Comments on: The NY Times claims it made an “honest mistake” about Palin

By: Ymar Sakar

Ymar Sakar — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:13:36 +0000

I would have said that the Left was doing this intentionally… but apparently a lot of people are in the majority here jumping on the band wagon for the same point, so I don’t have to write it any more. Used to have to write that line every single time Hussein did something from 2008 to 2012.

By: GRA

GRA — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:36:39 +0000

When it comes to subtly mocking or lambasting any conservative there is no “honest mistake” by the NYT. It’s deliberate.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:57:25 +0000

It should be noted that the case the NYT relies on for protection from defamation suits — New York Times Company v. Sullivan, a case decided by the Supreme Court in 1964 — provides First Amendment protection to corporations (such as the “New York Times Company”) as well as individuals. Obama, the Times, etc., etc. to the contrary notwithstanding, the Citizens United case did not extend First Amendment rights to corporations for the first time.

By: Sarah Rolph

Sarah Rolph — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:29:09 +0000

I’ll be surprised if Palin settles. I doubt she is doing this for the money. This is a high-profile case, with principle at stake, and a good chance of winning; it won’t be hard for her to find a good legal team willing to work pro bono.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:29:22 +0000

Lizzy Says:
July 10th, 2017 at 8:37 pm
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This is what happens when an institutions signs on to spread propaganda. Not that this makes what the NYT did “honest” or a “mistake.”
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It’s getting worse.

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/why-people-hate-the-media-washington-post/

(after describing a WaPo story I’m sure most of you have seen)
That’s it. That’s all they have here. The only connection between the left-wing shooter and this repulsive right-wing lunatic who mouths off on a small radio station is the speculation of the host himself.

The Washington Post built an entire story around this – a story that blames right-wing talk radio for a left-wing crackpot opening fire on a baseball field full of Republicans, because they are Republicans.

Let that sink in: the Washington Post blames right-wing talk radio for a left-winger’s assassination attempt on Republican politicians.
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No wonder some leading lights in the national media class hears Donald Trump give an ordinary speech taking a few paragraphs to praise the good things about Western civilization, and declare it to really be a farrago of dog-whistling about white supremacy. Left-winger attempts mass murder of Republicans: it’s the fault of right-wing talk radio. Radical Muslim massacres gays and lesbians, and says in a phone call from the murder scene that he’s doing it for ISIS: it’s the fault of Republicans. So, I guess if you get right down to it, Steve Scalise pretty much shot himself – right, Washington Post? Better get a reporter right on that story. It shouldn’t be too hard to nail down, seeing as how you only need a single quote from somebody willing to speculate on the record.

These people are so lost in their anti-conservative bigotry that they can’t tell up from down or right from wrong.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:23:50 +0000

Tuvea Says:
July 10th, 2017 at 6:21 pm
Doesn’t the MSM disparage bloggers because they just make things up while the old-line media has ‘layers and layers’ of “fact checkers”? How’s that working out?
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The WHCA is putting their thumb on the scales.
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/341385-wh-correspondents-association-considering-change-to-bylaws-that-would-affect

“The White House Correspondents Association is considering a change to its bylaws that would keep outlets like Breitbart News from attaining a higher level of membership within the group, preventing them from taking part in decision-making.”

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:21:07 +0000

Herb Says:
July 10th, 2017 at 4:56 pm
@Dave: Because by honest mistake in these cases they were honest about what they think (of conservatives) and it turns out being honest at this juncture was a mistake.

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Isn’t that the definition of a gaffe?

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:20:22 +0000

After seeing what happened in the Mann v. Steyn case this could drag on for years, which would actually I think be in Palin’s favor, as keeping the NYT’s lyin’ and spinnin’ in the news is fine with me.
(Mann sued Steyn for defamation in an interesting obverse case, since in that instance we are rooting for the “press” over the “public figure”, but the case is in a DC court with a judge who knows that Mann will lose at trial and is deliberately dragging things out hoping Steyn will go away – IMO)

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:16:55 +0000

Sam L. Says:
July 10th, 2017 at 2:17 pm
An “honest” mistake? I think not. No way, no how.

Is that anything like “honest loyalty”?

By: y81

y81 — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:43:09 +0000

Re: It takes two to settle. I guess Sarah Palin has a fair amount of money these days, but the NYT has a lot more, and litigation is very expensive. If the NYT offers a significant amount, plus a groveling apology, I think she will take it.

As to whether we get there, Judge Rakoff is very liberal, but I have a hard time seeing this case disposed of on a motion to dismiss, and in that case there’s the potential for lots of very expensive discovery before anyone could move for summary judgment.