Via Gateway Pundit
The New York Times Economix Blog published a post analyzing the first quarter G.D.P. estimates. The opening paragraph of the post declared Obama’s economic policies a failure:
At a time when the economy should be rebounding the latest GDP number for the first quarter of 2010 shows that the Obama economic policies have failed.
When 2011 began, Macroeconomic Advisers, a forecasting company, expected that America’s economic output would shape up to rise at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the highest pace in over a year.
Someone caught the error, however, and removed the damaging slight to Dear Leader, replacing the entire first paragraph:
And the year started out so very hopeful.
When 2011 began, Macroeconomic Advisers, a forecasting company, expected that America’s economic output would shape up to rise at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the highest pace in over a year.
Someone at the Times had better step up their game or the few readers they have left might accidentally learn the truth.

This just made my day. Why are so many Americans duped into believing news outlets such as the NY Times without cross-referencing first?