I wish I had some numbers, because those numbers are great.

Its sad though since Rev Moon, who runs the cult that owns the Washington Times uses "forced labor" as many cults do to fill their coufers.

It is easy to assume that those poor people he has enslaved are paying for that right wing propaganda.

by DemsLandslide2008 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 04:22:54 PM EST
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