How nice of the New York Times to let us know that "Romney Leads in Ill Will Among G.O.P. Candidates."
Romney doesn't manifest "ill will," mind you. He "leads in" it -- meaning, that others manifest ill will toward him, with or without reason. The fact that he's been a frontrunner in some early contests is, of course, reason enough.
But how exactly does one "lead" in ill will, anyway? Apparently, the measuring stick is rather juvenile:
In stark contrast to Mr. Romney, Mr. McCain seems to be universally liked and respected by the other Republican contenders, even if they disagree with him.
Mr. Schnur used a schoolyard analogy to compare Mr. Romney, the ever-proper Harvard Law School and Business School graduate, to Mr. McCain, the gregarious rebel who racked up demerits and friends at the Naval Academy.
“John McCain and his friends used to beat up Mitt Romney at recess,” Mr. Schnur said.
It's the shallow sort of "analysis" that passes for news at the New York Times these days: Using schoolyard taunts of "nobody likes you" to try to discredit a candidate who is doing well in the polls.
Since when do we choose candidates based on whether the candidates competing against them like them, anyway?
I can't wait to see the next New York Times article entitled "Clinton Leads in Ill Will Among Dem Candidates." There certainly is growing anger toward Hillary Clinton and her husband in the Democratic Party.
Go ahead, New York Times -- tell us? Who leads in ill will among the Dem candidates?
While you're at it, which major American newspaper "leads in ill will" from the American public?
Just curious.
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