@jamestaranto three hours is the appropriate period to wait before launching into politicization, I guess @andyrnyt
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SquatchPride69 (D) (@AceofSpadesHQ) December 14, 2012The White House seemed to evolve quickly today in its stance on gun control in light of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. Soon after spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that today is not the day to debate gun control legislation, President Obama emerged to call for unspecified but “meaningful action.”
The New York Times’ Andrew Rosenthal showed similar restraint in not politicizing the tragedy, at least not immediately. The Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto took notice.
Compare twitter.com/andyrNYT/statu… and twitter.com/andyrNYT/statu…—
James Taranto (@jamestaranto) December 14, 2012
Sickeningly quick. RT @BryanJFischer Shooters attack an elementary school in CT – another "gun-free zone." Makes children sitting ducks.—
Andrew Rosenthal (@andyrNYT) December 14, 2012
Three hours later, after New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg demanded immediate action on gun control (likely in response to Obama’s restraint), the Times editor followed suit.
Bloomberg wonders, bit.ly/VG0shC, and so do we, nyti.ms/U0QUkP, when it WILL be time to do something about gun violence.—
Andrew Rosenthal (@andyrNYT) December 14, 2012
@jamestaranto Apparently leftists feel 3 hrs is the requisite amount of time that shld be allowed to pass before politicizing murder. Noted.—
(@mckalarose) December 14, 2012
Update, 12/15/12:
We missed this last night, but Ace of Spades also called out Rosenthal on his blog.
As with so many Ace posts, the headline is a work of art. Don’t miss it.
