Shocking... Not ::: New York Times Buries Bad Poll for Obama/Newsmax

They're so pathetic.

By: David A. Patten

Thursday's edition of The New York Times goes out of its way to bury poll results that reflect a growing public backlash against President Obama's healthcare proposals.

Newspapers usually feature their poll results on the front page. But the newspaper's editors apparently didn't want the results of the New York Times/CBS poll to draw too much attention.

A Page One headline refers to "growing unease" about healthcare, but the story does not provide the actual figures until much later.

In fact, readers won't find the poll results until the bottom third of Page A-17.

And before readers reach the actual poll numbers, the story offers them an explanation for why the public healthcare revolt is growing: Opponents of the president's reforms, readers are told, have spent $9 million on television ads to sway public opinion. (No mention is made of advertising that favors a government healthcare plan.)

When readers finally locate the poll results, the numbers speak for themselves — and it's not good news for the president.

The New York Times/CBS poll shows:

Sixty-nine percent of respondents believe Obama's plan will hurt the quality of their own healthcare. Seventy-three percent believe it would limit their access to tests and treatment. Sixty-two percent believe Democrats' proposals would require them to change doctors. Seventy-six believe healthcare reform will lead to them paying higher taxes. A whopping 77 percent expect their healthcare costs to rise. CBS anchor Katie Couric reported on the poll Wednesday evening. “Less than half approve of the way President Obama is handling healthcare,” she told viewers. But she gave it a positive spin, saying: “So he has some convincing to do. And that took him today to the Tar Heel State.” © 2009 Newsmax. All rights reserved.

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