Air America's Al Franken, NY Times pick for the U.S. Senate (via Caption This!).

Apparently, news of well-documented evidence of malfeasance at a left-wing organization is not "fit to print," but dubious conspiracy theories about Karl Rove are.

In some ways I think this is actually worse than the Jason Blair affair. They are refusing to report on a major scandal in their own back yard! "All the news that's fit to print"? No, not for a very long time now.

I've always been curious to know just how low subscriptions would have to be for a major newspaper to go out of business? Could the NY Times get by with five million customers? Could they get by with less than one million? I guess I'm wondering if they could still make it as a business by catering only to left leaning readers? If the answer is yes, upper management may have long ago decided to take that path. You never know.

The NYT will always have their anointed leftist elite subscribers, who (sadly) still make up a considerable fraction of the US and world population. Think about it: if all the elitists from all the major universities and city penthouses/art communities keep subscribing, The Old Saggy Gray Hag might easily survive into the next decade.

Imagine if Rush Limbaugh were the sort of lowlife who would steal from poor children, and got caught with his hand in the cookie jar........He is, except it was the oxy jar.

Rob B.... Rush was caught stealing oxy from the poor children of... where is he now, Ft. Lauderdale? Where is your proof of this? ;)

It isn't just Err America's theft... it's the fact that the funds they stole were solicited FOR CHARITY.

Rush's oxy problem is NOT equivalent.

Rob, what is your point about Limbaugh? The New York Times did and continues to publish articles about Limbaugh's drug addiction and medical records court case. Most of them are very negative in their reporting. Why not Air America? It is the logic and reaction I have come to expect from the left. I don't get it, we are dicussing the plight of Air America and you throw in a slam at Limbaugh, like the New York Times never reported it. Maybe it makes sense over at the democratic underground or dailykos, but it comes across as a turkey here.

Oh, by the way Rob, try to be original. I know where you plagiarized the quote.

I am sort of used to this kindergarten "Well, your side does it to" childish manner of argument from the left, but comparing Rush's drug dependency to Air America's stealing from poor children is so stupid... we're talking short-bus kindergarten. I mean, we're talking Alec Baldwin levels of stupidity.

Meanwhile, the New York Times goes fishing in John Roberts adoption records, while at the same time opposing the Patriot Act because it supposedly violates the privacy rights of terrorists. That's not just hypocritical, it's downright sleazy.

Air America is having a Design a Bumper Sticker Contests. Say Anything Blog Has a Great Assortment of Alternative Possibilities

My favorites so far:

Air America: Because Limos Are So Much More Important Than School Lunches Or Medicine

Air America: The Only Thing Lower Than Our Ratings Are Our Morals.

Air America: We explained the scandal to our listeners. Both of them were appalled.

Part of the point was that it is ok, apparently, for the right to hold up guys like Rove, Limbaugh, and Bush as new messiahs, while beating down anyone on the left just 'cuz. How can you practice the principles you bemoan others for doing, yet, not see the hypocrisy?

Oh, get over yourself, princess. First of all, no one holds those guys up as "Messiahs." Rove, Limbaugh, and to a much lesser extent Bush, are respected for their ability to do their jobs. That's about it. It's no where near the idol worship foisted on Michael Moore or other leftist icons. The Cult of Personality is primarily a leftist fetish.

And secondly, tell us Rob, because we really want to know, what charities for children and old people had their donations stolen by Rush, Bush, or Rove? And why is the New York Times... which was all over that half-baked rumor about Karl Rove... so reluctant to talk about Air American robbing children's charities?

The Times ignored Durtbag Durbin's slander against our troops uttered on the Senate floor. But Trent Lott makes a mild remark at a party on the occasion of Strom Thurmond's birthday and it's front page news.

I gave up on the Times years ago. Used to be a great resource but it's just become so transparently partisan. And they don't even realize it.