NY Times Ombudsman Shocked by Liberal Intolerance

Well, not really. The piece discusses the hiring of Bill Kristol, which hasn't gone over well with the Grey Lady's rapidly dwindling readership.

Apparently, they still haven't gotten over the hiring of William Safire 36 years ago, either.

Amusing though that Clark Hoyt highlights the vitriol of the illiterates who've bombarded the Times with nasty emails. Seems like the Democratic Underground comprises what's left of their readership.

Of the nearly 700 messages I have received since Kristol’s selection was announced — more than half of them before he ever wrote a word for The Times — exactly one praised the choice.

Rosenthal’s mail has been particularly rough. “That rotten, traiterous [sic] piece of filth should be hung by the ankles from a lamp post and beaten by the mob rather than gaining a pulpit at ANY self-respecting news organization,” said one message. “You should be ashamed. Apparently you are only out for money and therefore an equally traiterous [sic] whore deserving the same treatment.”

Kristol would not have been my choice to join David Brooks as a second conservative voice in the mix of Times columnists, but the reaction is beyond reason. Hiring Kristol the worst idea ever? I can think of many worse. Hanging someone from a lamppost to be beaten by a mob because of his ideas? And that is from a liberal, defined by Webster as “one who is open-minded.” What have we come to?

Open your eyes and take a look around, pal. Have you ever read a progressive blog? Do you have even the slightest clue as to the filth that permeates the Huffington Post or Daily Kos?

Your side has been talking like this for years, all while preaching tolerance and diversity.

Maybe if you looked out the window sometime and realize there are plenty of Americans who don't have your same worldview.

H/T Hot Air.