https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/05/25/the-nyt-lets-spin-again-like-we-did-last-summer/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:57:20 -0400<![CDATA[Not to be outdone by Chubby Checker, the New York Times&#8217; Adam Nagourney offers a virtual &#8216;festival of spin&#8217; in his article today &#8211; Some Republicans sense disorder in McCain campaign. It&#8217;s hard to count the unattributed statements and quotes because there are so many of them. This is, of course, not journalism but opinion writing at its most insidious because it masquerades as journalism. Facts and factoids are sprinkled about to create an appearance of objectivity where none exists or is, most probably, even possible in such an article. It is a punctuated by a brooding photo of McCain, as if to underline the candidate&#8217;s deep troubles, not to mention the continuing imputations of his bad temper.]]>Sun, 25 May 2008 09:03:22 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/05/25/the-nyt-lets-spin-again-like-we-did-last-summer-n215741