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David Brooks' fictitious defense of his industry's behavior

Establishment journalists blame the interests of Americans for their coverage choices without having any idea if their claims are true.
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  • Friday, April 18, 2008 09:13 AM

    The Press and JFK

    I remember how the press treated Jack Kennedy. Everything associated with him was cool, sailing, touch football, a wife in a pillbox hat who spoke French. If he had windsurfed, that would have been cool.

    Today's press corps would of course treat all these as proof that JFK was completely out of touch with average Americans.

    Back then, everything JFK did was cool, because they liked JFK. Now everything a democrat does is ridiculous and stupid, simply because it's a democrat who is doing it.

    —Alan S Read Alan S's other letters

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