I have NEVER been as disgusted with a Boston paper as I am today

[ET Awful]

When the Herald led with the monster headline "Senator Flip-Flop Does it Again."

I mean the Herald has always been a biased right-wing rag, but they never made it so blatantly obvious before.

Frickin lunatics.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. That's why Bush's latest ads quote that rag...

If they aren't aware of their own yellow journalism, then they're beyond stupid...

[sniffa]

2. read the rest of the paper

it's much, much worse. they're more shriLL than usuaL today. the portion on aL gore was distorted (gore's a maniac).

on the bright side.. the aLternate headLine was: SLOW NEWS DAY HITS BOSTON.

[ET Awful]

8. I refuse to read the rest of the paper.

I normally pick it up at the local coffee hole and read it while I drink a cup, but I saw that headline and said fuck it.

I'll never read that rag again if I can help it.

Like I said, I knew they were biased, but today just went way over the top.

[robbedvoter]

3. Isn't that a Murdoch rag like the NY Post?It has nothing to do with Boston

anymore than the Post is NYC. They are desperate and pumping up the volume. What was their advice to us? "be nice, or you'll turn off voters"

[DEMVET-USMC]

4. The BOSTON HERALD is a right wing rag,everyone from the area knows

this.The Boston Globe is a great newspaper with high standards in all regards. ...Oscar

[FlashHarry]

5. Herald is to Boston as Times is to Washington.

Or Post is to NYC. I'm surprised Bat Boy wasn't on the cover somewhere...

[sniffa]

6. no batboy wasn't but

the onLy other news on the front page - 'fantastic fantasia wins idoL'.

sLow news day. no war or anything to cover.

[0007]

19. 'Nuff said

[Killarney]

7. I fucking hate the Herald. Hate them.

[Killarney]

9. Anyone have a paper copy of it?

Is there info in there on how to send a Letter to the Editor? I looked around the website, but much of the website is for registered subscribers only and I couldn't find the Letters to the Editor or any info about them.

Not that anything I write about this article would be printed by them.

Assholes.

[sniffa]

10. i do

emaiL - [e-mail]

[Killarney]

11. Need a little help with my LTTE on this

From what I remember, a reporter was asking Kerry questions and happened to ask if he was going to accept the nomination at the convention and he said something like he hadn't decided yet and he'll let everyone know in a few days.

A flip-flop would be if he said he would NOT and then turned and said he would. He never said he would not accept at the convention, he said he hadn't decided yet. So it is NOT a flip flop you fucking asshole Herald writers!

Anyway, I'd like to have the exact quote of what Kerry said and I can't find it. I'm looking everywhere but can't find the quote. Does anyone know what he said exactly?

[Sparkly]

22. I can't find it either but

you're right -- he only said it was something he'd consider. He considered it. He decided against it. If that's a "flip-flop," who doesn't flip-flop? Crazy!

They are really reaching.

[Loonman]

12. Herald is a filthy rag and Purcell is a whore

The Globe isn't that much better.

[jonnyblitz]

13. but did he flip flop again? n/t

[Killarney]

23. NO

See post #11.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

14. Might as well be owned by the Moonies like the Washington Times.

[quinnox]

15. Someone should remind them they endorsed Kerry

in the primaries.

[monkeymind]

16. Why is telling the truth considered "right wing?"

The right wing never tells the truth.

[ET Awful]

18. First of all,

It's inflammatory on it's very face. Second, since Kerry never said that he wouldn't accept the nomination at the convention, it can hardly be construed as flip-flopping to say he WOULD accept it.

If you wish to defend the blatantly propagandized views of a rag that would make Goebbels proud, may I suggest you try free republic?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

25. Welcome to DU

Nice screenname there...

[ithacan]

17. how about: " PRESIDENT FLIP FLOP DOES IT AGAIN"

Bush is THE master flip flopper and we can't let anyone forget it!

President Bush: Flip-Flopper-In-Chief

http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=42263

[NewYorkerfromMass]

20. I believe the Herald endorsed Kerry in the primary

if so then that would be a flip flop of their own.

[Sparkly]

21. When will they have a headline about "President Stupid?"

"Senator Flip-Flop?" Did Karl Rove write that? Infuriating.

[fishnfla]

24. I think its funny.

Thats the best they can do? They must be desperate, and this is the best they can do? it must suck to be them....

[Zolok]

26. Nah...that is nothing

I remember the Chernobyl meltdown back in 1986 was rendered as
"NUCLEAR BLAST KILLS THOUSANDS" on the front page of the Herald.

The Boston Herald is a aging perpetually endangered tabloid rag desperate for attention and low on sales.
It is a provincial newspaper read by no one outside the region...and its in a state where Kerry is good for 65% of the vote on a bad day.

It is a nasty little newspaper...now it is the Globe's flirtation with neocon a-holes like Joan Vennochi, Brian McGrory and Scot Lehigh that drives me crazy.
Not a real fighting liberal to be found on that op-ed page to be sure...
We need Joe Conason to move to Boston bad.
:)
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