The NYT has fearmongered the French election and generally covered itself in merde

[BeyondGeography]

But none of their talking down of Macron topped this op-ed published earlier today:

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Believe it or not the content is even weaker than the headline. Writer with pre-established angle seeks random people in the street who will validate her case.

[The Magistrate]

1. What Does That Even Mean, Sir?

Words fail me.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Here's another standout

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Except, earlier today:

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[The Magistrate]

4. NYT Pitchbot Has Escaped Into The Wild, Sir

And I'm old enough to remember when everything was good news for John McCain....

[Native]

3. the author interviewed a few people and drew this conclusion. so dumb.

iow, she's won because she's softened her image and given Macron a run for his money. like i said, so dumb.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Equating Democracy and Fascism, the Fourth Estate is a failure