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Civility is out at the NEW YORK TIMES!

Posted by Deane Pradzinski on Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:36:09 PM
NEW YORK So what will President George W. Bush do for his final White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday? Rumors are flying and speculation is growing as the president's last chance to get back at the White House press corps nears.

Missing, in any case, will be The New York Times, which bought two tables last year and counted among its guests Karl Rove. Times officials have said they will no longer take part in the dinner, citing the uncomfortable pairing of journalists with those they cover.

"These events can create a false perception that reporters and their sources are pals, and that perception could cloud our credibility," Spokeswoman Diane McNulty wrote. "It's not worth it."


So now, partisanship has become so pervasive that the NEW YORK TIMES cannot even be civil to their political opponents! 
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