Another example of bad New York Times coverage

This is a crystal clear example of media bias in political narratives https://t.co/2EFhNqUvZb
— Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) October 28, 2022

The “fresh evidence that the Republicans are poised to retake Congress” is that they’re not winning in any of these four polls of “archetypal swing districts,” and they’re losing one by double digits. https://t.co/aJBJfvPUOZ pic.twitter.com/ErCNqVKFl8
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) October 28, 2022

The NYT just released four new House polls: a GOP-held district, two Dem-held tossups, and one lean Dem district. The polls find Democrats leading in all but one, where the race is tied.

The headline: “Polls in Four Swing Districts Show GOP Strength in Midterms.”

What?
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) October 28, 2022

More signs Republicans won’t accept election losses

This is disgusting

The Republican effort to delegitimize potential midterm results has very much already begun, particularly about Pennsylvania: https://t.co/t5H5PXy6gu
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 6, 2022

Exclusive: Recording from last week of architect of Trump's failed attempt to overturn 2020 election:

👉Eastman urges allies to file complaints that could be used for court challenges to the upcoming midterm and presidential elections.

https://t.co/rR0BnX0ZvZ via @politico
— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiReports) October 28, 2022

It is dangerous for Tucker Carlson to prime his viewers to treat Democratic wins as illegitimate. We’ve seen the dire consequences of such manipulations in the recent past.https://t.co/1LuJWJqyQS
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 27, 2022

"Elias said he’s bracing for a deluge of litigation challenging election results, particularly as some Republican candidates have already said they will not accept a loss or have planted doubt on the election process despite no evidence of fraud."https://t.co/hYiLHICP3J
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) October 27, 2022

Read @Milbank on the election-denying mess in Nevada:

"Officials expect the eventual losers of several contests, perhaps a dozen, to contest the results…the state legislature could…throw out the results in any contested state election."@PostOpinions https://t.co/aWwvYr916B
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 21, 2022

Bad New York Times tweet on GDP increase

The GDP increase was higher than predicted but you wouldn’t know it from the Times. https://t.co/FsVb7z9a3p
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 27, 2022

more positive comments on the GDP increase:

U.S. GDP accelerated at 2.6% pace in Q3, better than expected as growth turns positive https://t.co/UnMkNVD6hn
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 27, 2022

A nice GDP report: The headline is 2.6% with consumers remaining strong (+1.4%).

But it also shows moderation in key respects that should reduce some overheating, specifically nominal GDP growth slowed to 6.7% and the Fed is successfully cooling investment, especially housing. pic.twitter.com/a1PlBAmcjv
— Jason Furman (@jasonfurman) October 27, 2022

Here is today's Real GDP number against the CBO prepandemic projections from January 2020.

I still believe this recovery to trend is a remarkable achievement that is worth defending. pic.twitter.com/GWWxk1isRd
— Mike Konczal (@rortybomb) October 27, 2022

CNN is addicted to Trump

The media is addicted to Trump https://t.co/dV6RaCzzGy
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 28, 2022

In the week after Kevin McCarthy said the GOP would hold the debt ceiling hostage if it took the House, CNN spent only 11 minutes on that story.

It spent 14 minutes on repairs to Trump’s “fabled Boeing 757” https://t.co/h7BaUr7xa3
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 27, 2022

Tweet on Warren Zevon’s last appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman

This is a great article

On October 30, 2002, a cancer-stricken Warren Zevon returned to ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ for one last performance. Twenty years later, Letterman and more remember the gravitas and emotion of that stunning night.@AlanSiegelLA: https://t.co/Yfydf87C7S
— The Ringer (@ringer) October 28, 2022

The McRib is back…again

The McRib is a toxic boyfriend, and we need to stop backsliding https://t.co/poE2KYkPoq
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 27, 2022

terrible news for the eight people who believed that the mcrib was smoked over the course of five hours to perfection in a mcsmoker overseen by a master barbecuer known only as Frank Meats https://t.co/TQ8g31SjOv
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) October 26, 2022

Long live the McRib 🙏 pic.twitter.com/OXXrVXrQa2
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) October 27, 2022

Republican plans to undermine the credibility of PA elections

This is a preview of what they will do in 2024. They won’t accept the PA results if they lose.

It's not hard to see where this is going: https://t.co/1LuJWJqyQS

1. Trump "plans to challenge" the Philly vote
2. Tucker says Dem win in PA would be fraudulent
3. Cruz raising doubts about PA taking too long to count
4. Mastriano says that's "an attempt to have the fix in." pic.twitter.com/E1K8DRPycy
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 27, 2022

Michael Caputo tells @CBSNews tonight that this @RollingStone article's mention of a Sept. mtg w/ Trump and others about how to handle election 2022 is accurate.

Caputo says Trump is now focused on urging PA GOP state lawmakers to repeal Act 77… https://t.co/igNq6ud3Ii
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 24, 2022

Steve Blass’s sudden inability to pitch

Steve Blass was an excellent pitcher for the Pirates in the early 1970s until he suddenly lost the ability to pitch. Roger Angell’s article is excellent.

The term Steve Blass Disease was coined for sudden inexplicable declines by athletes.

The New Yorker is celebrating Roger Angell's 100th birthday. This is Angell's 1975 piece on Steve Blass, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace who helped lead the team to its 1971 World Series victory, & then suddenly, inexplicably, lost the ability to throw strikes. https://t.co/vUIpsR90pX
— Richard Scheinin (@RichardScheinin) September 18, 2020

Terrific ball player. Steve Blass always spoke highly of Billy Williams. Here’s a Blass-Williams story. They both had four hits that day, and Williams had all four of the Cubs hits.https://t.co/wKt3Eip9bJ https://t.co/I3pEsIlxK2
— Hammerin Hank (@LetsGoBucsHD56) October 21, 2022

Steve Blass’ Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Disease

Republicans are why it takes so long to count votes in PA

It's because of your party:https://t.co/LZal9OqLkG
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 27, 2022

Philadelphia fans and pole climbing

Porn company CamSoda says they have sent a truck filled with 550 gallons of lube “to protect unruly Phillies fans from themselves” during the World Series.

In 2018, police crews used Crisco to help keep the city’s fans off poles during the Eagles Super Bowl parade. pic.twitter.com/2844BEI7bN
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 26, 2022

They are already greasing the poles in Philly in anticipation of a World Series berth tonight.

About to be madness.@BarstoolPhilly

pic.twitter.com/AmumZEJ3lt
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 23, 2022

Greased poles ain’t stopping Philly tonight @BarstoolPhilly pic.twitter.com/AgmVcPty0j
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 23, 2022

Reminder: The poles will be greased tonight, Philadelphia. https://t.co/zNvky03Vfw
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) October 23, 2022

When the Phillies won the NLCS, Sean Hagan scaled a street light pole and then caught and shotgunned at least seven beers as a ring of cops circled below.

“Honestly, it was like the closest I’ll ever feel to being like Stone Cold Steve Austin." https://t.co/WkX46esA5n
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) October 28, 2022

Philadelphians are climbing greased poles again and people who aren’t from the greatest city on earth have questions.

The city's history with greased-pole climbing dates back to the start of the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival in the 1960s. https://t.co/6SZ3SYfJgM
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) October 28, 2022