Zero Class: New York Times Bashes Sen. Jim Bunning as ‘Cantankerous’ in Obituary Headline

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If you can’t say something nice….by tradition, newspaper obituaries hold back criticism in the name of respect for the deceased and their grieving admirers, with even political figures granted reverence. But often conservatives are the exception, and outlets like the New York Times give themselves free reign to criticize. Sunday obit of Hall of Fame pitcher and conservative Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning, written by Richard Goldstein, shows the differing standards by which liberal and conservative politicians are held, even in death.

It started with the headline, from the paper’s Memorial Day edition: “Jim Bunning, Hall of Fame Pitcher Turned Cantankerous Senator, Dies at 85.

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