Survey of Tuesday's newspaper front pages

[Newsjock]

After seeing a particularly egregious instance of whoredom over the WP/ABC poll, I was curious how Monday's stories played in newspapers big and small today, so I took an unscientific random sample at http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash to see how things were played. It's interesting to see how many papers buried the Bush speech -- they don't want to show Our Popular Wartime President™ getting testy? With only a few exceptions, my industry has done a very, very poor job today. Here are some highlights and lowlights:

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix: Resolution gave OK to eavesdrop, Bush said, secondary story above the fold. Their lead story? "Home loans catch up to consumers."

The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.: Criticized taps cruicial to terror fight, Bush says, below the fold. And next to it: "Right or wrong, strong stance lifts Bush in polls." (Note the use of plural. Didn't see this story on any other front pages.) This is now a Knight Ridder paper, too, but you'd never know it from this front page.

El Paso Times: No Bush on the front page. Top story: "MINER FANS MAKE TREK" to GMAC Bowl. Secondary story: "Camp teaches Army guards how to deal with detainees."

The Sacramento Bee: Bush defends domestic spying, lead story, above the fold. Next to it, also above the fold: "FBI anti-terror agents watching advocacy groups" (NYT story).

Dallas Morning News: Shiites winning in Iraq, lead story, above the fold. Below: "Bush blasts wiretap leak." (They emphasized the leak!? Good poodle.)

Houston Chronicle: RELIGIOUS GROUPS TAKE LEAD IN IRAQ, lead story, above the fold. (From a Texas paper, even!) Below: "Bush says domestic spying to continue."

The Post-Standard, Syracuse, N.Y.: No Bush or Iraq anywhere on the front page, not even in refers. But: "Meet the Air Force crew that knows Santa's secrets."

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock: "Bush says spying necessary, condemns leaker. Civil liberties protected, he says," above the fold. Arf, arf.

Lake Sun, Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.: Oh, this one's a keeper. No Bush anywhere on the page, but the front page centerpiece, complete with headline set in M*A*S*H-style military type: "RE-UP STRONG AT THE FRONT / GIs in Iraq choose to reenlist beyond command's expectations."

Detroit News, Detroit Free Press: Neither paper puts Bush or Iraq anywhere on the front page.

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Officials defend Bush's authority for spying in U.S. ("Officials"??) Also on the front page: "Soldiers say Iraq needs them."

The State, Columbia, S.C.: Bush says he doesn't need permission to spy, below the fold. (Good for capturing the "permission" angle.)

Lawrence Journal World, Lawrence, Kan.: Bush defends spying program, centerpiece. Paired with this story, including lead photo: "Retiree claims privacy invasion / 'Border protection' opened letter to KU professor" from the Philippines, story here.

News Journal, Daytona Beach, Fla.: Bush angrily lashes out at critics, lead story, above the fold. (Finally, someone notes his anger.) Paired with this story: Three person-in-the-street and quotes, including "People shouldn't have anything to hide anyway" and "I can't give you a word that's bad enough for him (President George W. Bush). "He's a boob and in a job he shouldn't be. He should have never been elected." I think we have a winner!

[global1]

1. Where Is Aaron Brown When We Need Him?.....n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. a freeper just called Stephanie Miller

and said what good are civil liberties if you're dead? Bush is keeping us safe, and that's all that matters. I yelled at him "Were you living in Germany in 1933? You sound just like a 'good German', you know!"

[ET Awful]

4. I say just the opposite, what good is life without liberty?

"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry

[TheDebbieDee]

6. "What good are civil liberties if you're dead?"

This must be today's RW talking point......I heard a caller say the exact same thing on C-SPAN this morning!

[Beetwasher]

3. Hey, Thanks for This, This Is Great!

Good job! :thumbsup:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

5. This took a lot of work

thanks.